Geotechnical Engineer jobs in Hawaii

 
Title:                                                Assistant Professor (Geotechnical Engineering)
Position Number:                          84095
Hiring Unit:                                     College of Engineering – Civil, Environmental & Construction Engineering
Location:                                         UH Manoa
Date Posted:                                   September 8, 2023
Closing Date:                                  Continuous – application review begins December 12, 2023
Salary Information:                        Commensurate with qualifications and experience
Monthly Type:                                9 Month
Tenure Track:                                 Tenure
Full Time/Part Time:                      Full Time
Temporary/Permanent:                 Permanent
Funding:                                         General Funds
 
The University of Hawai'i at Manoa (UHM), College of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering invites applications for a full-time, general fund, tenure-track, faculty position, pending position clearance and availability of funds to begin approximately August 1, 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter.
 
The University of Hawai'i at Manoa campus is dedicated to becoming a Native Hawaiian Place of Learning, a place that is responsive to Native Hawaiians and reflective of Indigenous Hawai‘i where all can learn, grow, connect, and heal from. UH Manoa is also a designated Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Campus Center.
The successful candidate will have access to a well-equipped geotechnical testing laboratory, along with associated machine shop facilities. Available computer facilities are extensive, including access to the Maui High-Performance Computing Center and state-of-the-art multimedia computer instructional laboratories.
 
The University of Hawai'i is a Carnegie R1 doctoral university with a strong emphasis on research and graduate education. The Department offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees, and its undergraduate program is ABET accredited. Current enrollment is approximately 300 undergraduate and 60 graduate students with 19 faculty members. For more information on the department, please visit our website at cee.hawaii.edu.
 
Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in geotechnical engineering and related civil engineering courses including engineering mechanics; developing and teaching advanced courses in one or more of the following areas: engineering seismology, energy geotechnics, material reuse and recycle, resilience and sustainability of urban systems and infrastructure, remote sensing using land, airborne or satellite sensors, virtual and augmented reality, digital twin applications in geotechnical engineering, and other emerging geotechnical topics; teaching via various distance delivery modes as required. 
2. Serving as chair or member of committees in charge of candidates for advanced degrees. 
3. Participating in curriculum development activities including the development of curricular materials and special instructional methods. 
4. Supervising independent study activities. 
5. Serving as academic advisor to students. 
6. Serving on departmental, college, and university committees. 
7. Develop an externally funded research program that leads to publication in leading scholarly journals. Research topics could include engineering seismology, energy geotechnics, experimental geotechnics, resilience and sustainability of urban systems and infrastructure, remote sensing using land, airborne or satellite sensors, virtual and augmented reality, digital twin applications in geotechnical engineering, and other emerging geotechnical topics.
8. Conducting and publishing research work in leading scholarly journals as a record of scholarly activity. 
9. Rendering service to the professional or lay community which is relevant to the individual’s academic specialty. 
10. Performing related tasks as assigned.
11. Support the recruitment, retention and graduation of Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders, and other underrepresented populations in Engineering.
12. Create place-based/Hawai‘i-based curriculum to impart geotechnical engineering knowledge
13. Participate in implementing the Native Hawaiian principles from the UH M?noa Strategic Plan

• An earned Ph.D. (“All but dissertation” will be considered; degree must be earned before date of hire) in civil engineering, geology/geophysics, or a closely related field from a university of recognized standing. 
• Demonstrated strong commitment to teaching excellence and mentoring at the undergraduate and graduate levels and the ability to teach students from different backgrounds with diverse life experiences and learning styles. 
• Demonstrated scholarly achievement, evidenced by a track record of conducting research and publishing scholarly materials. 
• Demonstrated ability to teach graduate courses in area of specialty, as well as undergraduate courses in civil engineering. 
• Excellent communication skills and ability to engage successfully in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environment. 

• Post-disaster reconnaissance experience.
• Design office or consulting experience.
• Field experience on construction sites.
• Expertise in emerging research areas related to geotechnical engineering that leads to establishing an extramurally funded research program.
• Licensed as a professional engineer (PE).
• Research emphasis applicable to or experience with Hawai'i and/or the Asian/Pacific region.
• Demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
• Ability to recruit, retain, and graduate Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and/or other underrepresented populations in Engineering.
• Willingness towards the creation of place-based and/or Hawai‘i based curriculum.
• Willingness to learn about and implement Native Hawaiian, Indigenous, and/or place-based principles into curriculum, programming, and work culture. 

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