FIU - Faculty Position in Construction Management

The Department of Construction Management in the College of Engineering and Computing at Florida International University, Miami, Florida, invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured faculty position at all ranks, with an anticipated start date of August 2010.  Successful candidate must have the ability and qualifications to develop and sustain an active research program with external funding.  The department currently needs expertise in construction materials, building science, hurricane resistant construction and sustainable construction.  For a senior faculty position, a higher level of research accomplishment and scholarly activities are expected.  

Applicants must have an earned doctorate in construction engineering, construction management, and/or a closely related field.  Experience in the construction industry is highly desirable.  Depending on their interest, successful candidates will have the opportunity to interact and collaborate with faculty in Civil and Environmental Engineering, International Hurricane Research Center, Applied Research Center, and the School of Architecture.  Available facilities include, Wall of Wind Titan America Structures and Construction Research Laboratory and the MEP (mechanical, electrical and plumbing) Laboratory.  The department also plans to develop a construction process laboratory next year.     

The Department offers an accredited baccalaureate program with current enrollment of over 350 students and a masters program enrolling over 200 students.  In addition, the department faculty can supervise doctoral students in civil engineering on dissertation research in construction engineering and management.      

FIU, located in the metropolitan Miami area, is a comprehensive Carnegie Doctoral Research Extensive University with over 38,000 students.  The University is strategically located in one of the largest construction markets in the United States, with the opportunity for faculty involvement with major construction firms and organizations.  The Department enjoys tremendous support from the local construction industry.  For further information about the department please visit www.cm.fiu.edu.

Applicants should submit a letter of interest specifying the desired rank, teaching interest, and research plan, and a detailed curriculum vitae, with names, addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three references to Dr. Yimin Zhu, Chair, Search and Screen Committee, Department of Construction Management, Engineering Center, Suite 2900, Florida International University, 10555 W Flagler Street, Miami, Florida, 33174 (E-mail: cminfo@eng.fiu.edu).  Electronic submission is encouraged.  Screening will start on December 31, 2009.  However, applications will be accepted until the position is filled. FIU is an equal opportunity and equal access employer and institution (see http://www.fiu.edu/hr).