Non-Tenure: Visiting Associate Professor of the Practice

About the role

Effective September 1, 2026, the ABET‑accredited Architectural Engineering (AREN) program became the third academic program within the Zachry Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering in the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. The department invites applications for a part‑time, visiting (non‑tenure) position with a 9‑month appointment beginning in Fall 2026 at the Visiting Associate Professor of the Practice level, requiring expertise in architectural engineering or a closely related discipline.

The Zachry Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M University is among the leading civil and environmental engineering departments in the nation, with 55 tenured and tenure‑track faculty, 22 Academic Professional Track faculty, serving over 900 undergraduate and 370 graduate students.

Applicants are encouraged to review the Architectural Engineering curriculum and course descriptions available at: https://catalog.tamu.edu/undergraduate/course-descriptions/aren/

For more information, visit https://engineering.tamu.edu/civil.

Responsibilities

• Teach primarily at the undergraduate level in support of the Architectural Engineering program.
• Advise and mentor undergraduate students.
• Participate in departmental activities and serve the profession.
• Support the Architectural Engineering capstone design sequence by instructing and coordinating one or more lecture and laboratory sections of AREN 401 (Architectural Engineering Design I) and AREN 402 (Architectural Engineering Design II) as needed.
• Mentor Architectural Engineering student design teams whose members assume discipline‑specific roles in building mechanical systems, building structural systems, building electrical systems, and construction/project management during the integrated design of buildings and their systems.
• Work closely with faculty, industry mentors, and external jurors.
• Guide students through the engineering design process, foster integration among architectural engineering subdisciplines, ensure appropriate consideration of applicable engineering codes and standards, evaluate student work, and promote professional standards of engineering practice.
• Contribute to program assessment and continuous improvement efforts by evaluating student work using established assessment rubrics, assisting with the collection and management of assessment artifacts, supporting documentation of student achievement of program outcomes, and participating in activities that support ABET accreditation.
• Collaborate with faculty within the Department and across the College of Engineering, engage with industry partners, support student organizations and project teams, and participate in departmental service activities as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Hold a Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
• Hold a Master of Science in Civil Engineering with emphasis in Structures/Structural Engineering.
• Have experience in curriculum development.
• Have industry/professional mentorship experience.
• Demonstrate an extraordinary record of accomplishment in professional practice.
• Experience in building structural systems is especially encouraged.