Lecturer, Construction Management and Technology

Teaching and research focussed role

• Salary starting from $94,910 + 17% super

• Hawthorn location, ongoing opportunity

About the job
As our Lecturer, you will undertake teaching and research activities in areas related to construction engineering, management and technology. This includes Digital Design, Building Information Modelling, Construction Automation, Digital Fabrication, and Sustainable and Smart Construction.

You will contribute to the teaching programs of the Department at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. You will also assume administrative tasks associated with normal teaching duties, including developing and supporting academic programs and working with the academic team in the development of program change and innovation. Part of your role will be mentor and support students on academic matters, and will also supervise Honours, and Masters Coursework students.

In research, you will work in a collaborative team environment to develop new areas of research and contribute to the University’s research excellence and impact in partnership with external partners. Your primary research expectation is to make original and innovative contributions to the advancement of construction technology research in areas related to construction automation, and development of disruptive interventions and technologies that will enable step-changes in emerging and future construction practices.

About Swinburne
Civil and Construction Engineering at Swinburne is a world-class learning and research Department within the School of Engineering. In 2018, the Department was ranked 133 worldwide for civil engineering according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. The Department has a highly dedicated team of 27 full-time teaching and research staff and is home for more than 1,000 undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students, in addition to more than 100 higher degree research students.

About you
To be successful in the role, you will have:

• An earned doctoral qualification in Civil/Construction Engineering, construction management or a related field.

• Strong publications in areas related to construction engineering, technology and management, and convergence of construction practices with technologies and automation

• Demonstrated evidence of self-directed research ability including research funding and publications, and higher degree research students supervision

A full list of the selection criteria is available within the position description

Benefits

• Onsite child care

• Hawthorn Aquatic and Leisure Centre (HALC) discounted memberships

• Discounted annual Myki cards are available to Swinburne staff.

Discover more discounts when you start at Swinburne. Receive movie tickets and staff membership options at the Swinburne bookshop. Theres news subscriptions and computer and software discounts on offer.

Further information and how to apply
The diverse culture within Swinburne is a source of strength. We are proud to be recognised by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality 2018 and of key initiatives such as our Pride@Swinburne Strategic Action Plan and our Reconciliation Action Plan which are integral components of our 2025 vision to be world class university creating social and economic impact through science, technology and innovation. Swinburne has also received the Victorian “High Commendation” Multicultural Excellence Award (Business Category).

To view the position description or to start an application click on apply' at the bottom of this page and submit a resume, cover letter and response to the Key Selection Criteria, as listed in the Position Description.

Please do not email or send paper applications, all applications must be submitted online.

For further information about the position, please contact Associate Professor Hussein Dia (Chair of the Department of Civil and Construction Engineering) via hdia@swin.edu.au.

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application, please contact the Recruitment team on staffrecruitment@swin.edu.au

Should you require further support for an interview due to special needs or consideration, please contact our Diversity Consultant, Dr. Walter Robles, on inclusion@swin.edu.au, or our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Officer at DeadlyCareers@swin.edu.au.


Applications close at 5pm on Friday 2nd November 2018