Lecturer in Building Services (Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics)

Job Description

About the Role:

The School of the Built Environment at the University of Reading is seeking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic Lecturer to contribute to teaching in the areas of Building Services, Thermodynamics, and Fluid Mechanics. This is a one-year, fixed-term role that offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to high-quality teaching in one of the UK’s leading built environment schools.

The successful candidate will deliver core teaching across our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, particularly within the MEng/BEng in Architectural Engineering. The post is designed to complement existing expertise in energy, environmental engineering, and sustainable systems within the built environment context.

About You:

We are looking for candidates with:

A PhD in an engineering or closely related discipline. Applicants with a relevant postgraduate degree and significant industry experience will also be considered.

Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Sound knowledge of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and building services engineering, particularly as they apply to the built environment.

About the School:

The School of the Built Environment at Reading is internationally recognised for its impactful research and innovative teaching in architecture, construction, and engineering. We specialise in solving real-world challenges in the design, construction, and operation of buildings and urban infrastructure. Our research strengths include:

Sustainable energy systems

Environmental and building services engineering

Construction management and innovation

Interdisciplinary, applied approaches to the built environment

We are ranked among the UK’s top institutions for education and research in the built environment. Learn more about our work: www.reading.ac.uk/built-environment

Contact Information:

For informal enquiries, please contact:

Dr Maria Vahdati, Head of Sustainable Energy, Environment & Engineering Department
Email: m.vahdati@reading.ac.uk

Professor Emmanuel Essah, Head of School of the Built Environment

Working at the University of Reading:

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and proudly support the Athena SWAN Charter, Race Equality Charter, and LGBT+ equality. As a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2), we actively welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

Applications for job-share, part-time, and flexible working are encouraged and will be considered in line with business needs.