Month: September 2021

SJSU Civil And Environmental Engineering Open Geomatics Position

Assistant Professor – Civil & Environmental Engineering

APPLY NOWJob no: 505157
Work type: Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location: San José
Categories: Unit 3 – CFA – California Faculty Association, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time, Faculty – Engineering

 

Position Rank and Title: Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering with specialization in Geomatics

Department Name: Civil and Environmental Engineering

Compensation: Commensurate with qualifications, experience, and rank as established by the CSU Salary Schedule. See Benefits Summary for details about the CSU’s excellent employment benefits.

Application Deadline: October 6, 2021 (Applications accepted until filled or closed)

Target Start Date: August 2022

Position Description

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at San José State University (SJSU) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the broad area of Geomatics. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. Applicants must also have a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a background in Geomatics or a Ph.D. in Geomatics.

Candidates must demonstrate potential for excellence in teaching in classroom and laboratory settings using a variety of pedagogical techniques and technological tools to reach a diverse population. They must demonstrate an ability to create a sustainable research program in support of their retention, tenure, and promotion. The position requires excellent communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills. The candidate’s principal instructional responsibilities will be in surveying and drafting courses. An ability to teach in other civil engineering areas and the ability to obtain a professional license are desirable.

The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at San José State University offers an ABET-accredited BS-Civil Engineering program and a MS-Civil Engineering program that is designed for working professionals. Our curriculum supports six core Civil Engineering disciplines and allows students to gain a wide breadth of knowledge in Civil Engineering. Our BS program includes coursework that give students opportunity to develop professional skills, including those in professional communication, inclusive engagement, and design. The program is supplemented with coursework and extracurricular opportunities that are designed to prepare students for professional licensure and engineering practice. The department utilizes many high-impact practices to support student success including active learning pedagogies, early introduction to discipline courses, and student engagement opportunities. Classroom instruction is complemented with many hands-on laboratory experiences, a strong culture of student club participation across disciplines, and award-winning faculty with many years of academic and industry experience. Our MS program is designed for working professionals and is a professional program that focuses on graduating engineers with excellent skills required to enter industry ready to contribute. Research opportunities are available to all students in the department and offer a wide variety of experiences.

The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and San José State University value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Our excellence in research, teaching, and service can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and staff who share our commitment to these values. SJSU enrolls more than 36,000 students, many of whom are historically underserved, and around 45% are first-generation and 38% are Pell-recipients. SJSU is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander (AANAPISI) Serving Institution. The university’s commitment to social justice extends from its vibrant, inclusive campus to an international network of over 275,000 alumni. As such, San José State is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines, students, and the community can benefit from multiple ethnic and gender perspectives.

Successful candidates will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to equity and inclusion through their research, teaching, and/or service. We ask that all applicants include a Diversity Statement with their application package. A guide to writing this statement can be found at SJSU Diversity Statement Guidelines, along with information about how these statements will be evaluated.

Required Qualifications

Candidates must have the necessary background to support the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department’s ABET-Accredited BSCE program and the professional MSCE program. Candidates who do not possess the requisite BS and Ph.D. degrees will not be considered for the position. Candidates must:

• Have a B.S. in Civil Engineering.
• Have a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a background in Geomatics or a Ph.D. in Geomatics, or demonstrate an ability to complete the necessary degree by August 2022.
• Have excellent communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate an ability to redesign and teach a modern curriculum that meets industry and accreditation standards in Geomatics (namely GIS, computer and manual drafting, and surveying) using modern civil engineering tools that will prepare students for professional licensure and to enter industry
• Demonstrate an ability to establish a sustainable research program that results in published peer-reviewed papers and professional presentations.
• Express a commitment to service that supports student success, as well as the department, college and university operations.
• Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse student population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching, and other comparable experience.


Preferred Qualifications

• Priority will be given to candidates who possess one or more of the following:
• Established teaching record in courses related to surveying, drafting, and/or GIS.
• Demonstrate an ability to establish an externally funded research program.
• Ability to become professionally licensed support.
• Ability to teach in a variety of CE disciplines.
• Have an established record of participation in professional development opportunities that support student success through inclusive pedagogies, advising/mentoring a diverse student population, etc.

