Career Opportunities

Appointment Process 

Electronic applications may be submitted to the Department Head in c/o Sheeraz Marfatia at sheeraz@civil.ubc.ca.

Applicants for a position as a new sessional lecturer will have post-secondary training experience and a record that provides evidence of teaching effectiveness as an instructor or teaching assistant in a field relevant to the course in question. The successful applicant will have completed a Masters’ degree in a relevant field before teaching starts. Candidates are expected to have excellent communication skills and working knowledge of modern teaching methods and supporting tools.

Applications of current members of the Civil Engineering Sessional Pool will include:

1. A letter of application or indication of preferences noting availability, and desired course/s.
2. A current CV including relevant educational background, teaching and research experience, and training, publications, and/or awards and qualifications for teaching.
3. Indicate your P.Eng. status. Applicants for Design courses must include confirmation of P.Eng. (with APEGBC) in their application dossier.

Applications of NEW Sessional Lecturers will include:

1. A letter of application or indication of preferences noting availability, and desired course/s.
2. A current CV including relevant educational background, teaching and research experience, and training, publications, and/or awards and qualifications for teaching.
3. Indicate your P.Eng. status. Applicants for Design courses must include confirmation of P.Eng. (with APEGBC) in their application dossier.
4. Names and full contact information of at least two referees able to speak to applicant’s teaching qualifications.

Sessional Lecturer positions will be governed by UBC’s “Agreement on Conditions of Appointment for Sessional Faculty Members”.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

Positions are subject to final budgetary approval. 

2023W Term 1	2023W Term 2
IWME 506	CIVL 204
CIVL 203	CIVL 409
CIVL 230	CIVL 415
CIVL 250	CIVL 425/CIVL 521
CIVL 301	CIVL 441/CIVL 583
CIVL 320	CIVL 446
CIVL 402	CIVL 523
CIVL 426	CIVL 526
CIVL 440	CIVL 598N
CIVL 445	URSY 550
CIVL 478
CIVL 498M/CIVL 598M
CIVL 524
CIVL 537

Posting end date: August 18, 2023

The Department of Civil Engineering at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver campus, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor.  The Department seeks to hire an outstanding candidate with expertise in the area of Coastal Engineering. The successful candidate will have exceptional promise for high-quality research and teaching excellence.  The Department is particularly interested in candidates with expertise on the impacts and mitigation of, and resilience to, multiple coastal hazards such as floods, waves, storm surge, and sea level rise in the face of climate change and other emerging challenges. 

The anticipated start date is July 1, 2024 or upon a date to be mutually agreed.

The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a closely-related field.  They will be expected to develop a strong, externally funded research program, contribute to high quality undergraduate and graduate teaching and effective supervision of graduate students, to provide service to the academic and broader community and to forward the Department’s strategic plan (https://civil.ubc.ca/department/strategic-plan/).  Applicants must also either be registered, or be eligible to register within five years of appointment, as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Engineers and Geoscientists, British Columbia (see www.egbc.ca/Become-a-Member).

Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are core values in the Faculty of Applied Science and the Department of Civil Engineering at UBC. The successful candidate will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to equity and inclusion. Further information on EDI programs and strategies are available at: https://apsc.ubc.ca/EDI.I.

The Department of Civil Engineering is a top-ranked academic unit, with a reputation for excellence in research and teaching, and strong links to professional practice. For information on the Department see: www.civil.ubc.ca. Information on the employment environment in the Faculty of Applied Science is available at https://apsc.ubc.ca/faculty/recruitment-process.

How to Apply.  Interested applicants should submit an application package that consists of a complete curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests and priorities, a statement of teaching interests and evidence of teaching effectiveness, a statement on contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and a list of three references with contact information. Review of applications will begin on October 2, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled.Applications must be made through the University of British Columbia’s Human Resources online careers page: https://ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcfacultyjobs/details/Asst-Professor–tenure-track-_JR14046

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and equitable work environment for all members of its workforce. An inclusive work environment presumes an environment where differences are accepted, recognized and integrated into current structures, planning and decision-making modes. Within this hiring process, we will make efforts to create an inclusive and equitable process for all candidates (including but not limited to people with disabilities). Accommodations are available on request for all candidates taking part in the selection process. To confidentially request accommodations, please contact hiring@civil.ubc.ca.

To learn more about UBC’s Centre for Workplace Accessibility, please visit their website here.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

The University of British Columbia (UBC) and the Department of Civil Engineering acknowledges the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓-speaking xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam people) on whose traditional, ancestral and unceded territory the University resides.

The Department of Civil Engineering at the UBC Vancouver campus invites applications for a full-time tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, specializing in equitable civil engineering systems. This position is part of the UBC’s President’s Academic Excellence Initiative (PAEI) within the Faculty of Applied Science. The successful applicant should demonstrate a commitment to excellence in research, teaching, and service.

PAEI background:

The President’s Academic Excellence Initiative makes a substantial investment in new faculty positions and associated infrastructure across the academic units of the University of British Columbia. In the Faculty of Applied Science, the leadership of the constituent Schools and Departments has come together around a shared vision to build a like-minded community of scholars ready to challenge and create afresh prevailing ways of generating and applying impactful knowledge in areas related to Healthy, Equitable and Adaptable Cities & Communities.

