Lecturer - Construction Engineering and Management

Ttusports; Cookeville (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A doctoral university in Tennessee seeks a candidate to develop and teach undergraduate courses in Construction Engineering and Management. The ideal candidate will also serve as a liaison with the construction industry. This position offers a unique opportunity to engage with various state and national organizations while contributing to the growth of the department. Candidates should be ready to take part in significant educational initiatives and collaboration with industry partners, contribute to service activities, and support the diverse student community.

Qualifications

• PhD in Civil Engineering or closely related field.
• Experience teaching undergraduate courses.
• Ability to collaborate with industry partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop and teach undergraduate courses in Construction Engineering and Management.
• Serve as a liaison between the department and the construction industry.

Skills

Teaching

Course development

Industry liaison

Communication

Education

PhD in Civil Engineering

Job description

Description of Job Duty:

Tennessee Tech University is classified as a doctoral university-high research activity (R2) institution located in the scenic Upper Cumberland Plateau, along Interstate I-40, between Nashville and Knoxville, and within proximity to many state and national parks. With more than 3,200 students, the College of Engineering is Tennessee Tech’s largest college and is experiencing significant growth with a 15% growth in enrollment and over 600% growth in research awarded over the past five years to over $40M awarded in the last fiscal year. Construction of the 100,000 square foot Ashraf Islam Engineering Building was completed in spring 2024. This building houses state-of-the-art environmental engineering and water resources labs in addition to a unique living, outdoor environmental laboratory. The building is fully instrumented as a smart building for live monitoring and analysis. Furthermore, construction of the 80,000 square foot Advanced Construction and Manufacturing Engineering building – housing advanced high bay structural testing, concrete materials and soils testing, and mechanical behavior of materials testing laboratories – is slated to begin Spring 2026. The CEE department is home to approximately 370 undergraduate and 20 graduate students with 14 full-time faculty. More information can be found at http://www.tntech.edu/cee. The successful candidate will be able to leverage well‑developed opportunities with the Tennessee Valley Authority, the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Tennessee Department of Transportation, and Oak Ridge National Lab in partnership with the state‑funded Water Center, the new Nuclear Engineering program, and the Center for Energy Systems Research, among many other opportunities.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and teaching undergraduate courses in Construction Engineering and Management in addition to service to the department, university, and profession. The individual will also serve as a liaison between the department and the construction industry.

Tennessee Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.