Assistant Teaching Professor | Civil, Environmental, Architectural Engineering

JOB TITLE

Assistant Teaching Professor Civil Environmental Architectural Engineering

LOCATION

Worcester

DEPARTMENT NAME

Civil Environmental & Architectural Engineering

DIVISION NAME

Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The Department of Civil Environmental and Architectural Engineering (CEAE) at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) invites applications for a full-time Assistant Teaching Professor in intelligent construction and infrastructure systems with a broad focus on sensing automation and computational technologies that are reshaping how civil infrastructure is built monitored managed.

The scope of interest spans the full asset lifecycle: robotics and automation on the construction site uncrewed aerial systems and reality capture instrumented and self-sensing structures digital twins and data-driven approaches to inspection condition assessment and asset management. Construction faces persistent labor shortages and schedule/cost pressure while existing infrastructure stock ages and decarbonization pressures become more urgent. WPI seeks an educator who can prepare civil architectural and construction engineering students to work fluently with the technologies now being deployed against those problems and who will build a distinctive hands-on curriculum and laboratory experience around them.

This is a career-track teaching appointment with a clear path for promotion to Associate Teaching Professor and Teaching Professor. Teaching faculty at WPI are full voting members of the faculty and play a central role in curricular leadership.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in areas such as construction automation and robotics; UAS and reality capture; sensing instrumentation and structural health monitoring; digital twins and BIM-integrated workflows; applied machine learning and computer vision for the built environment; and data-driven infrastructure asset management scheduling cost productivity and safety analytics.

• Develop new courses and laboratory modules that give students direct experience with robotic platforms drones sensing hardware field data collection and modern computational tools.

• Advise and mentor students in WPIs project-based curriculum including Major Qualifying Projects (MQP) Interactive Qualifying Projects (IQP) and graduate capstone work.

• Contribute to the design and stewardship of laboratory maker and field-testing facilities supporting instrumented and automated construction and infrastructure work.

• Build and maintain relationships with contractors owners infrastructure agencies and technology firms so that instruction reflects current and emerging practice.

• Participate in departmental service student recruiting and retention curriculum assessment and ABET accreditation activities and outreach.

• An earned doctorate by the appointment start date in civil architectural construction mechanical or robotics engineering; computer science; or a closely related field.

• Demonstrated technical depth in at least two of the following with the ability to teach in both: construction robotics and automation; UAS/drone operations and reality capture; sensing instrumentation and structural health monitoring; digital twins and BIM-integrated workflows; applied machine learning or computer vision for the built environment; data-driven infrastructure asset management and condition assessment.

• Clear anchoring in civil architectural or construction engineering practice. The successful candidate will be able to connect computational and robotic methods to real construction operations structural behavior or infrastructure management not to treat the built environment solely as an application domain.

• Evidence of or clear potential for excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching.

• Commitment to hands-on project-based and experiential instruction.

• Prior university-level teaching experience including course and laboratory development.

• Professional experience in the construction industry with an infrastructure owner or agency or in a construction technology firm.

• Experience deploying robotic sensing or autonomous systems in field conditions

• Working fluency with relevant tooling: Python and modern ML frameworks ROS photogrammetry and LiDAR processing sensor networks and data acquisition BIM and computational design platforms or construction and asset management software.

• Experience building industry partnerships sponsored student projects or continuing education and workforce development programs.

• A record of mentoring students from a range of backgrounds and preparing them to work on diverse teams.

WPI is a global leader in project-based learning. Its distinctive undergraduate curriculum requires every student to complete substantial team-based projects addressing real problems for real stakeholders often at one of WPIs project centers around the world. Courses are delivered in an intensive seven-week term structure that supports focused immersive instruction.

CEAE offers ABET-accredited undergraduate programs and graduate degrees spanning civil engineering construction project management environmental engineering and architectural engineering. The department is investing in the technologies that will define the next generation of infrastructure practice and this position is central to that direction. The successful candidate will also find natural collaborators across WPI in robotics engineering data science electrical and computer engineering and computer science.

Worcester Massachusetts is New Englands second-largest city with a growing innovation economy a substantial construction and real estate development sector and easy access to Boston Providence and Hartford.

Applications should be submitted through WPIs online application system and include:

• A cover letter describing the candidates interest in and fit for the position.
• A curriculum vitae.
• A statement of teaching philosophy and interests (2 pages maximum) including courses the candidate would be prepared to teach and one or two new courses or laboratory experiences they would propose to develop.
• Names and contact information for three professional references. References will not be contacted without the candidates permission.

Review of applications will begin Jan 1 2027 and will continue until the position is filled. Inquiries may be directed to Prof. Nima Rahbar at .

Salary: $80000 - $85000 per year. Salary is based on related experience expertise and internal equity. WPIs benefits package includes a robust retirement match wellness perks tuition assistance and more!

FLSA STATUS

United States of America (Exempt)

WPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color age religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran statusor disability. It seeks individuals from all backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to a culture of creativity collaboration inclusion problem solving innovation high performance and change is committed to maintaining a campus environment free of harassment and discrimination.