Assistant/Associate Professor – Transportation Infrastructure and System Engineering

Assistant/Associate Professor – Transportation Infrastructure and System Engineering

The Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at Virginia Tech invites applications for a tenured/tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in Transportation Infrastructure and System Engineering, effective August 2025. We are seeking candidates motivated to contribute to a collegial, interdisciplinary community with a strong tradition of both fundamental and applied research.

The CEE Department has 52 tenured/tenure-track faculty and 7 professors of practice. Seven faculty are recent early investigator recipients, and numerous other faculty are recognized nationally and internationally. The department is home to 640 undergraduate students and 310 full-time graduate students. The civil and environmental engineering graduate programs are currently ranked 9th and 7th, respectively, and the civil and environmental engineering undergraduate programs are ranked 9th and 5th, respectively, by U.S. News & World Report (USN&WR).

Candidates are expected to lead innovative scholarship and research, develop and sustain an externally-funded research program, teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students, and serve the university and the profession. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in civil engineering or a closely related field, a strong record of academic accomplishments commensurate with rank, a proven ability to work collaboratively, a commitment to interdisciplinary research and instruction, an ability to teach subjects germane to the field and develop courses in emerging areas, and a willingness to expand disciplinary boundaries to address complex technical and societal challenges. Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) is preferred but successful candidates should demonstrate the capacity to obtain PE registration.

We seek candidates with a focus on enhancing the resilience and sustainability of infrastructure systems. The successful candidate is expected to conduct research on developing, preserving and renewing intelligent, multi-functional resilient and sustainable transportation infrastructure; and/or advancing and transforming infrastructure health assessment, transportation asset management, and infrastructure safety though leveraging emerging data collection and analysis paradigms with the goal of modernizing transportation infrastructure. Successful applicants will work collaboratively within Virginia Tech’s transdisciplinary research frontiers and with research teams across and outside the university including the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and the Coalition for Smart Construction.

Virginia Tech is a public land-grant university, committed to teaching and learning, research, and outreach to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, and the world. Building on its motto of Ut Prosim (that I may serve), Virginia Tech is dedicated to InclusiveVT—serving in the spirit of community, diversity, and excellence. Virginia Tech actively seeks a broad spectrum of candidates to join our community in preparing leaders for the world. The College of Engineering undergraduate program ranks 16th, and graduate program ranks 30th among all U.S. engineering schools (USN&WR). The Mission of the College of Engineering is to educate and inspire our students to be critical thinkers, innovators and leaders. Our core values are inclusiveness, excellence, integrity, perseverance, and stewardship.

Virginia Tech’s main campus is located in Blacksburg, VA, in an area consistently ranked among the country’s best places to live. In addition, our facilities in the Washington, D.C. area offer unique proximity to government and industry partners and are also expanding rapidly, with Virginia Tech's exciting new Innovation Campus in Alexandria, VA, slated to open in early 2025.

Applicants must apply online at jobs.vt.edu (posting number 531277). Application materials include a cover letter, CV, up to three relevant research publications, and contact information for at least three professional references. In addition, applicants must provide a research statement and a statement of teaching and mentoring philosophy (up to 3 pages each) including the candidate’s ideas for supporting an equitable and inclusive educational environment consistent with the Virginia Tech Principles of Community; specific examples of experiences, activities, and plans will help us identify candidates who can support and extend our University’s commitment to inclusive excellence. Review of applications will commence on December 2, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. Questions regarding the position should be directed to Dr. Carin Roberts-Wollmann at wollmann@vt.edu (540-231-2052).

Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.

The department fully embraces Virginia Tech’s Commitment to increase faculty, staff and student diversity; to ensure a welcoming, affirming, safe and accessible campus climate; to advance our research, teaching, and service mission through inclusive excellence; and to promote sustainable transformation through institutionalized structures. Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation, please contact Kira Ritter, kirafs81@vt.edu, during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.