Inequality and the climate emergency have long been pressing concerns, and their pertinence and implications have been amplified in the context of the global Covid-19 pandemic. As societies look towards creating new pathways to the future, it is more important than ever that the scholarly community seeks innovative approaches in the ways we study, learn and research. This includes how the questions we address are identified, how we do research and with whom, how we learn together across disciplinary boundaries and cultural traditions, and how we share and develop ideas and knowledge. If scholarly knowledge is to have impact, new methodological approaches are needed, creating new intellectual traditions which better contribute to the realisation of healthy, safe, inclusive and thriving communities.

The Faculty of Applied Science at UBC is uniquely positioned to advance this creative and impactful vision through a distinctive constellation of units, with expertise and academic programs in health, technology, design and communities guided by a Strategic Plan Transforming Tomorrow that prioritises transforming ourselves, our scholarship and our learning to address the urgent challenges facing communities and cities, near and far.  The Faculty consists of three Schools: Nursing; Architecture and Landscape Architecture; and Community and Regional Planning; and six engineering departments: Chemical and Biological Engineering; Civil Engineering; Electrical and Computer Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Materials Engineering; Mining Engineering; and the School of Biomedical Engineering.

This position

In the context of this wider initiative, the Department of Civil Engineering seeks to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor to develop a research program related to Civil Engineering design with explicit consideration of equity, ethics, and/or impacts on marginalized people and communities. Civil systems are central to the functioning of society, and the work of civil engineers, even highly technical analysis, often has enormous and unequal impacts on people and communities. Civil engineers must play a leading role in not just mitigating and adapting to climate change, but also addressing the disproportionate impacts of the climate emergency on vulnerable populations. In the Canadian context, it is also particularly important that the profession of civil engineering contributes to reconciliation with Indigenous communities.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop an independent and internationally recognized research program that advances civil engineering design by incorporating the complexities of people’s interactions with the built and natural environments. This socio-technical framing can apply to nearly any area of civil engineering, and so this position can sit within any (or multiple) of the sub-disciplines in the Department (structural, geotechnical, environmental, transportation, hydrotechnical, etc.). The position will involve teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, the supervision of graduate students at the Masters and Doctoral levels and the provision of service to the University and the broader community. The successful candidate must embrace productive relationships across cultural differences and develop an equitable, diverse and inclusive learning and research approach that promotes a respectful environment for all students, staff and faculty. As part of this PAEI cluster, the successful candidate will be expected to participate in and lead collaborative and multi-disciplinary initiatives through engagement with academic and non-academic partners.

If you are unsure whether your expertise falls within the terms of this position, you are welcome to contact the Chair of the Search Committee directly, providing details of your field of expertise (see ‘For further information’ section below).

Applicant qualifications

All applicants should have a record of research excellence and a commitment to the highest standards of teaching and service. In addition, applicants must be able to demonstrate how their research seeks to address contemporary societal challenges through innovative knowledge mobilization.

The successful candidate for the position will have:

• A Ph.D. in civil engineering or a closely related field,
• Eligibility to register (within five years) as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) with Engineers and Geoscientists, British Columbia (see www.egbc.ca/Become-a-Member),
• Evidence of a promising research trajectory,
• A commitment to excellence in teaching the next generation of civil engineers,
• A commitment to excellence in service to the University, profession, and society,
• A commitment to equity and inclusion inside and outside of the academy, and advancing reconciliation with Indigenous communities,
• An eagerness to work in an interdisciplinary and diverse environment, and to contribute to the wider work of the Department, Faculty, and University, and
• Research and teaching interests that complement or deepen the Department’s existing capacities, and advance the Department’s strategic plan, available here: https://civil.ubc.ca/department/strategic-plan/.

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and equitable work environment for all members of its workforce. An inclusive work environment presumes an environment where differences are accepted, recognized and integrated into current structures, planning and decision-making modes. Within this hiring process, we will make efforts to create an inclusive and equitable process for all candidates (including but not limited to people with disabilities). Accommodations are available on request for all candidates taking part in the selection process. To confidentially request accommodations, please contact the Chair of the Search Committee (see ‘For further information’ section below).

To learn more about UBC’s Centre for Workplace Accessibility, please visit their website https://hr.ubc.ca/health-and-wellbeing/working-injury-illness-or-disability/centre-workplace-accessibility.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

Application

All applications must be submitted online through the University of British Columbia’s Human Resources online careers page: https://ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ubcfacultyjobs/details/Assistant-Professor-in-Civil-Engineering-for-thriving-and-equitable-communities_JR14100 , and should include:

• A brief cover letter describing their suitability for the position,
• A statement of research interests and goals,
• A statement of teaching interests and goals,
• A statement describing planned and past efforts to advance equity, diversity, inclusivity, and/or reconciliation with Indigenous peoples,
• A curriculum vitae,
• Names and contact information (including email addresses) of four referees, and
• Two examples of research products (which may include articles, reports or other formats).

The first stage of selection will be based on the submitted applications. At the second stage, referees will be contacted for short-listed candidates only.  

The search committee will begin reviewing applications on October 1, 2023. The anticipated start date for this position is July 1, 2024, or upon a date to be mutually agreed. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The position is subject to final budgetary approval.

For further information

Informal inquiries about the position should be addressed to the Chair of the Search Committee, Alex Bigazzi (abigazzi@civil.ubc.ca).