CECE Department Chair - Lead Innovation in Engineering

The University of Texas at El Paso; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at El Paso is inviting applications and nominations for the Chair of the Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering (CECE) Department in El Paso, TX. The Chair provides academic leadership, strategic direction, and administrative oversight to advance teaching, research, service, student success, and community engagement.

Key responsibilities include guiding the department's priorities, fostering research excellence, promoting quality education, and building

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in Civil, Environmental, or Construction Engineering.
• Record of scholarly achievement and professional recognition sufficient for tenured appointment.
• Demonstrated excellence in research, teaching, and service.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of the department's strategic vision and priorities.
• Promote excellence in research, scholarship, innovation, and sponsored programs.
• Foster high-quality undergraduate and graduate education and student success initiatives.
• Recruit, mentor, evaluate, and support faculty and staff.
• Manage departmental resources including budgets, facilities, and equipment.
• Oversee workload, evaluations, tenure processes, and professional development.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Strategic planning

Education

PhD in Civil/Environmental/Construction Eng

Job description

The University of Texas at El Paso is inviting applications and nominations for the Chair of the Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering (CECE) Department in El Paso, TX. The Chair provides academic leadership, strategic direction, and administrative oversight to advance teaching, research, service, student success, and community engagement.

Key responsibilities include guiding the department's priorities, fostering research excellence, promoting quality education, and building