Key Responsibilities

Providing quality education is a top priority for the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Candidates must support student success for a diverse population through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advising. In addition to teaching engineering courses, faculty members in the department are expected to develop curricula and establish a sustainable research program that results in externally funded research projects and peer-reviewed papers. Faculty members advise students and teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Candidates will participate in shared governance, usually in department, college, and university committees and other service assignments. They must demonstrate awareness and experience understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation – through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.

Eligibility: Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Application Procedure:

Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:

• letter of interest (1-page limit)
• curriculum vitae
• diversity statement (2-page limit)
• statement of teaching interests/philosophy (2-page limit)
• research plans (2-page limit)
• three references we may contact for letters

Inquiries may be directed to the Department/Search Committee Chair: Dr. Laura Sullivan-Green, civil-engineering@sjsu.edu

Conditional Offer

Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States. Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

San José State University: Silicon Valley’s Public University

Located in the heart of Silicon Valley — one of the most innovative regions in the world — San José State University is the founding campus of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system and the first public university in the West. The 2020 #1 Most Transformative University in the nation according to Money Magazine, San José State is an essential partner in the economic, cultural and social development of Silicon Valley, the Bay Area and California. SJSU is a top-200 school nationally in research funding and second highest in research productivity in the CSU system. This cutting-edge research, combined with its world-class scholarship, student-centered learning opportunities, and experiential and interdisciplinary programs, allows SJSU to provide transformative opportunities that advance the public good locally and globally.

Equal Employment Statement

San José State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or disability. This policy applies to all San José State University students, faculty, and staff as well as University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. Note that all San José State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

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Assistant/Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering at Montana State

The Department of Civil Engineering (CE) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Environmental Engineering. CE offers BS and MS degrees in Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering. The College of Engineering offers a PhD degree in Engineering with an Environmental Engineering option. Research opportunities within the Environmental Engineering program are enhanced through collaboration with research centers and institutes including:

  • the Center for Biofilm Engineering (CBE), an NSF-funded Engineering Research Center dedicated to multidisciplinary research, education, and technology transfer related to problems and opportunities associated with microbial biofilms.
  • The Energy Research Institute (ERI) involves faculty across MSU in collaborative efforts to encourage, develop and manage energy-related research at MSU
  • the Montana Engineering Education Research Center (MEERC) includes faculty throughout MSU in transforming engineering through interdisciplinary, empirical research

The Environmental Engineering program has recently received a National Science Foundation Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (NSF RED) grant to develop an integrated, project based, collaboratively taught curriculum that will prepare students to meet the grand challenges of the future. Candidates will be expected to actively participate in this transformational opportunity.

Since increasing the diversity of the engineering profession is a strategic priority for the MSU College of Engineering, women and minorities are particularly encouraged to apply.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Instruction and advising of undergraduate students in the Environmental and Civil Engineering curriculum and graduate students in Environmental Engineering;
  • Participation, promotion and further development of the Environmental Engineering undergraduate and graduate programs;
  • Fully participate in the NSF RED project to transform Environmental Engineering education at MSU;
  • Development of a nationally-recognized, externally-funded research program;
  • Production of scholarly works and;
  • Participation in professional/service/outreach activities.

Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

  1. PhD in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering or closely related field;
  2. Evidence of excellent oral and written communication skills;
  3. Ability to contribute to the undergraduate and graduate teaching missions of the department;
  4. Ability to develop an externally funded research program including evidence of scholarly achievements;
  5. For appointment at the Associate level, demonstrated prior performance commensurate with the rank of Associate Professor.

Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

    1. Academic and/or professional experience;
    2. Research experience in environmental engineering topics that include but are not limited to microbial and chemical processes in water supply and wastewater systems, sustainable systems, environmental biotechnology, engineering education or other emerging environmental issues.
    3. Experience with or demonstrated ability to assume a leadership role in Environmental Engineering undergraduate and graduate program development.
    4. Ability to become registered as a Professional Engineer within five years from date of employment is desired.

The Successful Candidate Will

  • Have an appreciation of diverse constituencies and add intellectual breadth and depth to the department.
  • Dedication to supporting and enhancing Montana State University’s initiative for diversity, equity and inclusiveness

 

See more details and apply here: https://jobs.montana.edu/postings/25581

Faculty Positions at NC State

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Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Structural Engineering and Mechanics
Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering

The Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) at North Carolina
State University (NCSU) expects to fill a position in the area of Structural Engineering and
Mechanics. We seek candidates in the area of innovative structural systems and materials with
strong domain expertise who have a demonstrated interest in working with colleagues within other
areas of civil engineering (and/or across other disciplines) to be responsive to emerging research
questions aimed at the betterment of civil infrastructure.

