Lecturer​/Senior Lecturer in Transport Engineering

Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Transport Engineering

2‑Year Convertible Tenure Track. Full Time. Salary:
Lecturer (Level B) AUD $127,947 – $150,830 plus 17% superannuation;
Senior Lecturer (Level C) AUD $155,403 – $178,290 plus 17% superannuation.

Location:

Sydney, NSW – Kensington.

Join the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at UNSW as a lecturer or senior lecturer in a teaching and research role. You will conduct research in areas such as network modelling, Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs), supporting infrastructure, and AI‑based traffic control, monitoring and maintenance systems. Through your research you will deliver high‑impact outcomes and strengthen the School’s reputation in transport engineering and mobility innovation.

The School provides an outstanding environment for academics seeking to build research profiles and deliver high‑quality teaching. You will have opportunities to engage with industry and government partners, contribute to work‑integrated learning initiatives and address emerging challenges in transport engineering and mobility systems.

You are an emerging or established academic with expertise in transport engineering and a passion for research and teaching excellence. You bring experience in network modelling, ITS, CAVs, transport infrastructure, or AI‑enabled traffic systems, and demonstrate a potential to build a strong research profile.

At Lecturer level (Level B) you will develop your research profile, contribute to collaborative research activities, including scholarly publications and competitive grant applications, while delivering high‑quality teaching and supporting student learning across undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

At Senior Lecturer level (Level C) you will demonstrate an established research track record with evidence of research leadership, success in securing competitive funding, supervising HDR students, and making significant independent contributions. You will also contribute to educational leadership through curriculum development, mentoring and fostering innovation in teaching.

You are an engaging educator, a collaborative colleague, and have the ability to build strong relationships across academia, industry and government, with a commitment to a high‑performing and inclusive environment.

• A PhD and/or relevant work experience with network modelling, ITS, CAVs, their infrastructure and systems, and AI‑based traffic control systems.
• Proven commitment to staying up to date with discipline knowledge and developments.
• Demonstrated experience in teaching and learning design, development, and delivery at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Experience using and/or designing with educational technologies and online delivery methods.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness and passion for educational excellence.
• Knowledge of industry experience or work‑integrated learning (desirable).
• Evidence of ability to support and inspire students from diverse backgrounds and support equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Demonstrated track record in research with high‑quality, high‑impact outcomes and desire to achieve research excellence and leadership.
• A record of significant involvement with the profession and/or industry.
• High‑level communication skills and ability to network effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team, collaborate across disciplines and build effective relationships.
• Highly developed interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values.
• Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to training.

• A PhD and/or relevant work experience with network modelling, ITS, CAVs, their infrastructure and systems, and AI‑based traffic control systems.
• Proven commitment to staying up to date with discipline knowledge and developments.
• Experience in teaching and learning design using a range of pedagogical approaches, development and delivery of courses and programmes at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Experie…