Senior Lecturer / Lecturer in Fire Safety Engineering

Job Details

• Expires 15 November 0 days left to apply

• Reference number: ING05/296/1023
• Province: Western Cape
• Type of engagement: Permanent appointment
• Posted: November 10th

Background to Position

Stellenbosch University

Department of Civil Engineering

Senior Lecturer / Lecturer in Fire Safety Engineering

(Five-year fixed-term full-time appointment)

Ref. ING05/296/1023

The Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University (SU) is a leading educational faculty on the African continent. The fire engineering team within the Department of Civil Engineering is a vibrant, growing and active team engaging in education, research, and industry research and development work. This position is to support the development of a master’s programme in fire engineering.

This is a five-year, fixed-term full-time contract appointment with the possibility to extend the appointment after five years, conditional on the availability of funds.

Job Description

Duties:

• Teaching postgraduate fire engineering modules;
• Supervising postgraduate students, especially master’s students; 
• Research and publishing of academic work in fire engineering; 
• Academic and departmental administration; 
• Generating support and funds in the fire engineering research group.

Inherent Criteria

Requirements:

Lecturer:

• An applicable BEng or BScEng degree enabling professional registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA);
• A background in fire engineering or related field (combustion, heat transfer, structural fire engineering, etc.), with a PhD in a relevant engineering field, OR an MEng/MSc degree combined with at least three years’ industry experience, with a focus on fire safety engineering;
• An excellent academic study record in engineering;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English;
• The ability to teach master’s level courses in fire engineering (e.g., in fields such as smoke behaviour, evacuation, detection, suppression, performance-based design, etc.).

Senior Lecturer:

• An applicable BEng or BScEng degree enabling professional registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA);
• A background in fire engineering or related field (combustion, heat transfer, structural fire engineering, etc.), with a PhD in a relevant engineering field, OR an MEng/MSc degree combined with at least eight years’ industry experience, with a focus on fire safety engineering;
• A research track record demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications or postgraduate supervision;
• An excellent academic study record in Engineering;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English;
• The ability to teach on master’s level courses in fire engineering (e.g., in fields such as smoke behaviour, evacuation, detection, suppression, performance-base design, etc.).
• IMPORTANT: To help the panel in assessing your suitability for the position, please include a cover letter detailing how you believe you meet the requirements for the position, and whether you satisfy the recommendations

 Recommendations:

• Registration as a candidate or professional engineer with the ECSA;
• A high level of independence and self-motivation;
• Experience in writing research funding grants;
• Involvement in local and international fire safety communities and organisations;
• The ability or experience to function in a multidisciplinary environment.

Application Requirement

Commencement of duties: 01 January 2024

Closing date:  15 November 2023

Enquiries regarding this post: Prof Richard Walls on 021 808 9584, or at fire@sun.ac.za

Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits, as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Services Centre on 021 808 2753, or at sun-e-hr@sun.ac.za

About Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University (SU) is home to an academic community of 29 000 students (including 4 000 foreign students from 100 countries) as well as 3 000 permanent staff members (including 1 000 academics) on five campuses. ​The historical oak-lined university town amongst the Boland Mountains in the winelands of the Western Cape creates a unique campus atmosphere, which attracts local and foreign students alike. On the main campus, paved walkways wind between campus buildings – some dating from previous centuries; others just a few years old. Architecture from various eras attests to the sound academic foundation and establishment of an institution of excellence. This, together with the scenic beauty of the area; state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly facilities and technology, as well as visionary thinking about the creation of a sustainable 21st-century institution, makes for the unique character of Stellenbosch University.