Successful candidates should be able to participate in multidisciplinary initiatives to support the
missions of the department and the college. While we expect to hire at the assistant professor level,
outstanding applicants at all ranks are encouraged to apply.

An earned doctorate degree in civil engineering or a closely related field is required. Post-doctoral
experience, professional experience, and a professional engineering license are desirable, but not
required.

We are seeking colleagues to join a vibrant department with 49 faculty members, over 700
undergraduates and 340 graduate students. The CCEE department and laboratories have moved to a
new building (Fitts-Woolard Hall) with all new laboratories on NCSU’s Centennial Campus. We
seek candidates who are able to develop and maintain a nationally recognized and externally funded
research program within their area of expertise, teach graduate and undergraduate courses, and
collaborate across disciplines.

Review of applications will begin immediately and applications will be accepted until the position is
filled.

Interested applicants should apply online at https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/115113 (position
#00000568). Attach individual pdf files of the following: a cover letter, resume, statements of
research and teaching interests, transcripts of graduate work, copies of no more than three
representative publications, and contact information for at least three references.
NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin,
religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual
with a disability, or status as a protected veteran. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability
related accommodations in the application and interview process, please call 919-515-3148. Final
candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require
credit or motor vehicle checks. If highest degree is from an institution outside of the U.S., final
candidates are required to have their degree verified at www.wes.org. Degree must be obtained prior
to start date. NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to
verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
Continue reading “Faculty Positions at NC State”

Novelis Scholars Program

Novelis Scholars Program

The Novelis Innovation Hub at Georgia Tech is pleased to announce the launch of the Novelis Scholars
Program which seeks to recognize top graduate students conducting research in various aspects of
sustainability, high-throughput materials discovery, and surface functionalization, and AI/data science
applications in materials/manufacturing/supply chains. As a global leader in innovative aluminum
products and services and as the world’s largest recycler of aluminum, championing the vision of a circular
economy, Novelis has partnered with Georgia Tech to collaborate on R&D, and promote education of the
next generation of engineers dedicated to making better products that lead to a more sustainable world.
Novelis is headquartered in Atlanta with a global footprint, over 12,500 employees and recorded $12.3
billion in revenue for its 2020 fiscal year. Novelis is a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Limited, an industry
leader in aluminum and copper, and the metals flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, a
multinational conglomerate based in Mumbai, India. For more information about Novelis, please visit
www.novelis.com and see their recent press release on expansion of the Novelis-GT Partnership.

Purpose
• Catalyze and cultivate excellence in graduate level research in strategic growth areas relevant to
Novelis and Georgia Tech.
• Connect top students and their thesis advisors with Novelis scientists and engineers to learn
about their research and explore collaboration and engagement opportunities.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria
• Open to students pursuing M.S. and Ph.D. degrees with their thesis research focused on one of
the following areas of relevance to Novelis: 1) Sustainable design, processes, and business
practices, 2) High-throughput materials discovery, 3) Surface functionalization/modification
technologies, and 4) AI/Data Science applications in materials/manufacturing/supply chains.
• Emphasis on research and academic excellence.
• Students who enhance diversity and inclusion initiatives at both Georgia Tech and Novelis are
strongly encouraged to apply.

Recognition
• $7,500 award (topping grant) for the 2021-2022 Academic Year
• “Spend a day at NGRTC”
o Present a Novelis Scholar Invited Lecture on research accomplishments during the year
of the award to Novelis R&D Scientists and Engineers at the Novelis Global Research &
Technology Center (NGRTC) in Kennesaw, GA
o NGRTC Lab Tour
o Opportunity to interact with Novelis leadership, and scientists and engineers working on
related topics
o Opportunity to learn about Novelis’ R&D initiatives for real-world challenges

Application Process
• Send a short (< 2 pages) nomination letter from thesis advisor and the student’s CV to
sharon.mckenzie@gatech.edu
• Deadline for submitting application: October 18, 2021
Please direct any general questions regarding the Novelis Scholars Program to Prof. Shreyes Melkote at
shreyes.melkote@me.gatech.edu.