Application closing date: 30/03/2020
Salary: GBP 40,322 - 49,553 per annum (Grade 6)
Package: Excellent benefits package, including a minimum of 46 days annual leave.\

Job description

The School of Engineering & the Built Environment is delighted to offer a new post in Surveying. 

We offer a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes that are widely recognised for their academic quality, innovation and close ties to the industries in which our graduates work. All of our programmes are accredited by the relevant professional body, including the IET, RICS, CIAT and JBM.

We are currently undertaking a review of all of our activities, so now is a great time to join and help shape the future of our School.

The Role

The successful candidate shall be expected to make a significant contribution to the delivery of the BSc (Hons) programmes in Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying and Real Estate Surveying programmes and equivalent Graduate Apprentice degrees. They shall also contribute to the delivery of the MSc programmes in Real Estate Management and Investment and Construction Project Management.

Research in Surveying is also strongly encouraged by the School and activity currently centres on 4 contemporary challenges within the built environment:

• Smart Places - designing the next generation of spaces where we live, work and play
• Health and Wellbeing - using technology to keep us fit, active and independent
• Sustainability and Resilience - making the best possible use of our natural resources
• Tools and Methods - developing new approaches to improve the quality of life

This lecturing post is open to Building Surveyors, Quantity Surveyors and Real Estate Surveyors, with the appropriate qualifications and professional experience. Applicants from all three branches of Surveying are welcome to apply.

What we are looking for

Applicants must demonstrate:

• A strong background in the built environment; 
• Doctoral level qualification;
• Experience delivering Surveying programmes.

Desirable attributes:

• Experience of research and innovation in either the urban planning, property development, building design, or construction sectors
• Practical experience gained from professional employment in either of these industries.

For more information on the position, please see our full profile here 

Informal enquiries should be directed to Professor Mark Deakin, Head of Construction and Surveying in the School (0131 455 2480).

Benefits We Offer

In return, the School offers a great working environment, where we support ambition, recognise achievement and offer an attractive benefit package. This includes a minimum of 46 days annual leave (pro rata for part time posts), a generous pension scheme, professional development opportunities, discounted access to onsite sports facilities and a wide range of other staff discounts.

Salary: GBP 40,322 - 49,553 per annum (Grade 6)

Further information about our benefits can be found here 

Additional Information

The closing date for applications is 30th March (midnight)
Selection interviews will take place week commencing: 23rd and 24th April

Applications must be made online. No other form of application will be considered. 

The University is committed to inclusion, demonstrated through our work in respect of our diversity awards and accreditations (The school holds an Advance HE's Athena SWAN Bronze Accreditation) and holds Disability Confident, Carer Positive and Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champion status. More details can be found here.