Faculty - Smart & Resilient Infrastructure

Open Rank Faculty - Smart & Resilient Infrastructure

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening.

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Review of applications will begin on December 31, 2025; however, applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.

Inquiries about the positions should be directed to the chair of the search committee, Dr. S. Sonny Kim (
kims
) or Dr. Brian Bledsoe (
bbledsoe
) in the College of Engineering.

• A cover letter (not to exceed one page) addressing the candidate’s experience relative to the responsibilities of the position.
• A detailed curriculum vita.
• A teaching statement not to exceed 2 pages.
• A research statement not to exceed 2 pages.
• The names, titles, and contact information for five professional references.

Selected applicants will be required to submit transcripts and a background investigation demonstrating eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia.

Posting Number: F2580P

Working Title:

Open Rank Faculty - Smart & Resilient Infrastructure
Department: ENGR-Env Civil Agr & Mech
Posting Type:
External Retirement Plan TRS or ORP

Employment Type:

Employee Benefits Eligibility:
Benefits Eligible
Anticipated

Start Date:

08/01/2026
Effective End Date: (for Limited-Term postings)
Job Posting Date: 11/20/2025
Job Closing Date:
Open until filled

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, veteran status or other protected status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (
hrweb
).

Classification

Title:

Open Rank
FLSA Faculty Rank:
Open Rank
Contract Type:
Academic (9 mo.)
Tenure Status:
Tenure Track or Tenured

Minimum Qualifications:

All candidates must have a Ph.D. in engineering, computer science or related discipline.

Position Summary
The College of Engineering at the University of Georgia invites applications for multiple open rank, academic year (9-month) tenure-track faculty positions in civil engineering with a focus on smart infrastructure and resilient infrastructure. These positions will be centered in the College of Engineering’s School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural, and Mechanical Engineering (ECAM) and supervised by the ECAM School Chair. The positions will start August 1, 2026, and have an academic year appointment with the opportunity to supplement salary during the summer.

These positions are part of a campus-wide presidential hiring initiative that builds on the economic development opportunities that exist within Georgia and the southeast region.

Faculty hired as part of this initiative will join a rapidly-growing College of Engineering that combines interdisciplinary research and scholarship with excellent instruction and service. Candidates must also have a documented research background appropriate for the appointment rank, as evidenced by peer‑reviewed publications. Candidates considered for the associate professor rank must have qualifications and academic credentials that are commensurate with promotion and tenure guidelines at the University of Georgia.

To be eligible for tenure upon appointment, candidates must be appointed as an associate professor, have been tenured at a prior institution, and bring a demonstrable national reputation to the institution.

Applicants for the positions in smart infrastructure should have expertise that supports the advancement and adaptation of smart infrastructure and smart construction technologies for concrete bridges and structures and a background in resilient infrastructure engineering with a focus on development and use of advanced techniques. The successful applicants will have fundamental knowledge in resilience engineering or a closely related discipline, and specific research expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- Use of AI and large language models
- Infrastructure risk analysis and probabilistic risk assessment
- Systems simulation approaches for disaster loss mitigation - Infrastructure resilience and sustainability engineering - Sensing and monitoring technologies for hybrid built-natural systems - Uncertainty analysis for assessing vulnerabilities of transportation, electric power, flood protection, water, and wastewater infrastructure - Infrastructure development and resilience - Integrated system-level sensing, artificial intelligence (AI), construction automation, and analysis and optimization for resilient and sustainable bridge and other concrete building systems.

Faculty members will be expected to conduct high-quality research, teach…