https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/151732

The College of Engineering (COE) at Oregon State University (OSU) invites applications for the position of School Head of Civil and Construction Engineering (CCE). This is a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position.

Any hiring with indefinite tenure will be subject to a successful out-of-cycle tenure review process: https://facultyaffairs.oregonstate.edu/out-cycle-tenure-review-procedure.

Oregon State University (OSU) seeks a dynamic and effective leader as Head for the School of Civil and Construction Engineering (CCE). The School Head will work closely and collegially with the CCE faculty and staff to pursue the School’s mission and strategic plan, effectively manage School resources, ensure high quality educational experiences for students, support and develop research opportunities for faculty, and ensure efficient School operations. The School Head will work closely with the Dean and the leadership team of the College of Engineering on an ambitious agenda to address some of the world’s most complex technological challenges in the areas of civil, construction, and architectural engineering. The Head will help CCE identify future areas of growth and investment and will provide organizational and administrative expertise for the College and the University during an exciting era of increased research productivity and greater societal impact. The Carnegie Classification for OSU is Doctoral University: Very High Research Activity.

OSU maintains an institution-wide commitment to diversity, multiculturalism, and community, and seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce and student body that includes members of historically underrepresented groups. The OSU College of Engineering was recently recognized as a national model of inclusivity and collaboration by the American Society for Engineering Education Diversity Recognition Program. CCE values growth in gender equity in the unit and is an active participant in the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) and Society of Women Engineers. In this search, applicants are sought who will continue to enrich the School’s inclusive culture and advance student success across individual entities, racial/ethnic categories, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

CCE provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art education that prepares over 700 undergraduate and 150 graduate students for successful careers in industry, government, and academia. The school currently consists of approximately 60 faculty and staff, including 48 full-time tenure/tenure-track faculty members and instructors, and offers B.S., M.S., M. Eng., and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering, as well as B.S. degrees in Construction Engineering Management and Architectural Engineering. CCE and the College of Forestry offer a dual degree B.S. program in Civil and Forest Engineering and two dual degree M.S. and Ph.D. programs, Civil Engineering and Wood Science Engineering and Civil Engineering and Sustainable Forest Management.

The school actively develops and maintains broad and deep relationships with alumni and industry. These relationships result in high job placement for students, frequent interaction with companies, in-kind donations, and endowments supporting seven faculty scholars. In addition, CCE faculty have extensive research collaborations with multiple public and private funding agencies at the state and national levels, and other OSU colleges, in areas such as marine energy, forestry, materials, resilience, and safety. CCE is home to the Kiewit Center for Infrastructure and Transportation, the Driving Simulator Lab, and the O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Center which houses the National Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure wave flume and wave basin. CCE is also a collaborator with the TallWood Design Institute housed in the College of Forestry. Annual research expenditures for the school are over $12.8 million. Further information about the school can be found at cce.oregonstate.edu.