Senior University Teacher

Engineering is changing. Climate change, sustainability, digital design and fabrication, machine learning and automation are all impacting the civil and structural engineering profession. We are seeking to recruit a Senior University Teacher to help shape our taught programmes to address and take advantage of the future’s challenges. We wish to appoint a Civil or Structural Engineer with the vision and drive to help our department achieve its ambition to deliver an outstanding educational experience and equip our graduates to advance understanding in civil and structural engineering, regenerate a thriving planet and secure the enduring wellbeing of all humanity.  Your professional experience could be in any area of civil and structural engineering but we are particularly seeking to promote teaching in the following areas:

• Transport, bridges, tunnelling, underground structures, energy-related civil engineering (nuclear, wind, hydro)
• Retrofitting, refurbishment, structural health monitoring of civil structures/infrastructure (remote sensing, AI, 5G, etc.)
• Climate change adaptation, resilience, risk, hazards
• Construction technology and management, build certainty
• Computational design, machine learning, artificial intelligence applied to design

Whatever your experience, we are looking for new ideas and approaches to help shape our engineering programmes and educate graduates to be at the forefront of the profession, enabling them to utilise their knowledge and skills to engineer a better future.

What We Offer

• 41 days annual leave (including closure days and Bank Holidays), with the possibility to purchase up to ten additional days.
• Up to 5 days of paid time off to cover emergency caring responsibilities.
• A commitment to work life balance including, flexible working opportunities and hybrid working where possible.
• A highly competitive pension scheme.
• Discounts at participating shops and cinemas, and a cycle to work scheme.
• A commitment to your development, with programmes, learning modules and mentoring schemes.
• An inclusive and diverse workplace.
• A commitment to your wellbeing, with confidential emotional support, support for those going through the menopause, experiencing fertility treatment and having a baby, paid leave for IVF treatment and more.

Further information can be found at https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/benefits

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and University.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

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