Te RāngaiPūkaha | Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering

College of Engineering

Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury

Christchurch, New Zealand

• Full-time at 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
• Fixed term position (5 years)

What You Will Do

Applications are invited for a full-time, fixed-term position in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at Lecturer or Senior Lecturer level (equivalent to Assistant and Associate Professor in North America, respectively) with a focus on digital building design, such as BIM, building simulation and augmented/virtual reality. The level of appointment will depend on the successful candidate's relevant experience.

This fixed term role will provide coverage for the teaching and administration of the Architectural, Civil and Fire Engineering programs. Your research will complement the Department's present research activities, but is not limited to the topics of Architectural Engineering. You will be encouraged to develop a strong, externally-funded research programme as well as be expected to collaborate with other academics in the Department's teaching and research activities. The appointee will be expected to develop links with and contribute to the wider engineering profession at local, national and international levels.

Who You Are

The successful applicant must hold a Ph.D degree in Civil or Architectural Engineering, or an aligned discipline, and have a demonstrated record of published research. The successful candidate will have a commitment to excellence in developing and teaching courses on the design, simulation and engineering of sustainable buildings at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The primary teaching commitment will be delivering learning modules in the Master of Architectural Engineering, Master of Civil Engineering and Master of Engineering in Fire Engineering postgraduate programs, that enable a wide range of learners to succeed, including building design professionals seeking to upskill.

It will be an advantage if applicants have expertise in one or more of the following fields, in addition to digital building design: façade engineering; human behaviour in the built environment; daylighting; natural ventilation; low-carbon buildings. The appointee will be able to demonstrate capability in supervising final year undergraduate projects, Masters and Ph.D. students and attracting research funding.

Who You Will Work With

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to develop alongside others in a progressive, supportive, and productive department. You would be joining a vibrant and collaborative team and would play a leading role in shaping our direction. This role also provides key ingredients for successful and high impact research due to the department's engagement and leadership in the resilience, construction, transportation, building services, and natural hazards sectors.

The College of Engineering has just completed a 3 year long, $163 million investment of its engineering specialist laboratory wings and main teaching spaces. Staff and students now have access to some of the best modern facilities and technologies for teaching, learning and research in the southern hemisphere. Every area has been designed with the principles of highly flexible learning spaces, collaborative open areas and engineering on display. More information on the Department is available here.

Please take a virtual tour of our Engineering facilities.

Why UC

Tangata Tū, Tangata Ora - Engaged, Empowered, Making a Difference.

The University of Canterbury is committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) employer and we encourage diversity in our staffing profile. The University of Canterbury actively seeks to meet its obligation under the Treaty of Waitangi | Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

The University of Canterbury is a leading University in New Zealand, with over 18,000 students. We are located in Christchurch - the gateway to the South Island of New Zealand with easy access to the Southern Alps and renowned skiing, hiking, fishing, whale watching, mountain biking and other outdoor destinations and facilities to support a work-life-balance lifestyle.

For more information about the University of Canterbury, please visit www.canterbury.ac.nz

The closing date for this position is: Sunday, 5^th September 2021 (Midnight NZ time)

Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted online through our careers website, and should include:

• a 'cover letter', including a 2-3 page statement outlining your research interests and goals, teaching philosophy, and your thoughts on how to develop a successful Architectural Engineering team, and
• a 'curriculum vitae' which includes a list of relevant research publications and the contact details of three referees.

Unfortunately we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process. Please forward these to WorkatUC@canterbury.ac.nz

For further information specifically about the role, please contact Professor Larry Bellamy, larry.bellamy@canterbury.ac.nz

Important Information

In response to COVID-19 the New Zealand Government have imposed travel restrictions and are currently only allowing New Zealand Residents, Citizens and visa holders meeting a strict exception policy to enter the country, all of whom must currently enter Government-approved isolation/quarantine for two weeks upon arrival.

It is uncertain when these border restrictions will change, and this may alter the nature of the standard interview process for candidates, particularly at the on-site interview stage. To see how this might affect your application and for more information and updates on the border restrictions visit the Immigration New Zealand website or the New Zealand Government's official Covid-19 website.