Thomas and Colleen Wilmot Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Syracuse; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a visionary leader for the Thomas and Colleen Wilmot Chair in Civil and Environmental Engineering. This prestigious position offers the opportunity to build impactful research collaborations and lead innovative educational programs. The successful candidate will contribute to a vibrant academic community, fostering diversity and inclusion while advancing research in emerging technologies and resilient systems. Join a forward-thinking institution committed to addressing global challenges in engineering and environmental sustainability, and make a significant impact on future generations of engineers.

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in engineering or closely related field required.
• Record of academic research excellence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Build an internationally recognized, externally funded research program.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in civil and environmental engineering.
• Mentor junior faculty members and supervise graduate research.

Skills

Research Excellence

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Teaching Skills

Mentorship

Education

Doctorate in Engineering

Job description

Job Description

Syracuse University seeks an innovative thinker, inspiring teacher, and thoughtful mentor to fill the endowed Thomas and Colleen Wilmot Chair in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE).

The holder of this endowed chair will aim to build local, regional, national, and international collaborations to address grand challenges in their field. These collaborations may support research, technological innovations, entrepreneurial opportunities, and shaping public policy and administration. Candidates who can leverage existing strengths in CEE and the Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems are especially encouraged to apply.

The College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) has a strategic plan to develop research excellence in emerging technologies, resilient systems, materials engineering, and engineering for human well-being. The plan emphasizes educational excellence through experiential education, innovative curricula, and global educational experiences, aiming to position ECS as a premier college with distinctive research and educational programs embedded with diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility principles.

The CEE department includes 15 tenured and tenure-track faculty, 2 full-time teaching faculty, 2 professors of practice, and 2 staff members, serving over 250 undergraduates and approximately 65 graduate students. It offers ABET-accredited undergraduate programs in Civil and Environmental Engineering, three Master’s programs, and a Ph.D. program. Faculty engage in interdisciplinary research and collaborations within the university and externally with industry, government, and NGOs.

The department seeks to expand its interdisciplinary activities with a faculty member who can integrate analytical technologies and specialty areas into multi-scale civil and environmental systems, complement existing research activities.

Responsibilities

• Build an internationally recognized, externally funded research program that leverages or complements existing strengths in CEE.
• Organize multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional groups to compete for center- or institute-level funding.
• Participate in and lead, as appropriate, collaborative educational programs on campus, such as sustainability, infrastructure management, hydrologic sciences, and climate change mitigation.
• Lead research and service initiatives with community, state, national, and international impact, collaborating with entities like the Center of Excellence in environmental energy systems.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in civil and environmental engineering.
• Supervise thesis and dissertation research of Master’s and Ph.D. students.
• Mentor junior faculty members.
• Participate actively in the academic life of the department.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will hold an earned doctorate (Ph.D. preferred) in engineering or a closely related field, with a record of academic research excellence meriting appointment at the level of full Professor.