Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer: Department of Construction Economics (1 post - Construction Management) at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent will be responsible for:

• Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in those aspects encountered in the Built Environment that are taught in the degree programmes on offer in the Department;
• Developing a research programme in an appropriate area of expertise or expanding existing research programmes;
• Publishing research articles in the foremost national/international accredited journals;
• Supervising postgraduate master’s and doctoral students within the research focus areas; 
• Performing assigned departmental duties (e.g. of an administrative nature);
• Participating in the Department’s community service programmes.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Lecturer

• A BSc degree from a university in one of the relevant undergraduate programmes recognised by the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP);
• Candidates for the post of Lecturer should be in possession of a completed master’s degree or an equivalent degree of an equally advanced level;
• At least three years of tertiary education experience or three years of industry experience with some involvement in tertiary education  ;
• 1 Publication (peer-reviewed article or peer-reviewed conference paper) or
• Book chapter(s), recognized articles outputs, or industry-recognized outputs in a commensurate field;
• The candidate must be registered or already in the process of registering as a construction manager or as a construction project manager with the statutory council of the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP).

Senior Lecturer:

• Same as for Lecturer, plus;
• A PhD degree that follows on the previous qualification;
• At least five years of tertiary education experience or five years of industry experience with some involvement in tertiary education;
• At least 2 articles published in DHET-accredited journals or a DHET-accredited book;
• At least 2 other publication outputs (peer reviewed conference paper(s) / book chapter(s) / industry recognized outputs in a commensurate field;
• Supervision / co-supervision of Master’s students to completion or proven management experience in industry.
• The candidate must be registered as a construction manager or as a construction project manager with the statutory council of the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP).

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Show the ability to teach undergraduate and postgraduate classes;
• For Construction Management, thorough knowledge of Building Services;
• Thorough knowledge of Building Science
• Thorough knowledge of Construction Finance;
• Thorough knowledge of CCS, BIM and or other construction programmes;
• Thorough knowledge of and experience in MS Office programmes, such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• Orientation in the use of electronic technologies and aids in the construction or built environment;
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work well in a team;
• The capability to operate collaboratively in multi-disciplinary activities.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Evidence of teaching excellence;
• Preference will be given to candidates who have teaching and research expertise that complement the Department’s needs;
• Related industry work or consulting experience;
• NRF rating or have applied for one.
• The research field must be aligned with one of the research focus areas of the Department of Construction Economics and or EBIT Faculty.