Job Description

Full-time, Fixed Term for one year


Closing date: 23:59 on 11 September 2025



The School of the Built Environment is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Lecturer to enhance teaching capability in the area of Building Services, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics. Teaching responsibilities will include core contributions to the School's undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, specifically including the MEng/BEng in Architectural Engineering. The appointment will complement areas of existing strength in other aspects of energy, sustainability, engineering applications and systems within the built environment.


The successful candidate will have:

a Doctorate in an engineering discipline or related area (Relevant postgraduate degree with significant industry experience would also be considered) skills for developing and delivering courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels Knowledge of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, computational fluid dynamics and building services within the built environment context


Our School is internationally renowned for its research and education relating to the design, construction and operation of the buildings and places within which we live, work and play. Our areas of expertise include architecture, construction management, energy systems and environmental engineering. We have a strong orientation towards interdisciplinary 'real-world' problems, and have a proud track record of active engagement with the professions. We are one of the UK's top-ranking institutions for building and the built environment. FoThr further details see: http://www.reading.ac.uk/built-environment/

Contact Name Dr Maria Vahdati

Contact Job Title Head of Sustainable Energy, Environment & Engineering Department

Contact Email address

m.vahdati@reading.ac.uk

Alternative Contact Name Professor Emmanuel Essah

Alternative Contact Job Title Head of School of the Built Environment

Alternative Contact Email address

e.a.essah@reading.ac.uk

Interviews will be held on Thursday 18th September 2025



The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2). Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.