Principal Lecturer in the Built Environment

Location: London (Holloway Site)

ABOUT US

Transforming lives through excellent education

London Met is an extraordinary institution. Equity and social inclusion have always been our driving principles, and it's what makes the University so unique. Our organisation is distinctive, both in its eclectic and diverse community of students and staff, and also for its historical role in serving some of London’s most deprived boroughs. Everything we do is underpinned by our philosophy that an individual should have the opportunity to transform their life through the power of education.

Equipping our students with the tools for their future is at the heart of our academic offering. We pride ourselves on providing our students with access to a wealth of opportunities and professions. Our graduates benefit personally, but also contribute their unique perspectives to society, culture, public service and the economy in all areas of London, the UK and around the world.

This is your opportunity to contribute to our portfolio of real estate and surveying courses within our new School of the Built Environment at London Met. The creation of the school is in response to the demands from local, national, and international employer organisations. The school promises to transform the lives of its students and be a catalyst for social equality through offering a portfolio of courses which focus on their gaining access to industry focussed education which will prepare them for graduate level employment and professional body membership.

ABOUT THE POST

Do you have a background in the built environment? We are looking for ambitious academics and chartered surveyors with extensive experience in the building surveying, commercial real estate surveying or quantity surveying areas who are looking for the next challenge in their careers. One essential is that the postholder is professionally qualified as a full member or fellow of the RICS, with hands on experience of the relevant professional body course accreditation processes.

Currently we are seeking a head of subject to lead on the development of our surveying and real estate subject area and team of academics.

You will have academic experience and expertise, in 4 or more of the following areas, one of which must be commercial real estate practice  or building surveying practice or quantity surveying practice :-

• Commercial real estate or building surveying practice or quantity surveying practice
• Real estate economics
• Planning and development
• Real estate valuation and asset mgmt
• Building pathology
• Environmental science
• Sustainability in the built environment
• Construction law
• Contract administration

You will have gained this experience and expertise through your wide and significant engagement in the built environment with substantial proven teaching and research or enterprise activities in these fields.

We expect the post holder to be capable of leading on the development of engaging and inclusive teaching and assessment. The postholder will lead and support in the development and delivery of courses and modules in these subject areas.  In addition, the post holder will be involved in line management, the pastoral tutoring of students and supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate research projects.

Interviews due to be held in week commencing 1st July 2024.

HOW TO APPLY

Please refer to the Job Description and Summary Terms and Conditions for further information.

To apply, please submit your CV, Supporting Statement and Equality & Diversity statement to Michaela Tran ([email protected] ) by email.