About this role
Qualifications and Experience
The successful candidate must possess at minimum, a PhD from a recognised university, in Structural Engineering, Structural Dynamics, Earthquake Engineering, Wind Engineering, Computational Structural Mechanics or a closely related field, with a B.Sc. (Honours) in Civil Engineering or Civil and Environmental Engineering, or equivalent/related Engineering discipline.
Candidates should also possess:
Ideally at least three (3) years’ teaching experience at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, at a recognised tertiary institution or university, in the field of Structural Dynamics, Structural Engineering or a closely related field A good record of relevant research and publications in reputable peer reviewed journals in the area of Structural Dynamics, Numerical Modelling, or related fields Experience in the supervision of student research projects at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels A strong foundation in Structural Dynamics and Numerical Analysis of Structures under time-varying and extreme loading conditions A strong competence in Numerical Methods, Computational Structural Analysis, and Finite Element Modelling (FEM/FEA) Familiarity with commercial and open-source structural analysis software
Candidates with the following would have an advantage:
Membership in a recognised Professional Engineering Body Experience in teaching and research in Earthquake Engineering, Wind Engineering, or Structural Response to Extreme Loading Experience in the areas of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Numerical Modelling of Structural Systems A good record of industry interaction to provide practical industry experience to students Specialisation in Earthquake Engineering, Wind Engineering, Computational Structural Mechanics, or related fields of Structural Engineering A strong background in earthquake-resistant and/or wind-resistant structural design Evidence of contributing to funding proposals and successfully obtaining funding for research Ability to contribute to curriculum development in Structural Engineering, particularly in dynamics and computational methods
The following would be considered assets:
Certification in university teaching and learning Industrial or consultancy experience in Structural Design, Dynamic Analysis, Seismic Design, Wind-Resistant Design, or Computational Structural Engineering Experience in fracture and crack mechanics Experience in the application of Emerging Digital Technologies, including Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Structural Engineering Research, Analysis, or Design
Advanced knowledge of Computational Structural Mechanics and Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis