Assistant Professor - Construction Management / Advanced Building Technology

University of Massachusetts Amherst; Amherst (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Building and Construction Technology (BCT) program invites applications for a full-time, nine-month tenure-track Assistant Professor in Construction Management. The appointment is 40% research, 40% teaching, and 20% service, with an anticipated start date of September 1, 2027.

We seek candidates with strong research in construction management, a commitment to inclusive teaching, mentoring, and collaboration with engineers, architects, and industry partners.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field and a demonstrated record of scholarship.
• Evidence of potential for collaboration across multiple disciplines is desirable.
• Commitment to inclusive teaching and student mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Establish an active, externally funded research program.
• Deliver high-quality undergraduate and graduate teaching.
• Advise and mentor students at all levels.
• Develop innovative, engaging courses related to construction management.

Skills

Construction management

Research excellence

Teaching

Mentoring

Education

PhD in Construction Management

Tools

BIM software

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

The Building and Construction Technology (BCT) program in the Department of Environmental Conservation (ECO) at UMass Amherst (https://www.umass.edu/bct/) seeks applications for a full-time (9-month academic-year) tenure-track appointment as Assistant Professor in Construction Management with an appointment breakdown of 40% research, 40% teaching, and 20% service.
We are seeking talented applicants qualified for an assistant professor position. Under exceptional circumstances, highly qualified candidates at other ranks may receive consideration. The earliest start date is September 1, 2027.
The position emphasizes rigorous research approaches and active learning strategies. Candidates must care deeply about educating about the sustainable built environment and be a teacher, mentor, and scientist whose broad interests support pedagogies that help students analyze and solve complex problems in the built environment and in a global context.

Essential Functions

Candidates with backgrounds and research experience in any of the following (or related) areas are encouraged to apply:

• Construction automation and robotics
• Advanced digital construction management systems
• BIM and data-driven construction
• Digital twins for the built environment
• Drones, photogrammetry, VR/AR
• Integrated building design and construction execution
• Construction risk assessment
• Construction project controls and economics
• Construction safety management
• Construction cost and estimating
• Lean construction
• AI and machine learning in construction

These topics supplement our current research and teaching directions that center on building materials and structures, building science and energy, and construction processes. Across these areas, candidates may also demonstrate how construction management and digital tools can support sustainable and high-performance project delivery, including applications such as material tracking, construction verification, performance monitoring, and data-informed decision-making. As a result, the applicant will have many opportunities to collaborate with other BCT faculty, as well as faculty from engineering, architecture, business, and other groups like UMass Air (for drones) or the VR/AR group.

Other Functions

Work collaboratively and effectively to promote teamwork, equality and inclusiveness.

Work in partnership with colleagues