Dean - College of Engineering

NC State has retained Charles Kaler and Kirk Schulz of CSA Search & Consulting to assist with this dean search.

Posting Number

PG194927EP

Internal Recruitment

No

Working Title

Dean
- College of Engineering

Anticipated Hiring Range

Commensurate with Education and Experience

Work Schedule

Core Business

Hours:

Monday
- Friday; 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, additional hours necessary and vary depending on business needs.

Job Location

Department

The College of Engineering at NC State University is among the largest and most preeminent engineering colleges in the nation, recognized for its excellence in education, research, innovation and service. As a cornerstone of NC State’s land-grant mission, the college prepares engineers and computer scientists to solve complex challenges and improve lives through discovery, collaboration
and technological advancement. With more than 12,500 undergraduate and graduate students, the College of Engineering is one of the largest in the nation. Across nine academic department and three additional affiliated departments in other colleges, the college offers 18 bachelor’s degree programs, 23 master’s degree programs and 14 doctoral degree programs across a broad range
of engineering disciplines.
The college’s faculty and staff support a nationally recognized educational and research enterprise. The college’s research expenditures are nearly $290 million annually, placing NC State Engineering among the top engineering colleges in the nation for research activity. The college’s research portfolio spans critical areas of national importance including artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, semiconductor technologies, energy systems, cybersecurity, materials innovation, biotechnology, sustainability and resilient infrastructure.

The College of Engineering is home to more than 20 federally funded research centers and institutes, along with additional laboratories and collaborative research initiatives that advance interdisciplinary discovery, large-scale sponsored research and partnerships with industry, government and nonprofit organizations. The college has a distinguished record of leadership in major national research efforts, including two National Science Foundation ( NSF ) Engineering Research Centers ( ERC ) — ASSIST and FREEDM — and is one of only two institutions nationally to have simultaneously led two ERCs and one of only two institutions to have been awarded leadership of three ERCs.
Among its nationally recognized initiatives are Power America, a Manufacturing USA Institute advancing wide-bandgap semiconductor technologies; AERPAW , a national platform for advanced wireless research; the Secure Computing Institute; the Golden LEAF Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center; and major research efforts in artificial intelligence, clean energy, nuclear engineering, advanced manufacturing and sustainable engineering. The Department of Nuclear Engineering is also positioned at the forefront of the next generation of nuclear technologies.

NC State’s long standing leadership in nuclear engineering research and education has been strengthened by significant state investment in advanced reactor research, supporting the
university’s role in advancing innovative nuclear energy technologies, workforce development and national leadership in a rapidly evolving energy landscape.
Together, these efforts position NC State Engineering as a national leader in research areas critical to technological innovation, economic competitiveness and societal impact. The majority of the College’s departments are located on NC State’s Centennial Campus, a groundbreaking research campus that brings together…