Lecturer in Energy in Built Environment DA)

Imagine a resilient built environment; designed to be able to withstand climate impacts – and how to work to create them

About us

The School of Engineering is one of the UK’s largest with 2700 students, consistently strong performance in research and a leading reputation in knowledge exchange and enterprise. We ensure our students are educated to the highest standard.  

We have excellent facilities including design studios and workshops, and materials testing laboratories. Our civil engineering programmes are consistently ranked in the top five nationally. You will be working in an internationally leading multi-disciplinary group with a research and teaching portfolio covering energy studies including electricity generation, demand reductions, cities and infrastructure and environmental impacts (www.energy.soton.ac.uk).

About the role

We are seeking a Lecturer to deliver on built environment research and teaching and linking with ongoing University-wide activities in sustainability and AI. We are looking for individuals who will enhance our research, teaching and enterprise capabilities in:

Energy in the built environment with emphasis on ‘micro-scale’ building physics and ‘macroscale’ energy modelling.Architectural and urban design and climate change impacts on buildings. Evidence of an understanding of the relationship between the above areas at building, city and regional scales.Proficiency in data-driven methods (statistics, ML, AI) with applications to energy and built environment problems and programming languages e.g. Python, R, Matlab, C# etc applied at highlighted scales. 

About you

We welcome applicants with experience from a broad range of backgrounds, including  architecture, engineering, physics and statistical analysis. You will be someone who wants to work in a collaborative team environment, makes use of our world-leading facilities and have a passion for mentoring junior staff and PhD researchers. You will have a higher degree related to energy in the built environment or related discipline with the capability to teach students through lectures, small groups and lab classes. If required, training towards a teaching qualification will be provided as part of the role. It is desirable that you have Chartered Engineer status.

You should have a proven ability or potential to generate high quality publications and attract research/enterprise funding. Highly organised, with excellent communication skills, you’ll be ready to manage activities, motivate colleagues and contribute to the leadership of the Department/School.

We believe equality and diversity are fundamental to making a vibrant, proud and successful organisation.   A diverse workforce, with people from different ethnic, educational and social backgrounds and a range of ages, opens up a wealth of possibilities for Southampton. Due consideration will be given to applicants who have had career breaks for reasons including maternity, paternity or adoption leave, disability or illness. Athena SWAN bronze award recognised, we are committed to improving equality for women in science and engineering and to helping our staff find a good work/life balance or even part-time working hours. With access to onsite childcare facilities, our comprehensive benefits package also includes a contributory pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, subsidised health and fitness facilities, and a cycle-to-work scheme.

How to apply

Submit an up-to-date CV and answer the requested statements. Informal enquiries to Professors AbuBakr Bahaj (Head of Group, a.s.bahaj@soton.ac.uk) or Prof Patrick James (Deputy Head Group  paj1@soton.ac.uk )

The University reserves the right to close the job window when sufficient and appropriate applicants are in place.

Closing Date: 16 Jun 2025

Section: Education, Research & Enterprise

Salary: £45,413 to £57,422 per annum Full Time Permanent