DTU Tenure Track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in Digital Transformation and Sustainable Project Delivery - DTU Engineering Technology

DTU - Technical University of Denmark; Ballerup; On-site; DKK 600,000 - 840,000; Full time

Job summary

DTU Engineering Technology in Denmark invites applications for an assistant professor position within the Sustainable Construction Processes section and the CEBE programme. You will develop scientific foundations for sustainable construction, supervise students, and contribute to teaching and research with international partners.

The role requires leadership, collaboration across disciplines, securing external funding, and disseminating research to industry and public clients.

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching and guiding students in higher education.
• Track record in research with publications and funding acquisition.
• Ability to develop and articulate a long-term research vision.

Responsibilities

• Teach and supervise BEng, MSc and PhD students within interdisciplinary research.
• Develop methods and tools for sustainable construction using digital technologies.
• Secure external funding and collaborate with industry and international partners.
• Contribute to the section's research agenda and dissemination of findings.

Skills

Teaching experience

Research experience

Research vision

International experience

Societal impact

Innovativeness

Leadership & collaboration

Communication skills

Job description

Job Description

Are you passionate about transforming how we plan, deliver, and evaluate construction projects in a rapidly changing world? At DTU Engineering Technology, we study how emerging technologies, innovative project practices, and sustainability principles can accelerate the green transition of the built environment. As part of our Sustainable Construction Processes section and the Villum-funded CEBE programme, you will contribute to developing the scientific foundations for more effective, efficient, and sustainable construction processes while building an internationally recognized research profile within DTU's Tenure Track programme.

Responsibilities And Qualifications

Your primary tasks will be to:

• Lead the CEBE research project Leveraging digital technologies for regulating, formulating and executing sustainable construction projects.
• Develop research on how emerging technologies can improve:
  • effectiveness by supporting better project selection and front-end decision-making;
  • efficiency by improving delivery performance with respect to time, cost, quality and environmental impact;
  • productivity through scalable and data-driven construction processes.
• Contribute to the section's research agenda on Construction Transformation, exploring how construction projects and programmes can drive sustainable societal change.
• Develop methods and tools using digital twins, BIM, AI, analytics, sensors, reality capture, simulation and related technologies to support sustainable construction and infrastructure delivery.
• Contribute to research on project governance, project performance, portfolio learning and evidence-based decision-making across the lifecycle of the built environment.
• Collaborate across the section's project, sustainability and technology programmes.
• Secure external funding and establish strong partnerships with industry, public clients and international research groups.
• Teach and develop courses in construction management, digitalization, project management, sustainability and related topics.
• Supervise BEng, MSc and PhD students in interdisciplinary research projects.
• Disseminate research findings and engage actively with industry stakeholders, public clients and professional networks.

You will be assessed against the responsibilities and qualifications stated above and the following general criteria

• Experience and quality of teaching
• Research experience
• Research vision and potential
• International impact and experience
• Societal impact
• Innovativeness, including commercialization and collaboration with industry
• Leadership, collaboration, and interdisciplinary skills
• Communication skills

Salary and terms of employment

The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. In addition, supplements can be negotiated in accordance with DTU’s salary structure for scientific staff: www.inside.dtu.dk/en/human-resources/during-employment/salary/salary-structures

The assistant professor position is part of DTU’s Tenure Track program. Read more about the program and the recruitment process here .

You can read more about career paths at DTU here .

Further information

Further information may be obtained from Head of Section Christian Thuesen ([e-mail] , [phone]).

You can read more about the Department of Engineering Technology at https://engtech.dtu.dk and the research section https://engtech.dtu.dk/english/research-and-development/sections/building-tecnology-and-processes .

If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark .

Application procedure

Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 22 October 2026 (23:59 Danish time).

Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply now", fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:

• Application (cover letter)
• Vision for teaching and research for the tenure track period
• CV including employment history, list of publications, H-index and ORCID (see http://orcid.org/ )
• Teaching portfolio including documentation of teaching experience
• Academic Diplomas (MSc/PhD)

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. As DTU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.

About DTU Engineering Technology, the section and the CEBE research program

The research area of the Department is Technology Implementation, integrating both technical and social science disciplines. We develop tools and methods for successful technology implementation and state‑of-the‑art engineering and executive education. Our activities are organized into research sections focusing on engineering education, research, and technology implementation across various engineering fields, covering technical, organizational, and business aspects. This structure promotes cross-disciplinary exchange of research ideas and fosters a strong intellectual environment.

Within the Sustainable Construction Processes section, we investigate how construction can contribute to societal transformation while simultaneously transforming itself through new technologies, sustainable practices, and innovative forms of project delivery. Our research is organized around three complementary themes: project delivery, sustainable construction, and technology implementation. Together, these themes support our ambition to accelerate the transformation of construction towards a more productive, digital, circular, and climate‑resilient built environment.

CEBE – Civil Engineering and the Green Transition in the Built Environment – is a new research programme involving DTU, Aalborg University, Aarhus University, and the University of Southern Denmark. The Villum Foundation is investing one billion Danish kroner in CEBE over the next 10 years. The vision for CEBE is a science-based circular, low‑carbon and resilient built environment within planetary boundaries – regenerative by design, radically efficient in its use of resources and resilient to climate extremes.

DTU – For the benefit of society since 1829

DTU is one of Europe's leading elite technical universities. Through research and education at an international top level, we create solutions to the major societal challenges of our time and help secure Europe's global leadership in sustainable technological development. Since Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU almost 200 years ago, our mission has remained the same: We develop and create value through the natural and technical sciences for the benefit of society. DTU has 13,800 students, 1,600 PhD students, and 6,500 employees. We work in an international environment and have an inclusive, stimulating, and informal work culture. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland and collaborates with the best universities around the world.