Lecturer in Structural Engineering

About this role

We are seeking to appoint a permanent post as Lecturer in Structural Engineering, to contribute and support the development of Teaching & Learning, Research, and Knowledge Exchange within the School of Engineering at UWE Bristol.

This role is offered as a full-time appointment and presents a fantastic opportunity for a candidate with a background in structural engineering and associated areas. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and delivering both fundamental knowledge and innovative engineering content in structural engineering, and finite elements modeling and analysis, providing mentorship to students, and contributing to research initiatives. We are particularly interested in candidates who engage in research to influence cutting edge practice and contribute to the Research Excellence Framework (REF), in the areas of Structural Engineering, and Applications for Net-Zero; Structural Health Monitoring; Seismic Resilience; Novel Strengthening Techniques; Computational Modelling and Simulation; Smart Structures and/or Sustainable Infrastructure.

We also value candidates who not only possess a strong academic background but also have practical experience in relevant industries in structural technologies and digital transformation that can help develop students across our engineering programmes such as Civil, Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Automotive, Robotics, and Mechatronics Engineering. Furthermore, teaching responsibilities span undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels, and include supervision of UG, PG projects and group projects, within the School of Engineering, with potential contributions to Continued Professional Development (CPD) courses.

Join us to inspire future Civil Engineers, drive innovative research, and collaborate with industry leaders to shape the future of engineering education.

About you

We require candidates that have a broad set of skills and can teach across Structural Engineering themes. Specifically, we are looking for individuals with familiarity from introductory structural analysis up to structural health monitoring, seismic and/or bridge engineering, with the skills to apply these to a broad engineering context, and expertise with commercially available tools and own developments. We highly value candidates who have a background and knowledge that can help develop our aspiring student engineers.

Candidates should have, or be near to the completion of, a PhD in Structural Engineering, or a related discipline. We welcome applicants from a professional practice or industry background with a qualification equivalent to postgraduate level in a subject relevant discipline together with relevant professional experience within the Construction and Infrastructure sector. A chartership with Civil or Structural Engineering professional bodies is highly desirable.

A teaching qualification and experience of teaching in Higher Education is highly desirable. Experience of working in or collaborating with relevant industry is essential and there will be opportunities to work with industry partners on knowledge exchange projects. A portfolio of research that relates to the University’s Transforming Futures Research Strategy 2020-2030, aligned to topics such as applications for Net-Zero; Structural Health Monitoring; Earthquake Engineering and Seismic Resilience; Novel Strengthening Techniques; Computational Modelling and Simulation; Smart Structures; IoT and Digital Twins; and/or Sustainable Infrastructure, as well as being in line with the University’s ethics, is essential.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in Bristol, one of the UK’s most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

We also provide a tailored professional programme to support our academic colleagues in delivering the highest in professional teaching standards.

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community, particularly within a field like Engineering where diversity of thought, perspectives, and skills, enable us to enthuse and prepare our graduates for the future global challenges such as sustainability and digital transformations.

We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing community and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive.

For this role as Lecturer in Structural Engineering, we particularly welcome candidates to apply who identify as female or nonbinary, and/or Global Majority candidates, and all appointments are made strictly on individual merit. Our School has held Athena Swan Bronze award since 2015 and we continue to seek this charter mark. We, in Engineering, have a global outlook, through our International and National partnerships and the respective diversity of our staff and students.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact Dr Marianthi Leon, email: marianthi.leon@uwe.ac.uk  

This is a permanent post and is full-time working on a 100 percent contract.

This post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time.

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based with some opportunity for remote/home working.

We may be able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidance to assess if you will be eligible to be sponsored under the criteria.

Please also refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable to prove your right to work in the UK. Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to produce your right to work documents at your interview.

Please note that UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.

Advice to applicants

We’d love to hear from you - if you are excited about joining us at UWE please complete our application form as soon as possible.

Tell us about how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description, and include specific examples wherever possible.

Once we have completed shortlisting we will let you know the outcome of your application by email, so please check your inbox for updates.