Al-Kharafi Endowed Chair Position in Construction Engineering

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the American University of Beirut (AUB) invites candidates at the ranks of associate and full professor with a well-established and internationally recognized research program in the area of Construction Engineering to fill the position of an Endowed Chair in Construction Engineering. The endowment for this Chair position comes from Mohammed Abdulmohsin Al-Kharafi & Sons Company (MAK Group) which is a private Kuwaiti based group with diverse interests and activities worldwide, including a completely integrated Grade ‘A’ international contracting division.

Candidates for this position should possess a Ph.D. degree in Civil/Construction Engineering or related fields. Candidates with research interests and/or professional experience in one or more of the following construction engineering specializations are invited to apply:

Project planning and scheduling, life cycle cost analysis and value engineering for construction projects, construction processes and methods, building information modeling and knowledge management, construction engineering/management, lean and sustainable construction practices, green construction, infrastructure health monitoring, and applications of innovative sensing approaches and information technology to construction.

The Chair holder is expected to have a broad academic background in developing innovative research projects/programs, and in mobilizing collaborative research efforts involving governmental and non-governmental institutions, and international funding agencies. The candidate should have an accomplished and continuous record of publications in prestigious outlets and a demonstrated ability to attract external funding, as well as at least 5 years of professional experience in the construction industry. The Chair holder is expected to work with the current junior faculty in growing and strengthening the construction engineering program through pursuit of interdisciplinary research initiatives, applying for ABET accreditation, outreach to industry, among many others.

The proposed starting date for the position is September 15, 2012. Salary is commensurate with academic and professional experience. Applications must include a letter of intent, statements of research and teaching interests, complete curriculum vitae, and the names and contact details of five references, including one or two from industry. The complete application must be addressed to the Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut, P. O. Box: 11-0236, Riad El-Solh Beirut: 1107 2020, Lebanon. An electronic copy should also be sent to fea@aub.edu.lb. Consideration of the received applications will continue until the position is filled.

The American University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. AUB’s homepage is at: www.aub.edu.lb. FEA homepage is at:: www.aub.edu.lb/fea