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We are seeking to appoint a permanent post as a Lecturer in Civil and Environmental Engineering, to contribute and support the development of Teaching & Learning, Research, and Knowledge Exchange within the School of Engineering at UWE Bristol. This role is offered as a full-time appointment (100%) and presents a fantastic opportunity for a candidate with a background in Civil and Environmental engineering and associated areas.

The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and delivering both fundamental knowledge and innovative engineering content in Civil and Environmental engineering, and Computational Fluid Dynamics, providing mentorship to students, and contributing to research initiatives. We are particularly interested in candidates who engage in research to influence cutting edge practice and contribute to the Research Excellence Framework (REF), in the areas of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Infrastructures for the Climate Emergency; Hydrology; Water Sustainability; Waste Management; Sustainable Cities; Net Zero Carbon Design; Computational Modelling and Simulation; and/or Smart and Sustainable Infrastructures.

We also value candidates who not only possess a strong academic background but also have practical experience in relevant industries in the net-zero transition technologies and digital transformation that can help develop students across our engineering programmes such as Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Automotive, Robotics, and Mechatronics Engineering. Furthermore, teaching responsibilities span undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels, and include supervision of UG, PG projects and group projects, within the School of Engineering, with potential contributions to Continued Professional Development (CPD) courses.

Join us to inspire future Civil Engineers, drive innovative research, and collaborate with industry leaders to shape the future of engineering education.

About you: We require candidates that have a broad set of skills and can teach across Civil and Environmental Engineering themes. Specifically, we are looking for individuals with familiarity from introductory field skills and GIS up to the use of Python, wastewater management, hydrology and flood risk estimation, with the skills to apply these to a broad engineering context, and expertise with commercially available tools and own developments. We highly value candidates who have a background and knowledge that can help develop our aspiring student engineers.

Candidates should have or be near to the completion of a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline. We welcome applicants from a professional practice or industry background with a qualification equivalent to postgraduate level in a subject relevant discipline together with relevant professional experience within the Civil and Environmental Engineering sector. A chartership with Civil and Environmental Engineering professional bodies is highly desirable. A teaching qualification and experience of teaching in Higher Education is highly desirable. Experience of working in or collaborating with relevant industry is essential and there will be opportunities to work with industry partners on knowledge exchange projects.

A portfolio of research that relates to the University’s Transforming Futures Research Strategy 2020-2030, aligned to topics such as applications for Civil and Environmental Engineering; Infrastructures for the Climate Emergency; Hydrology; Water Sustainability; Waste Management; Sustainable Cities; Net Zero Carbon Design; Computational Modelling and Simulation; and/or Smart and Sustainable Infrastructures, as well as being in line with the University’s ethics, is essential.

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.

Why UWE Bristol? We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in Bristol, one of the UK’s most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners. We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community, particularly within a field like Engineering where diversity of thought, perspectives, and skills, enable us to enthuse and prepare our graduates for the future global challenges such as sustainability and digital transformations. We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, and we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us.

For this role as Lecturer in Civil and Environmental Engineering, we particularly welcome candidates to apply who identify as female or nonbinary, and/or Global Majority candidates, and all appointments are made strictly on individual merit. Our School has held Athena Swan Bronze award since 2015 and we continue to seek this charter mark.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact Dr Marianthi Leon.

This is a permanent post and is full-time working on a 100 per cent contract. This post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time. UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based with some opportunity for remote/home working.

We may be able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidance to assess if you will be eligible to be sponsored under the criteria.

Advice to applicants: We’d love to hear from you - if you are excited about joining us at UWE please complete our application form as soon as possible. Tell us about how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description, and include specific examples wherever possible.