Lecturer in Quantity Surveying (092018-424)

Category: Academic | Faculty/Division: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment | School: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment | Department: Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment | Location: City Centre Campus (Millennium Point) | Post Type: Full Time | Closing Date: 12 Oct 2018 | Located in a modern £300m city centre campus in the heart of Birmingham, the School of Engineering and the Built Environment is a thriving, vibrant, and inspiring learning community committed to excellence in research, high quality teaching and impactful industrial engagement. Building on continuous success in the growth of our academic portfolio alongside our sustained advancement in research activity, the School continues to be ambitious in its strategic vision and seeks talented individuals to join our team.For example, we are recognised as one of the UK's leading schools in the Built Environment. We invite applications* to join our team in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment. The role will involve delivery of our Quantity Surveying programmes. Expertise related to construction economics, quantification or commercial management for buildings is particularly welcome. Individuals must be capable of teaching and undertaking research and enterprise aligned to the activities of the school and candidates from professional practice and / or those that intersect related disciplines are also welcome. You will join a strong school-wide team delivering a broad range of successful, professionally accredited, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in a well-equipped, purpose-built, facility. We work in a collaborative and cross disciplinary culture interacting freely across the school generating a unique insight into impactful problem domains. We are a practice-based school, making our teaching and research relevant to the evolving world around us.  You will be responsible for:  teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels pursuing research leading to high quality publications seeking external funding for research supervising higher degree students contributing to curriculum development. addressing the pastoral needs of students participating in academic-related administration. You should have: a good first degree and post-graduate degree in the subject (or related discipline)** recent industry or equivalent academic experience including professional institution membership the potential to develop and sustain externally funded research work the potential or track record of publishing in high quality refereed journals the ability to teach and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students the ability to build collaborative internal and external relationships excellent communication skills and experience of successfully working as part of a team. Applicants should apply by completing their online application, uploading a full CV and a covering letter highlighting their motivation for working with BCU, their areas of expertise and their ambitions. Please contact the Head of School, Professor Gareth Neighbour (gareth.neighbour@bcu.ac.uk) for further information.