Senior Lecturer - Civil Engineering & Industry Engagement

Waikato; Hamilton; Remote; NZD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Waikato invites applications for a Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering within the School of Engineering. This permanent, full-time position (37.5 hours per week) based at our Hamilton campus focuses on delivering research-informed teaching, supervising postgraduate research, and pursuing active scholarship.

You will lead teaching and research initiatives, foster industry engagement, and develop national and international collaborations.

Qualifications

• PhD in Civil Engineering or closely related discipline.
• Proven record of teaching and research leadership at a university level.
• Experience supervising postgraduate research students (Honours/Masters/PhD).
• Ability to secure external research funding and build collaborations.
• Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and working with diverse communities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver research-informed teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
• Supervise Honours, Masters and PhD students and develop an active scholarship program.
• Build national and international research collaborations with external partners.
• Contribute to civil engineering education and practice through high-quality research.

Skills

Teaching excellence

Research leadership

Postgraduate supervision

Industry engagement

Communication skills

Teamwork

Te Tiriti o Waitangi commitment

Education

PhD in Civil Engineering

Chartered Engineer status (CPEng)

Job description

The University of Waikato invites applications for a Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering within the School of Engineering. This permanent, full-time position (37.5 hours per week) based at our Hamilton campus focuses on delivering research-informed teaching, supervising postgraduate research, and pursuing active scholarship.

You will lead teaching and research initiatives, foster industry engagement, and develop national and international collaborations.