"Assistant Professor Civil Engineering and Construction"

Job Summary

Reporting to the Department Chair, the position requires teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, developing and sustaining an externally funded research program, and providing service to the department, college, university, and profession. The successful candidates will teach courses in assigned areas, like Construction Finance, Quantity Estimating, Cost Estimating; Building Information Modeling, Construction Graphics, Project Planning and Scheduling; Introduction to Construction Management, Construction Administration; Building Materials & Systems, Construction Surveying, and/or Building Codes, and may develop new courses aligned with their expertise, mentor undergraduate and graduate students, support accreditation and assessment efforts, and actively engage in professional societies. The position is a tenure-track, 10-month academic year appointment.

Required Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Construction Management, or a closely related field* with at least 18 graduate semester hours in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, or Construction Management, by August 1, 2026.
• Evidence of research productivity in one or more of the following four relevant areas:
  • Digital Transformation: digital twin technologies, AI applications in construction, and smart cities
  • Advanced Structural Methods: prefabrication (modular construction) and computational structural engineering.
  • Process & Infrastructure Systems: lean construction practices, remote sensing, GIS, geospatial analytics, and sustainable transportation.
  • Infrastructure Resilience: innovative materials, robust infrastructure, and water resource management
• Demonstrated ability or potential to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in construction management and civil engineering.
• Demonstrated ability or potential to secure external research funding.
• Commitment to engaging with best practice initiatives in instruction and pedagogy, mentoring, and curriculum design and development
• Demonstrated strong and sustained commitment to advancing a robust research and scholarship agenda, including the production of peer-reviewed research and creative works appropriate to the discipline.
• Willingness to engage with institutional student success initiatives.

*Note that applicants from other related fields will also be considered

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience preparing or contributing to research proposals for external funding (federal, state, or industry).
• Evidence of collaborative research activity, particularly with faculty or interdisciplinary teams.
• Exposure to or involvement with undergraduate and graduate student mentoring or supervision (e.g., assisting with MS/PhD student projects, co-authoring papers).

Proposed Salary

Commensurate with experience. This is an exempt position paid on a monthly basis.

Required Documents to Attach

A complete application consists of the following:

• Letter of application addressing the candidate's qualifications and fit with the position(s) and cluster hire theme.
• Curriculum vitae.
• Research statement (2 pg. max) outlining current work and future plans, including potential for external funding.
• Teaching statement (2 pg. max) describing instructional philosophy, experience, and interests in courses aligned with Construction Management and Construction/Civil Engineering.
• Names, telephone numbers, and email addresses of at least three (3) professional references.

Other documentation may be requested.

Apply Before Date

Open Until Filled. Screening of applications begins December 1, 2025 and continues until the position is filled. Preferred start date is August 1, 2026.

Contact Information

Search Chair Name: Stetson Rowles
Email: lrowles@georgiasouthern.edu
Telephone (912) 478-0772