Lecturer / Senior Lecturer: Department of Construction Economics (2 Posts - Construction Management) and (1 Post - Quantity Surveying) at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent will be responsible for:

• Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in those aspects encountered in the Built Environment that are taught in the degree programmes on offer in the Department;
• Developing a research programme in an appropriate area of expertise or expanding existing research programmes;
• Publishing research articles in the foremost national/international accredited journals;
• Supervising postgraduate master’s and doctoral students within the research focus areas; 
• Performing assigned departmental duties (e.g. of an administrative nature);
• Participating in the Department’s community service programmes.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Lecturer

• A BSc Hons degree from a university recognised by the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) or the South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP).
• Candidates for the post of Lecturer should be in possession of a completed MSc degree;
• At least three years of tertiary education experience or three years of industry experience with some involvement in tertiary education  ;
• 1 Publication (peer-reviewed article or peer-reviewed conference paper) or
• Book chapter(s), recognised articles outputs, or industry-recognized outputs in a commensurate field;
• The candidate must be registered or already in the process of registering as a construction manager or as a construction project manager with the statutory council of the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP), or the candidate must be registered or already in the process of registering as a quantity surveyor with the statutory council of the South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP).

Senior Lecturer:

• Same as for Lecturer, plus;
• A PhD degree that follows on the previous qualification;
• At least five years of tertiary education experience or five years of industry experience with some involvement in tertiary education;
• At least 2 articles published in DHET-accredited journals or a DHET-accredited book;
• At least 2 other publication outputs (peer reviewed conference paper(s) / book chapter(s) / industry recognized outputs in a commensurate field;
• Supervision/co-supervision of Master’s students to completion or proven management experience in industry.
• The candidate must be registered as a construction manager or as a construction project manager with the statutory council of the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) or as a quantity surveyor with the statutory council of the South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP).

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Show the ability to teach undergraduate and postgraduate classes;
• For Construction Management, thorough knowledge of Building Services;
• Thorough knowledge of Building Science
• Thorough knowledge of Construction Finance;
• Thorough knowledge of CCS and or other construction programmes;
• For Quantity Surveying, thorough knowledge of Quantities;
• Thorough knowledge of Building Science
• Thorough knowledge of Construction Quantities;
• Thorough knowledge of WinQS and or other construction programmes;
• Thorough knowledge of and experience in MS Office programmes, such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• Orientation in the use of electronic technologies and aids in the construction or built environment;
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work well in a team;
• The capability to operate collaboratively in multi-disciplinary activities.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Evidence of teaching excellence;
• Preference will be given to candidates who have teaching and research expertise that complement the Department’s needs;
• Related industry work or consulting experience;
• NRF rating or have applied for one.
• The research field must be aligned with one of the research focus areas of the Department of Construction Economics and or EBIT Faculty
• Preference will be given to candidates that are registered as Pr CPM at the statutory council of the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) or Pr QS at the statutory council of the South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP).