Assistant Professor Digital Construction and Project Management

Assistant Professor Digital Construction and Project Management
Assistant Professor Digital Construction and Project Management

Published	Deadline	Location
today	13 Nov	Delft

You appreciate scientific and engineering challenges in the field of digitization in the construction industry and can, through research, management skills, and teaching qualities, inspire colleagues.

Job description

Within the construction industry digitization is of paramount importance for delivering successful projects. For instance, Building Information Systems (BIM) have been developed over the past decades and are nowadays widely spread. Novel developments, such as serious gaming, digital twins, nD BIM, data analytics, machine learning and the use of artificial intelligence, virtual/augmented reality, parametric and generative design, asset information systems and decision support systems become more and more crucial for the future of project management.

Examples of interfaces between digitization and project management can be found in developments such as integrated project delivery, lean construction, business intelligence and more general the implications of digitization for project delivery and the project team.

Digitization relates to nearly all steps in the construction process, from (integral) design, decision making, contracting, building of the asset and the management of civil engineering assets. Furthermore, resilience of civil engineering structures and systems, risk mitigation and climate change are topics where digitization is of major relevance.

This new position is considered to be pivotal within a number of sub‐disciplines such as integral design, structural design, construction technology, with project management as an overarching discipline. In this perspective, digitization is not only relevant for construction management at the systems scale, but it also links to digital fabrication processes at material and structures scale, which is investigated in other groups of the 3MD department.

You will contribute to both research and education in the fields of digital construction, project management, and especially the interplay between these fields.

As part of this role you are also expected to establish a scientifically strong, externally funded research program. 

Specifications

• 32—40 hours per week
• €3974—€5439 per month
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Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

Requirements

We welcome applications if you

• hold a PhD and have several years of postdoc experience or practical experience in the construction sector;

• have an emerging track record focusing on digitization within the construction industry, project management developments, and the interface between project management and digitization;

• have a relevant background in the use and development of advanced digital tools and methods;

• enjoy connecting the different disciplines involved;

• are proficient in English, and, for foreign candidates, have the willingness to learn the Dutch language;

• can show leadership experience or are willing to develop leadership skills;

• have excellent communication, networking and collaboration skills.

We especially welcome female scientists.

Conditions of employment

Fixed-term contract: 6 years.

A tenure-track position is offered for six years. In the fifth year we’ll decide if you will be offered a permanent faculty position, based on performance indicators agreed upon at the start of the appointment. We expect that you have the potential to grow towards an Associate Professor and/or Full Professor role in the future.

Inspiring, excellent education is our central aim. We expect you to obtain a University Teaching Qualification (UTQ) within three years if you have less than five years of teaching experience. This is provided by the TU Delft UTQ programme.
TU Delft sets high standards for the English competency of the teaching staff. The TU Delft offers training to improve English competency. If you do not speak Dutch, we offer courses to learn the Dutch language within three years.

Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities. The TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, a discount on health insurance and sport memberships, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged.

For international applicants we offer the Coming to Delft Service and Partner Career Advice to assist you with your relocation. An International Children’s Centre offers childcare and there is an international primary school.

Employer
Delft University of Technology

Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context. At TU Delft we embrace diversity and aim to be as inclusive as possible (see our Code of Conduct ). Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale.

Challenge. Change. Impact! 

Department
Faculty Civil Engineering and Geosciences

The Faculty of Civil Engineering & Geosciences (CEG) is committed to outstanding international research and education in the field of civil engineering, applied earth sciences, traffic and transport, water technology, and delta technology. Our research feeds into our educational programmes and covers societal challenges such as climate change, energy transition, resource depletion, urbanisation and the availability of clean water, conducted  in close cooperation with a wide range of research institutions. CEG is convinced that Open Science helps to achieve our goals and supports its scientists in integrating Open Science in their research practice. The Faculty of CEG comprises 28 research groups in the following seven departments: Materials Mechanics Management & Design, Engineering Structures, Geoscience and Engineering, Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Transport & Planning, Hydraulic Engineering and Water Management.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Civil Engineering & Geosciences.

The position is located within the department of Materials, Mechanics, Management & Design (3MD). 3MD focusses on the design, construction and management of civil infrastructures and buildings. A multi-scale research approach is followed, starting at micro-scale (materials), to meso-scale (structures) and to macro-scale (infrastructures/systems). The department covers the entire life cycle of materials/structures/systems from design, management, maintenance to demolition or reuse. The department has strong competences in modelling and design for civil infrastructures as well as buildings. Integral Design and Management (IDM) is one of the three groups within the department.

The viewpoint of IDM is that a comprehensive view of the life cycle of structures and networks should generate maximum value (social, economic) for all stakeholders concerned. The group focusses on integral design, project management, construction technology, and engineering systems design. More specifically, attention is paid to transdisciplinary collaboration, sustainability, information systems, building information modelling, systems optimization, learning from projects, new forms of contracts and entrepreneurial engineering.

IDM hosts the master Construction Management and Engineering and the two minors Project Management from Nano to Mega and Integrated Infrastructure Design.

IDM carries out research for NWO, TTW, EU, and with industry partners. IDM has 10 staff and over 15 PhD’s.

Additional information

For more information about this vacancy, please contact prof.dr.ir. Bert Sluys, tel. +31 15 278 2728, email: [email protected] .

 

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