Beavers Professor of Practice of Heavy Construction
Beavers Professor of Practice of Heavy Construction
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Beavers Professor of Practice of Heavy Construction
The Charles E. Via Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at Virginia Tech seeks qualified applicants for a nontenure track Professor of Practice position effective August 2025. The title of the position is the Beavers Professor of Practice of Heavy Construction. We are seeking candidates motivated to contribute to a collegial interdisciplinary community in several core mission areas of the university.
The CEE Department has 52 tenured/tenuretrack faculty and 7 professors of practice. Seven faculty are recent early investigator recipients and numerous other faculty are recognized nationally and internationally. The department is home to 640 undergraduate students and 310 fulltime graduate students. The civil and environmental engineering graduate programs are currently ranked 9th and 4th respectively and the civil and environmental engineering undergraduate programs are ranked 9th and 7th respectively by U.S. News & World Report (USN&WR).
The primary duties associated with this position will be teaching undergraduate courses offered by the CEE Department in civil engineering with a particular emphasis on construction engineering and management developing and implementing a heavy civil construction initiative at Virginia Tech and administrative duties such as advising CEE students. Developing and implementing a heavy civil construction initiative at Virginia Tech includes promoting heavy civil construction industry workforce opportunities to students developing and maintaining Virginia Tech relations with firms and public agencies engaged in the heavy civil construction industry/sector and leading extracurricular activities that will expand and enrich student understanding of the heavy civil construction sector. Successful candidates will have the capacity to teach courses in one or more disciplinary areas within the CEE Department.
A graduate or professional degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related field is required and relevant experience in the heavy construction industry. The successful candidate must demonstrate professional experience in at least one aspect of construction such as project planning control and management. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required along with a proven ability to work collaboratively and a commitment to interdisciplinary instruction. Preferred qualifications of the successful candidate include experience and a demonstrated record of teaching of civil engineering or construction courses as an instructor of record licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) and recognition by and involvement in the premier construction organizations.
Virginia Tech is a public landgrant university committed to teaching and learning research and outreach to the Commonwealth of Virginia the nation and the world. Building on its motto of Ut Prosim (that I may serve) Virginia Tech is dedicated to InclusiveVTserving in the spirit of community diversity and excellence. Virginia Tech actively seeks a broad spectrum of candidates to join our community in preparing leaders for the world. The College of Engineering undergraduate program ranks 13th and graduate program ranks 31st among all U.S. engineering schools (USN&WR). The Mission of the College of Engineering is to educate and inspire our students to be critical thinkers innovators and leaders. Our core values are inclusiveness excellence integrity perseverance and stewardship.
This faculty position will be filled at Virginia Techs main campus located in Blacksburg Virginia. Blacksburg and the surrounding areas are consistently ranked among the countrys best places to live. The earliest position start date is August 10 2025. This is a restricted appointment. The initial appointment will be for a period of five years with subsequent renewals contingent on available funding performance and need of service.
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