Ward & Burke Established Professor Of Smart Infrastructure and Data Driven Engineering

Applications are invited for appointment as Ward & Burke Established Professor Of Smart Infrastructure and Data Driven Engineering in the School of Engineering at the University of Galway as part of an exciting strategic partnership between Ward & Burke Construction Ltd, the University of Galway and School of Engineering and Construct Innovate (Ireland’s National Research Centre for Construction Technology and Innovation). The newly formed Ward & Burke Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Data Driven Engineering, located in the School of Engineering aims to make Ireland a global research and innovation leader for infrastructure, data-driven engineering, sustainable construction and built environment technology.

The successful candidate will capitalise upon and strengthen University of Galway’s international position in Smart Infrastructure and Data Driven Engineering. This role strongly aligns with climate-neutral and smart cities, one of the five missions of Horizon Europe and will further the University’s ambitions to deliver upon our commitment to supporting the just transition to a low carbon future.

There are many exciting opportunities for the application of disruptive innovation, new research approaches to the design, construction and operation of infrastructure including, but not limited to, water and wastewater infrastructure, microtunnelling/pipe-jacking and stormwater conveyance systems. The centre will drive multidisciplinary research approaches in developing climate-resilient approaches to infrastructure design, construction and operation, enhance the social benefit of infrastructure and minimise the environmental impacts of such projects. The successful candidate will be an ambitious and highly committed individual with a record of accomplishment in research and innovation leadership in these areas across a variety of stakeholders. The successful candidate will be expected to apply for major funding awards, for example from the European Research Council (ERC), Research Ireland and Horizon Europe, and will develop national and international collaborations with academia and industry.

The successful candidate will also contribute to teaching, research, student project supervision, and programme administration across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes will benefit from a significant package for Centre-related research, including PhD and researcher funding.

For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Laoise McNamara, Head of School, School of Engineering (laoise.mcnamara@universityofgalway.ie) or Professor Eoghan Clifford, Head of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering (eoghan.clifford@universityofgalway.ie).

Additional information on the School/Discipline/College is available at https://www.universityofgalway.ie/engineering/ and the Discipline is available at: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/science-engineering/engineering/civil-engineering/. 

Salary: € 144,298 to 182,427 p.a (applicable to new entrants effective from January, 2011)

This appointment will be made on the Established Professor scale in line with current Government pay policy and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the University’s Remuneration policy. QA321-Updated-PP-Remuneration.pdf (universityofgalway.ie)

Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on November 21^st 2025. It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.

Garda vetting may apply.

Appointments will be conditional on work authorisation validation.

Further details are available at www.dbei.ie

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Please see further information on how to apply here: E-Recruit - University of Galway and Guidelines for On-line Applications (universityofgalway.ie)

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