Lecturer, Civil and Infrastructure Engineering

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
November 21, 2024
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Offerd Salary:$110,868 -$131,659
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Overview:
  • Full-time, Continuing position

  • Salary Academic Level B ($110,868 -$131,659 p.a.) + 17% Superannuation

  • Based at the Melbourne CBD campus but may be required to work and/or be based at other campuses of the University

  • About the Role

    Join our innovative academic team in Civil & Infrastructure Engineering at RMIT University, where you'll play a vital role in shaping the future of infrastructure resilience. We're looking for a passionate Lecturer to contribute to both teaching and research in areas such as Energy and Civil Infrastructure Resilience. You will have the opportunity to engage with undergraduate, Masters, and Graduate Diploma students, delivering dynamic learning experiences and advancing your research profile.

    In this role, you will:

  • Deliver engaging and impactful teaching across multiple programs.

  • Drive research excellence in your area of expertise, with a focus on infrastructure resilience.

  • Build meaningful industry and academic partnerships to promote our programs.

  • Collaborate with colleagues to inspire and lead future engineering talent.

  • Contribute to course coordination and curriculum development.

  • To be successful for the Level B appointment, you will meet the following Key Selection Criteria:

  • Demonstrated experience and track record in the research domain of Energy and Civil Infrastructure Resilience. Specifically, candidates must demonstrate experience and track record within this domain in one and preferably several of the following areas: computational fluid dynamics modelling in infrastructure systems, air pollution control engineering in buildings and cities, wastewater heat recovery in buildings and cities, building energy retrofitting, energy efficiency in building HVAC systems.

  • Demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver programs at undergraduate and post-graduate levels, including online delivery, and the ability to produce high quality curriculum or program materials.

  • Ability to undertake course coordination role.

  • Demonstrated capacity to work effectively with and to negotiate sensitively with students especially on issues related to effective learning.

  • Emerging track record and recognition for quality research outputs which will contribute to existing Department and School research areas evidenced by publications, development of new research initiatives, competitive research funding, and industry links.

  • Demonstrated ability to supervise higher degree by research candidates.

  • Ability to build effective networks with colleagues and generate alternative funding projects through effective liaison with industry and government.

  • Excellent interpersonal and communications skills appropriate for interacting with higher degree by research candidates, staff and industry, together with a strong commitment to teamwork and multidisciplinary collaboration.

  • Qualifications for Level B appointment:

  • Mandatory: PhD in a related field or approved AQF equivalency with relevant industry experience

  • Preferred: Completion of the Intro to Learning and Teaching Course (Login required) or possess (or eligible to apply for) appropriate HEA Fellowship (login required).

  • Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children Check and other checks as required by the specific role. Maintaining a valid Working With Children Check is a condition of employment at RMIT.

    About RMIT School of Engineering

    The School of Engineering is one of the largest Engineering Schools in Australia. It has over 350 staff and 7000 students, including 750 HDR students. The School is committed to driving innovation and collaboration through our industry partnerships. Our industry partners range from small companies to multinational organisations and we work together on translating our research into impact for our partners and the wider community. In 2024, the School transitioned to the following Departments:

  • Aerospace Engineering

  • Biomedical Engineering

  • Chemical and Environmental Engineering

  • Civil and Infrastructure Engineering

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

  • Mechanical, Manufacturing and Mechatronics Engineering

  • This transition to Departments forms part of a new strategic direction for the School. This will see an increasing emphasis on engagement with industry and other external partners. The School is developing new industry led degrees, where our students learn whilst working for companies, as well as innovation hubs where we will co-locate industry partners, our research teams and our undergraduate students.

    Over the next three to five years the School of Engineering will support these new strategic plans through investments in new facilities. This will include reimaging our teaching laboratories, where we will use new digital technologies to enhance the student experience, as well as research labs where partnerships with industry will enable us to maintain leading research facilities. The STEM College is also developing plans for a large new budling in the Melbourne City Campus, and the School of Engineering is expected to take significant space in this new building.

    RMIT is a global university and the School of Engineering has students and research partners across South East Asia and Europe. This includes two campuses in Vietnam, as well as partnerships in Hong Kong, Singapore and we recently entered into a partnership with the Birla Institute of Technology and Science in India. The School also has a research centre in Barcelona, which provides access to European funding and industry partners. The School will continue to grow our international activities with the aim of becoming a globally connected School that translates technologies and training across continents.

    To Apply

    If you're ready to make a difference in a collaborative and forward- thinking environment, apply to join us at RMIT, where your expertise will help shape the engineers of tomorrow.

    Please submit your CV, cover letter, and separately address the Key Selection Criteria for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply' link below.

    For further information about this position, please see the Position Descriptions hyperlinked below or contact Professor Aonghus McNabola via email [email protected]

    For further information regarding recruitment processes, please contact Jennifer Pham, Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor via email [email protected]

  • Position Description – Lecturer
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    Applications Close:

    21 Nov 2024 11.59 pm

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