Lecturer in Sustainable and Low Carbon Building Technologies(UK Visa Sponsorship)

Job Description

About the Department

The Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources (BSEER) sits within UCL’s world-leading Bartlett Faculty and brings together expertise across sustainability, energy, resources, and the built environment. BSEER is home to four internationally recognised institutes that combine rigorous research with forward-thinking education.

Within BSEER, the Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering (IEDE) focuses on understanding how buildings and cities affect health, wellbeing, energy use, productivity, and climate change. The Institute delivers interdisciplinary research and teaching that informs policy and professional practice, while equipping students to design healthier, safer, and more sustainable built environments.

About the Role

UCL is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Sustainable and Low-Carbon Building Technologies with a strong focus on future building services engineering and dynamic performance simulation of complex, highly serviced buildings, particularly detailed HVAC modelling.

The postholder will contribute to teaching on the integrated BSc/MEng Sustainable Built Environments, Energy and Resources (SBEER) programme, now in its third year. This innovative programme prepares students to operate confidently across simulation, regulation, real-world practice, and building safety.

In teaching, you will use industry-relevant building performance simulation tools (such as EnergyPlus and DesignBuilder) and draw directly on your research and professional experience. You will support students as they progress from basic compliance-driven models to performance-led, genuinely low-carbon building design.

Alongside teaching, you will further develop a high-quality research agenda in sustainable and low-carbon building technologies, with particular emphasis on modelling, simulation, and future building services design.

Key Responsibilities

Teaching and Student Support

• Deliver teaching on undergraduate and postgraduate modules within the SBEER programme
• Design learning activities using dynamic building performance simulation tools
• Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations and projects
• Provide academic guidance and support as a personal tutor
• Assess coursework and examinations and provide timely, constructive feedback

Research and Academic Contribution

• Develop and sustain an internationally recognized research profile in low-carbon building technologies
• Publish high-quality research in relevant peer-reviewed outlets
• Seek external research funding and collaborate across disciplines
• Contribute to curriculum development and programme enhancement
• Engage in academic citizenship and departmental activities

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

• PhD (or equivalent professional experience) in building services engineering, environmental design, energy systems, mechanical engineering, building performance simulation, or a closely related field
• Strong research track record in sustainable and low-carbon building technologies and/or complex building performance simulation
• Demonstrated expertise in dynamic simulation of highly serviced buildings, including HVAC systems
• Experience of teaching and assessment at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level, including dissertation supervision

Chartered status (or clear eligibility and commitment to achieving chartership) with a relevant professional body, such as CEng with CIBSE, in line with Engineering Council UK (ECUK) expectations

Immigration and Visa Sponsorship

UCL holds a Home Office sponsor licence and welcomes applications from international candidates. Appointment is subject to meeting eligibility requirements under UK Visas and Immigration legislation.

Relevant UK Government resources:

Skilled Worker visa: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

What UCL Offers

UCL provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including:

• 41 days of leave per year (annual leave, bank holidays, and closure days)
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days of annual leave
• Defined benefit CARE pension scheme
• Relocation and immigration support for eligible staff
• On-site nursery and gym facilities
• Cycle-to-work scheme and season ticket loans
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay
• Employee assistance and wellbeing services
• Discounted private medical insurance
• Further details can be found via UCL’s rewards and benefits portal.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

UCL is committed to creating a fair, inclusive, and welcoming environment where all staff and students can succeed. We particularly encourage applications from individuals who are underrepresented in higher education, including people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ communities, and women in senior academic roles.

The department holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award, recognising sustained commitment and measurable impact in advancing gender equality.