Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Civil Engineering - Infrastructure

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Civil Engineering - Infrastructure SUNY Polytechnic Institute's Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level in Civil Engineering, with a teaching and research focus in Infrastructure Engineering. We are particularly interested in candidates whose research applies data science, machine learning, or artificial intelligence to advancing smart, resilient, and sustainable civil infrastructure systems. The successful candidate will contribute to our ABET-accredited B.S. program in Civil Engineering, which meets national and regional workforce needs and offers graduates strong career opportunities. The department is expanding rapidly, with newly approved M.S. in Civil Engineering and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering that are actively enrolling students. Additional graduate programs, including a Ph.D. program and M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering and M.S. in Biomedical Engineering, are currently under review by SUNY and the New York State Education Department. These developments provide significant opportunities to shape graduate education, research, and program growth. This position offers the chance to play a key role in a young, vibrant, and fast-growing department, with strong expectations for collaboration through the newly established Center for Smart Infrastructure and Sustainability (CSIS) along with other Pillar areas of SUNY Poly: Healthcare & Wellbeing; Materials, Robotics & Advanced Manufacturing; AI and Information Technology. We are eager to hear from candidates with demonstrated commitments to both teaching and research, and a commitment to advancing SUNY Poly's strategic plan and our mission, vision, and values. The successful candidate will: 1) Demonstrate a commitment to excellent teaching in the structural engineering areas of civil engineering and in the lower division engineering sciences. The ability to teach and support courses from a breadth of disciplines within civil engineering is a plus. 2) Have a track record of outstanding academic and scholarly achievements in their area of research 3) Will be able to develop an externally funded research program. Preference will be given to candidates with research experience, teaching experience at the collegiate level and a strong background related to and capable of supporting SUNY Poly's emerging interests in engineering and the impact of engineering and STEM related work on modern society. The civil engineering program currently consists of five tenured/tenure-track faculty members, whose teaching and research expertise includes structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering, and environmental engineering. It would be expected that the successful candidate's research interests would complement the interests of existing civil engineering faculty at SUNY Poly. Candidates should have the ability to become licensed professional engineers. Responsibilities: - Teach and develop curricula for a variety of undergraduate and graduate civil engineering courses in both lecture and laboratory settings - particularly in the structural engineering area. Coursework would include graduate courses, core civil engineering (required and elective) courses and lower division engineering science. The candidate would be responsible for all aspects of the course including grading and assessment. - Develop an externally funded scholarly research program in their chosen area of research in civil and infrastructure engineering incorporating graduate and undergraduate students. Funded programs that include academic, industry or government lab/agency collaborations are encouraged. - Advise graduate and undergraduate students and assist with a variety of student club activities. - Work with the engineering faculty to maintain EAC-ABET accreditation. - Serve the College and community through outreach activities. - Other responsibilities include contributing to the assessment and continued development of Civil Engineering courses and contributing to the University community through committee service and other activities. - Other reasonable duties as assigned Salary: $90,000 - $100,000 Status: Full Time Requirements: Minimum Qualifications: - Ph.D. in Civil Engineering or a related field from a college or university accredited by the US Department of Education or internationally recognized organization and have a record of outstanding academic and scholarly achievements. Preferred Qualifications: A Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from a college or university accredited by the US Department of Education or internationally recognized organization. Additional Information: Closing date for receipt of applications: until position is filled SUNY Polytechnic Institute offers exceptional benefits such as healthcare, dental, vision, pension plans, competitive pay, generous paid time off, tuition assistance, life insurance and long-term disability insurance. Application Instructions: Only complete applications will be considered. We are eager to hear from candidates with demonstrated commitments to both teaching and research, and a commitment to advancing SUNY Poly's strategic plan and our mission, vision, and values. Interested applicants should submit a full c.v., contact information for three references, a letter of application, teaching statement, and research statement, along with the SUNY Polytechnic Institute employment application. This position is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a background check; this position may require annual background checks. Applications should include statements on the applicant's teaching philosophy, with a focus on teaching undergraduate students, and address the applicant's abilities and interest in working with culturally diverse populations. A statement on the applicant's planned and current research directions and objectives for developing an externally funded research program should also be included.