Assistant Professor of Construction Engineering

The Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering (CECE) in the Whitacre College of Engineering at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track, Assistant Professor to begin in the Fall 2027 semester. Candidates with construction engineering or construction management concentration are of particular interest; however, outstanding candidates in any area of civil engineering are welcome to apply.

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The CECE Department is home to 36 tenure-track/tenured and research faculty, including two National Academy of Engineering (NAE) members. Nearly 25 percent of the faculty are women and minorities. Thirteen new faculty have been hired in the last three years. Department faculty’s research activity spans regional, national and international research, with active sponsored research valued approximately at 11 million dollars per year.

Citations of faculty’s published work have doubled in the same period, with most faculty publications occurring with supervised students as lead authors in Tier-1 journals. Additional information about the department is available ts.ttu.edu/ceweb/index.php. The department awards bachelor’s degrees in civil engineering (BSCE) and in construction engineering (BSConE), master’s and doctoral degrees in civil engineering, as well as a five-year professional Master of Environmental Engineering (MEnvE) degree.

In the year , the department enrolled over 391undergraduate and over 128 graduate students. Department faculty advised 143 undergraduate degrees, 42 Master’s degrees and 7 PhD degrees to completion in .

In line with TTU’s strategic priorities to engage and empower a dynamic student body, enable innovative research and creative activities, and transform lives and communities through outreach and engaged scholarship, applicants should have experience working with dynamic student populations at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels within an individual or across the areas of teaching, research/creative activity, and service.

• Develop and deliver high-quality undergraduate and graduate courses in construction engineering and related areas.
• Develop and sustain an independent, nationally recognized, and externally funded research program in construction engineering or a closely related field.
• Publish scholarly research in high-quality peer-reviewed journals and disseminate research findings through professional conferences and other appropriate venues.
• Mentor and advise undergraduate and graduate students, including supervising research, theses, and dissertations.
• Develop collaborative research partnerships with faculty across disciplines, industry, government agencies, and professional organizations.
• Contribute to curriculum development, student learning assessment, accreditation, and continuous improvement of the Construction Engineering program.
• Participate actively in departmental, college, and university service and governance activities.
• Engage with the construction industry and professional community through research, outreach, technology transfer, continuing education, and other professional activities.
• Contribute to recruitment, retention, and career development of students and support activities that enhance the visibility and growth of the Construction Engineering program.

This position is designated as involving access to critical infrastructure systems and/or research, as defined by Texas Executive Order GA-48. As such, candidates must successfully complete a comprehensive background check prior to employment. Employees are required to comply with all applicable state…