Lecturer in Civil Engineering

Birmingham City University is a large and diverse place to study right in the heart of the city and we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Lecturer in Civil Engineering to join our dynamic team. The role will suit an experienced individual, either via prior academic or postdoctoral appointments, looking to advance their career while looking after a modern campus receiving significant investment.

You will be responsible to carry out Teaching in our home (UG and PGT), and Degree Apprentice schemes, within the Subject area of Civil and Environmental Engineering. You should be an aspirational academic, research active and with expertise in Structures, Geotechnical Engineering, Hydraulics and/or other areas of Civil Engineering.

Through effective participation in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Subject team, the individual appointed will:

• Play a lead role in the successful delivery of UG, Degree apprentices and PGR schemes.
• Develop a research programme of studies, leading to successful REFable journal outcomes.
• Prepare and submit grant proposal and obtain research and enterprise income.
• Support the Subject Head and the Head of College in proper execution of administrative duties.

You will be educated to PhD Level in Civil Engineering or other related discipline, and a relevant professional qualification is desirable. You will hold an excellent research track record of published journal outputs to-date, and have experience of working in a demanding academic setting.

For further information please contact the Subject Lead for Civil and Environmental Engineering, Dr Panagiotis Patlakas.

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Our heritage of making through innovation and its application through knowledge exchange, and of creative research and practice, today finds it expression in our STEAM agenda, in our research and enterprise, and in our commitment to challenge-based learning. Working across disciplines, and delivering impactful research and enterprise, interdisciplinarity is at the heart of the continuing transformation of our academic portfolio.