Assistant/Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
About The Position
Wilkes University invites applicants for a tenure track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to join the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department starting August 2027. The department offers exclusively undergraduate degrees with a long tradition of personalized learning and teaching experiences featuring small class sizes, publishable undergraduate research, and hands-on projects. The successful applicant would be expected to complement the existing engineering faculty by building a research, and/or service program with undergraduate students as an integral component. Candidates must have earned a doctoral degree at the time of appointment and be working toward a Professional Engineering license. Professional experience in Structural Engineering and Sustainability Engineering or a closely related field will be considered favorably. Expertise in sustainable infrastructure, waste management and construction management is desired. Candidates with other relevant experience will be considered. Duties would be focused on flexibility in teaching foundation courses for engineering, environmental science, and geology majors, bringing expertise to upper-level engineering electives and contributing to the continued development of the program. The successful candidate must have the ability to provide outstanding classroom, laboratory, and in-field instruction for engineering and science courses.
Requirements
- Earned a doctoral degree at the time of appointment.
- Working toward a Professional Engineering license.
Nice To Haves
- Professional experience in Structural Engineering and Sustainability Engineering or a closely related field.
- Expertise in sustainable infrastructure, waste management and construction management.
- Other relevant experience.
Responsibilities
- Complement the existing engineering faculty by building a research, and/or service program with undergraduate students as an integral component.
- Teach foundation courses for engineering, environmental science, and geology majors.
- Bring expertise to upper-level engineering electives.
- Contribute to the continued development of the program.
- Provide outstanding classroom, laboratory, and in-field instruction for engineering and science courses.
Benefits
- Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
