Senior Lecturer in Engineering Management and Sustainability

About This Role

We are seeking a passionate and forward-thinking Senior Lecturer in Engineering Management and Sustainability to join our School of Engineering at UWE Bristol. In this role, you will contribute and support the development of Teaching & Learning, impactful Research, and industry collaboration within the dynamic fields of engineering management and sustainability. You will work alongside a supportive team in a purpose-built engineering building with state-of-the-art facilities. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and delivering high-quality lectures, seminars, and tutorials in engineering management, strategic analysis for technical operations, logistics and supply chain management, and sustainable engineering practice, develop and update learning materials to reflect current industry trends and advancements.

At UWE Bristol, we champion practical learning, sustainability, and real-world impact. This is your chance to inspire the next generation of engineers while advancing your career in a university that values innovation and work-life balance.

This role is offered as a full-time appointment and presents a fantastic opportunity for a candidate with a background in Engineering and project Management, Operations management, Strategic management, Risk Management, Simulation and Sustainable technology management, and other associated areas.

You will be joining a growing and ambitious team that values the integration of research and practice-led materials within teaching and learning very highly. There would be opportunities to contribute to the development and delivery of innovative curriculum that integrates engineering management principles with sustainable technologies to foster student engagement and employability.

We also value candidates who not only possess a strong academic background but also have practical experience in relevant industries in the net-zero transition technologies and digital transformation that can help develop students across our engineering programmes (Aerospace, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Automotive, Robotics, and Mechatronics Engineering).

Furthermore, teaching responsibilities span across undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels, and include supervision of UG, PG projects and group projects, within the School of Engineering, with potential contributions to Continued Professional Development (CPD) courses.

About You

You would have a broad set of skills in delivering high quality teaching and research across Engineering Management and integration of sustainability principles (e.g., circular economy, ESG) into engineering solutions. Strong leadership in programme development, interdisciplinary research, and a commitment to advancing sustainable engineering practices. You would have teaching and research experience in the areas of Engineering Management, Sustainable Project Management, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Operation management; Infrastructures for the Climate Emergency; Sustainable Engineering; Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainable Design; Sustainable Supply Chain Management, Energy Management and Renewable Technologies. In addition to a good portfolio of research that relates to the University's Transforming Futures Research Strategy 2020-2030. With the ability to influence cutting edge practice and contribute to the Research Excellence Framework (REF).

You would hold or be near to the completion of a PhD in Engineering Management, or a related discipline. We welcome applicants from a professional practice or industry background with a qualification equivalent to postgraduate level in a relevant discipline together with professional experience within the Engineering Management sector. A teaching qualification and chartership with the Chartered Management Institute or other relevant professional bodies is highly desirable. You would have experience working in or collaborating with relevant industry or other HE institutions.

Join us to inspire future workforce, drive innovative research, and collaborate with industry leaders to shape the future of engineering education.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in Bristol, one of the UK's most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

We also provide a tailored professional programme to support our academic colleagues in delivering the highest standards in professional teaching standards.

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community, particularly within a field like Engineering where diversity of thought, perspectives, and skills, enable us to enthuse and prepare our graduates for the future global challenges such as sustainability and digital transformations.

We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, and we're always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing community and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you'll thrive.

For this role as Senior Lecturer in Engineering Management and Sustainability, we particularly welcome candidates to apply who identify as female or nonbinary, and/or Global Majority candidates, and all appointments are made strictly on individual merit. Our School has held Athena Swan Bronze award since 2015 and we continue to seek this charter mark. We, in Engineering, have a global outlook, through our International and National partnerships and the respective diversity of our staff and students.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact Associate Professor Samuel Abbey, email: Samuel.abbey@uwe.ac.uk

This is a permanent post and is full-time working on a 100 per cent contract. This post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time.

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based with some opportunity for remote/home working.

We may be able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidance to assess if you will be eligible to be sponsored under the criteria.

Please also refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable to prove your right to work in the UK. Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to produce your right to work documents at your interview.

Please note that UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.

Advice to applicants

We'd love to hear from you - if you are excited about joining us at UWE please complete our application form as soon as possible.

Tell us about how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description, and include specific examples wherever possible.

Once we have completed shortlisting we will let you know the outcome of your application by email, so please check your inbox for updates.