Month: March 2022

Implicit Bias Training for Graduate Students March 31st

Implicit Bias Training for Graduate Students – March 31, 2022

“Implicit Bias” Training for Graduate Students

  • Thursday, March 31, 2022
  • 2  pm – 3 pm
  • Virtual (After registering, the viewing link will be sent via Outlook calendar invite.)

This workshop is geared toward graduate students, and the goal is to increase awareness of the impact of implicit bias and microaggressions on research lab and classroom environments.

This virtual interactive session is designed to teach participants the following:

  • Awareness of implicit bias and how these unconscious, automatic mental processes impact behaviors.
  • The impact of microaggressions on research lab and classroom environments.
  • Best practices for mitigating implicit bias and managing microaggressions.

*Space for the workshop is limited. Once capacity is reached, the webform will automatically close.*

Tia Jackson-Truitt, Ph.D., director at Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, will facilitate the virtual workshop.

Sign up here: https://education.diversity.gatech.edu/implicit-bias-training-graduate-students-march-31-2022

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United States Military Academy – Civil Engineering – Instructor/Assistant Professor/Associated Professor – Two Positions

The Department of Civil & Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point is accepting applications for two civil engineering positions at the Instructor, Assistant Professor, or Associate Professor rank.  See the following links for additional information and to apply:

www.usajobs.gov/job/642754700

www.usajobs.gov/job/643060500Applicants are encouraged to apply for both positions.Duties

  • You will be responsible for teaching undergraduate civil engineering, and advising student design and research projects in the Academy’s ABET-accredited civil engineering program.
  • You will be responsible for teaching, course development, faculty development, cadet development, institutional service as well as research, advising cadet capstone design and independent research projects, and other duties as assigned.

Applications will be received through 29 March 2022.  The anticipated start date is June 2022.Please share this announcement with faculty, post-docs, and PhD candidates who might be interested.

Assistant Land Entitlement and Community Manager for Hanover Capital Partners

About Us – Hanover Capital Partners (1)

Assistant Land Entitlement and Community Manager

Job description:

· Process and manage Master agreements, Small Scope agreements and Authorization agreements for Contractors and Vendors.

· Process Zoning and required entitlement applications.

· Update notes during update calls with consultants.

· Hold engineers, landscape architects, traffic consultants, attorneys, etc. accountable per schedule and cost projections in the entitlement.

· Manage land department share drive and project filing.

· Process vendor and contractor pay applications for managers approval.

· Manage vendor insurance requirements per company policy.

· Interact daily with various departments of company, field personnel, site contractors, subcontractors, field consultants, site engineers, Home Owners Associations and jurisdictional agency representatives.

· Manage development budgets and identify any site related change orders in a timely manner.

· Manage the master development schedule.

· Manage standard HOA applications and questions.

· Visit active projects to ensure high level of maintenance is being maintained in common areas and that CC&Rs are being enforced.

Knowledge and Skills:

· Knowledge of heavy civil construction practices.

· Must be able to read construction documents, surveys and technical reports.

· Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Project.

· Excellent communication skills

· Ability to explain complex issues to others in a manner easily understood by both associates in the industry and customers with limited knowledge of construction processes or terminology

· Outstanding customer service skills

· Strong interpersonal skills; ability to interface with all levels within the organization, dissatisfied customers, outside vendors, subcontractors, and laborers

· Excellent problem/conflict resolution skills, ability to handle and diffuse difficult situations and customer concerns in a positive manner

· High degree of professionalism, tact and ability to influence others

· Must exercise sound judgment

· Ability to prioritize projects, work against deadlines and organize work flow with multiple interruptions

· High degree of integrity

· Analytical with ability to give, receive, and analyze information in order to make effective decisions under pressure, in a high-volume fast paced environment

· Organized, with ability to prioritize multiple projects and workflow of department to meet deadlines, often with frequent interruptions and changing circumstances.

· Takes initiative and works with minimal oversight; proactively addresses problems with regards to work product, process and personnel

· Knowledge of Project Entitlements (Land Uses, Zoning, PSP’, etc.).

 

Education:

College degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related field

 

Experience:

No professional experience required with applicable educational background