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The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, invites tenure-track faculty applications in support of the Department’s broad initiative in the engineering of low environmental impact civil systems and materials. Hiring will be at the untenured assistant professor level.

As part of the national and global green transition, civil and environmental engineers must work to create systems that are efficient, eliminate or capture direct emissions of greenhouse gases, and generate their own energy or rely exclusively on renewable energy. Radically new ways of thinking are needed that break down disciplinary barriers, integrate within and across systems, and consider human behavior and decision-making. The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at UC Berkeley is leading the way in addressing these societal challenges in ways that balance sustainability, resilience, and equity.

We seek candidates who will lead civil and environmental engineering in defining approaches to reduce the negative environmental impacts and energy consumption of civil systems. While we welcome applications from all areas in civil and environmental engineering, we highlight three key priority areas for the department: Design, characterization, and properties of green and low-carbon-footprint materials for integration into buildings and civil infrastructure systems; Incorporation of automation and human-machine interactions into construction operations and processes to enable the installation and nondestructive decommissioning of buildings and other structures to facilitate material reuse; and Design and operation of zero-carbon transportation systems, including multi-modal systems that could include transit, micro-transit, air vehicles, electric passenger cars, delivery fleets, and shared-use vehicles. Research activities that integrate across civil and environmental engineering domains, or that extend beyond the traditional bounds of civil and environmental engineering are encouraged.

New faculty are expected to pursue research excellence and contribute to the existing undergraduate and graduate curricula in Civil and Environmental Engineering as well as develop new and innovative courses. In all of their efforts, they are encouraged to collaborate with faculty throughout the Department, the College of Engineering, and the UC Berkeley Campus. Advancing equity and inclusion is fundamental to UC Berkeley’s Principles of Community, and is a serious focus for the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. UC Berkeley is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley and career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit https://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty.

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.