Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Building Services Engineering (Electrical)

Full-time, permanent

The School of Built Environment, Engineering and Computing at Leeds Beckett University brings together a range of related sectors from built environment and construction; human and natural environments; engineering industries; and computing and IT industries in a dynamic and vibrant setting, with a rapidly growing student cohort. The Engineering Subject Area operates across both the university’s campuses and offers a range of programmes including civil engineering; building services engineering; electronic and electrical engineering; robotics and automation; and engineering management. Courses are industry linked and offered in a variety of modes from full time study, part time study, distance learning options and Degree Apprenticeship schemes. The School also runs franchised programmes with overseas partners in Hong Kong and Nepal.

We are seeking to appoint Senior Lecturer and Lecturer in Building Services Engineering (Electrical) with a focus on Power, Renewables & Decarbonisation. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced academic or industry professional looking to contribute to the development and delivery of innovative teaching and research in a dynamic and growing department.

The successful candidate(s) will play a key role in supporting our Building Services Engineering programmes, including involvement in the design, development, and delivery of modules, supervision of student projects, and contributing to the academic leadership of the department.

The successful candidate(s) should demonstrate a commitment to high-quality teaching, research and leadership in the Building Services Engineering (Power, Renewables & Decarbonisation) and related disciplines at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

We welcome applications from: 

• Academics with teaching and research expertise across electrical, building services, and renewable energy engineering.
• Industry professionals seeking to transition into academia and share their experience in power generation and distribution systems, building energy systems, or sustainable engineering design.

If you are passionate about shaping a sustainable energy future through education, innovation, and collaboration, we would be delighted to hear from you.

We welcome applicants with a traditional PhD or other higher degree background and who can demonstrate extensive knowledge in the teaching, learning and research areas described. Applications are also invited from those with a background in professional building services engineering practice who wish to make the transition to an academic teaching and learning environment. Shortlisted candidates with this background should be able to demonstrate an aptitude for teaching and/or research capability as part of the application process. Corporate membership, or working towards a corporate membership, of a relevant engineering institution is essential.

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