Assistant Professor

Posting Details

Posting Number: PG194426EP
Internal Recruitment No.

Working Title:

Assistant Professor
Anticipated Hiring Range: $100,000-$109,000 (commensurate with education and experience)

Work Schedule:

Core Business Hours Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM; hours are flexible and may extend beyond core hours based on teaching and research needs.

Job Location:

Raleigh, NC

The Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering offers undergraduate degrees in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, and Environmental Engineering, and graduate programs in Computing, AI and Systems, Construction Engineering, Water Resources, Coastal and Environmental Engineering, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, Transportation Systems and Materials, Geotechnical / Geoenvironmental Engineering, and Mechanics and Materials.

The CCEE Department is among the largest civil engineering graduate programs in the country, supported by a substantial faculty and student body. It currently boasts 50 tenure‑track and 8 non‑tenure‑track faculty, with 15 NSF CAREER Award recipients, 14 members in the NCState Academy of Outstanding Teachers, and 11 endowed professorships. Enrollment exceeds 800 undergraduates and 300 graduate students. The department is housed in Fitts‑Woolard Hall with state‑of‑the‑art facilities.

More information:
www.ccee.ncsu.edu

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account
• Retirement Programs
• Disability Plans
• Life Insurance
• Accident Plan
• Paid Time Off and Other Leave Programs
• 12 Holidays each year
• Tuition and Academic Assistance
• Childcare benefits, Wellness & Recreation Membership, and Wellness Programs

We are seeking an Assistant Professor whose work centers on developing AI‑driven approaches that strengthen decision‑making in complex, real‑world settings. The role advances innovation across civil, construction, and environmental engineering, impacting infrastructure design and operations, community resilience and safety, and sustainable resource management. The work contributes to one of eight core research areas:

• Computing, AI and Systems
• Construction Engineering
• Environmental, Water Resources, and Coastal Engineering
• Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
• Mechanics and Materials
• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
• Transportation Materials
• Transportation Systems

Applicants should have a background in artificial intelligence applied to real‑world engineering challenges and be driven by complex systems, societal impact, and resilient, sustainable infrastructure.

Minimum Education and Experience

Doctorate degree, or equivalent professional experience.

Other Required Qualifications

• Strong foundation in engineering and artificial intelligence, including modeling, computation, and data‑driven analysis
• Demonstrated ability to apply AI or generative AI methods to solve complex, real‑world engineering problems
• Experience with large‑scale or complex datasets relevant to infrastructure and environmental systems
• Proven problem‑solving skills with evidence of impactful, applied work
• Capacity to contribute to research with societal impact, including infrastructure design, operations, community resilience, or sustainable resource management

Preferred Qualifications

• Post‑doctoral experience in relevant fields
• Professional engineering license(s) desirable but not required
• Experience in domains such as intelligent transportation systems, cyber‑physical systems, advanced sensing and predictive modeling, structural health monitoring, energy and water systems, or autonomous infrastructure controls
• Ability to deploy AI systems in real‑world environments
• Experience developing or adapting AI and generative AI models for engineering applications
• Track record of collaborating on multidisciplinary initiatives or research programs and applying AI models across diverse applications

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter
• Research Statement
• Teaching Statement
• Contact Information for at least 3 references
• Up to 3 representative publications

NC State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will…