Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering

Wentworth Institute of Technology • Boston, MA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Douglas D. Schumann School of Engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering. Applications are welcome from all areas of Civil Engineering. Teaching experience in geomatics, surveying, and/or site/civil construction engineering is a plus.

Teaching responsibilities include lecture and laboratory courses. The standard teaching load is 12 credit hours per semester in the fall and spring. Faculty are expected to work collaboratively and interdependently in a small group; teach courses that integrate their areas of expertise; maintain an active research and scholarship agenda; advise students; and fulfill school, university, and community service obligations. Methodological and pedagogical flexibility is also expected to address students’ needs and the evolving profession.

The position is a two-semester appointment, with faculty contracts covering fall and spring. Optional summer teaching may be available and is paid on a prorated basis; annual compensation could reach 1.5 times the two-semester salary depending on summer-course availability. The anticipated hiring range is $103,000–$114,000 for the two-semester appointment. Starting salary depends on relevant experience, qualifications, rank, and internal equity. The position includes a comprehensive benefits package and a 10% retirement contribution with no matching required, according to the current Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Wentworth Faculty Federation.

Wentworth is a teaching-focused university in Boston, Massachusetts, with strategic initiatives in diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence, high-value learning, transformational student experience, and next-generation partnerships. The Douglas D. Schumann School of Engineering serves approximately 2,000 students across ten undergraduate engineering programs and offers four graduate programs. Its curriculum emphasizes practical, hands-on experience through laboratory-intensive courses, and collaboration is encouraged across the school, which has no department boundaries.

Applicants should submit a cover letter describing their expertise and qualifications (maximum one page), a current curriculum vitae, a teaching and research/scholarship statement (maximum three pages), and contact information for three professional references. Candidates will be notified before references are contacted. Application review begins December 4, 2026, and continues until the position is filled. The position is expected to be filled for Fall 2027. Any final offer is contingent on valid I-9 documentation. For applicants requiring H-1B sponsorship, an offer and H-1B petition are also contingent on a determination that the petition is not subject to the $100,000 fee described in the posting.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to teach in one or more of the following areas: geomatics, surveying, and site/civil construction engineering.

Responsibilities

• Teach lecture and laboratory courses.
• Work collaboratively and interdependently within a small group.
• Deliver courses that integrate areas of expertise.
• Engage in an active research and scholarship agenda.
• Advise students.
• Meet service obligations to the school, university, and community.
• Demonstrate methodological and pedagogical flexibility to meet student needs and the evolving profession.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• 10% retirement contribution; no matching required.
• Optional summer teaching paid on a prorated basis, subject to course availability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree