Job Summary
The Civil Engineering Department in the College of Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington invites applications for a Department Chair.

University Information
The University of Texas at Arlington is in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metroplex, a vibrant and diverse metropolitan area that is home to over 7 million people, one of the fastest-growing tech economies in the United States, and a wide array of arts, entertainment, and cultural activities. UTA is a comprehensive teaching, research, and public service institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through scholarship and creative work. The University is committed to providing access and ensuring student success, and to a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and commercialization of discoveries by our community of scholars. With an enrollment of approximately 46,000 students, UTA is the largest institution in North Texas and the second largest in the UT System. As a result of its combination of rigorous academics and innovative research, UTA is designated as a Carnegie R-1 “Very High Research Activity” institution and as a Texas Tier One institution. In 2021, UTA received the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award for its deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education.

UTA ranks No. 4 nationally in Military Times’ annual “Best for Vets: Colleges” list and No. 1 in Texas for the number of degrees awarded to African American students (Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2021). UTA is designated by the U.S. Department of Education as both a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and it has the fifth-most ethnically diverse undergraduate population in the United States (U.S. News & World Report, 2023). UTA is among the top 50 performers nationwide for promoting social mobility of its graduates (U.S. News & World Report, 2023), and its approximately 250,000 alumni, including some who occupy leadership positions at many of the 23 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in North Texas, contribute to the UTA’s $22.2 billion annual economic impact on Texas.

Department and College/School Information
The College of Engineering is home to seven departments: Bioengineering; Civil Engineering; Computer Science and Engineering; Electrical Engineering; Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering; Materials Science and Engineering; and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. With more than 9,400 students, the College is among the largest in Texas and offers the most comprehensive engineering degree programs in the region. It offers 12 baccalaureate, 13 master’s, and 9 doctoral degree programs and has ties to numerous Fortune 500 companies in the region. The College is enjoying growth in student enrollment and student graduation, which has been concomitant with growth in research expenditures, collaboration, innovation and entrepreneurship by faculty and students.

The Civil Engineering Department (https://www.uta.edu/ce) has strong educational and research programs, with 27 tenured/tenure track faculty members, one member of the National Academy of Engineering, 2 members of the National Academy of Inventors and 4 ASCE Fellows. In fall 2022 enrollment included 1,118 undergraduate students and 779 graduate students. Annual research expenditures exceed $11.8 million, with world-class research in construction engineering and management, environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, solid waste management, infrastructure system engineering and management, structural engineering and mechanics, transportation engineering and water resource engineering.

Diversity Statement
Successful candidates are expected to demonstrate a commitment to diversity and equity in education through their scholarship, teaching, and/or service as well as a strong commitment to teaching, advising, and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students from diverse backgrounds.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The Chair is expected to provide vision and leadership in building focused research programs, innovative new educational programs building the enrolled student base, enhancing collaborative research within and outside the University, and fostering relationships with industry, state and federal organizations. The Chair will also play an important role in ensuring that the Department is aligned with the five themes of UTA’s Strategic Plan: Student Success, Research and Innovation, Alumni and Community Engagement, Finance and Infrastructure, People and Culture and, by extension, the College’s Strategic Plan.
Required Qualifications
Applicants must have earned a PhD degree in civil engineering or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications
Applicants should possess excellent leadership and interpersonal skills and have a strong record of scholarship and research, teaching and service.
Special Conditions for Eligibility
Applicants should be full professors in the Department of Civil Engineering.

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EEO Statement
UTA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Additionally, the University prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation. A criminal background check will be conducted on finalists. The UTA is a tobacco free campus.