Professor Construction Management (4270_2) at Nelson Mandela University

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

Research & scholarship

• Contribute to knowledge production through the publication of scholarly outputs in reputable journals and peer-reviewed books, and presentations at local, national and international conferences.
• Supervise Honours and Masters students as well as Doctoral candidates.
• Conceptualise and develop research methodologies that heighten the business of construction theories.
• Engage local and regional intellectual communities towards systematic theorisation of construction management as a disciplinary space.
• Pursue external funding for research by developing and attracting project proposals that would contribute towards the sustainability of the built environment related research projects at Mandela University.

Learning & Teaching

• Facilitate teaching and learning at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
• Perform administration as well as other academic related functions
• Take responsibility for identified academic modules in the BSc and BSc (Honours) Construction Management programme.
• Undertake subject development.

Advocacy & Engagement

• Support and develop a new generation of scholars within and beyond Social Sciences research.
• Engage across the University to embed better construction management practices in project delivery.
• Capacitate students, local communities, and practitioners in understanding the impact of construction industry policy with the intention of informing and contributing to its continuous improvement through civil, and
• Strengthen the health, safety and wellness project through collaborations with academic, civil, government and other stakeholders.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Technical / Professional knowledge and skills.
• Knowledge of curriculum development processes, combined with necessary theoretical and administrative skills for execution.
• Knowledge of the higher education funding landscape, and research proposal development experience.
• Excellent leadership and management capabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with expertise in networking and building collaborations.
• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders.
• Conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent communication skills and multilingual capacity (verbal and written).
• Research skills and depth of knowledge in the discipline of construction management, combined with the ability to undertake interdisciplinary, multi-disciplinary, and transdisciplinary research.
• Expertise in relevant methodologies, theories, and conceptual development.
• A sound knowledge of construction management at industry, organisation, and project level, including the multiple stages of projects.
• Industry experience in construction management.
• Strong skills in working with students, communication, construction management, modern construction and related activities, and a pro-active nature relative to students, academia, industry, professional association, and statutory council liaison and development.
• Research and publishing skills.
• Research supervision skills.

REQUIREMENTS

• An appropriate doctoral qualification in Construction Management.
• Possess 6–10 years of higher education experience as a Professor and additional 2 years at the Associate Professor level, with at least 5 years in Construction Management.
• Skilled in postgraduate teaching and supervision.
• Demonstrable record of research publications in accredited international and national publications.
• Demonstrate the ability to raise research funds and lead research projects.
• A minimum of five-years Construction Management experience.

An added advantage for candidates would be:

• Registration with the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) or similar internation registration relative to Construction Management.
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Association of Construction Project Management (ACPM) or similar professional associations.
• An ability to theorise using indigenous languages, particularly those spoken in the Eastern Cape.