Lecturer in Quantity Surveying (1x Open-ended & 1x FTC 2 years)

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The Department of Construction and Surveying, within the School of Computing, Engineering and Built Environment, is a dynamic and vibrant academic community with a strong track record in applied research, innovative teaching, and knowledge transfer activities. The department encompasses the academic areas of Building Surveying, Construction Management and Quantity Surveying. We have 22 academic staff and approximately 1000 students enrolled on our Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes.

We are looking for enthusiastic and inspirational individuals to contribute to the continued growth of Quantity Surveying within the Department. The candidates will play a leading role in the delivery and management of Quantity Surveying programmes, which includes both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and will teach core Quantity Surveying subject areas (including but not limited to Contracts, Cost Studies, Economics and Measurement) as well as contribute more broadly to teaching requirements across the Department, where applicable.

The candidates should have substantial expertise in professional practice, evidencing the skill set required in quantity surveying and/or a track record in relevant areas of research.  Ideally, the candidates will also have experience of using relevant digital costing and measurement-based software. The candidates will assist in the supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate research projects.

Additionally, the candidates will expand our external collaboration networks for both research and teaching (contributing to the growth and development of our research, consultancy, and knowledge transfer activities), contribute to new and enhanced curricula and taught provision in areas relevant to Quantity Surveying, and inspire current and future students. We are seeking individuals who have a passion and enthusiasm to deliver innovations in learning and teaching and to develop research and knowledge exchange opportunities. Individuals will be expected to explore novel and emerging areas of construction and deliver excellent quality teaching.

Candidates for these lecturer posts should be educated to at least MSc level, or to a bachelor’s degree level with a minimum of 3 years’ relevant industry experience. Experience in relevant industry sectors will be highly regarded and Professional membership highly valued. We seek both practitioners and academics with a good working knowledge related to our accrediting Professional Bodies.

We welcome enthusiastic individuals who may be new to academia but are passionate about quantity surveying and eager to pass knowledge on to the next generation of surveyors. If you have excelled in industry or have recently completed your education and would like to progress to that next step in your development within an academic environment, then this role is for you.

We are the UK Modern University of the Year (Daily Mail University Guide, 2025) and are ranked within the Top 50 UK universities by the Guardian University Guide, 2024, and the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2024.  In all three guides, we are the top performing modern University in Scotland. We are the only Scottish university with EcoCampus Platinum accreditation and were ranked first in Scotland for sustainability in the most recent People and Planet league table.

 

With a wide range of professionally accredited courses and links with over 300 industry partners, we have the highest proportion of undergraduate level graduates in highly skilled occupations (82%) compared to other Scottish modern universities – with 91% of our students in employment or further study within fifteen months of graduating (HESA 2024). We are Scotland’s leading provider of Graduate Apprenticeships and we have transnational partnerships around the world, supporting more than 22,000 students from nearly 120 countries.  We are committed to widening participation, helping more people from diverse backgrounds into university. Guided by our values – integrity, responsibility, creativity and confidence – we transform the lives of the people and communities we serve.

Further details on these posts are available by contacting Dr Nigel Craig, Head of Department, Construction and Surveying at ncr@gcu.ac.uk

As the University for the Common Good, we are committed to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion, as well as our values in everything that we do.  As such, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who demonstrate the GCU Values.

Glasgow Caledonian University is committed to a fair and transparent recruitment process that is free from bias so that we can attract and retain a high performing workforce which makes a critical contribution to our success.

The University holds the prestigious Athena SWAN Silver institution award, which recognises our significant record of activity and achievement in promoting gender equality across different disciplines.

The School of Computing, Engineering and Built Environment is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and is one of only two such Schools in Scotland to hold the prestigious Athena SWAN Silver Award for promoting gender equality and women’s careers in STEMM subjects (science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine) and allied STEMM subjects (surveying, environment and management of all themes) in higher education.

As a Disability Confident 'Committed' employer, we are striving to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to disabled people. Although the Disability Confident 'Committed' level does not guarantee an interview for disabled applicants, we will make reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants during the recruitment process.

The University also holds the Carer Positive ‘Engaged’ employer award, which recognises our commitment to supporting staff with caring responsibilities.

Glasgow Caledonian University are committed signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant. 

The University offers a range of benefits including opportunities for professional development, family friendly policies, cycle to work scheme and onsite childcare facilities.

Please note that the appointments will be made on the first point of the salary scale (unless by exception).