Department Chair & Professor, Civil and Urban Engineering

Description

The Department of Civil and Urban Engineering (CUE) at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering invites applications for the position of Department Chair and Professor of CUE, with an anticipated start date of September 1, 2026. We are looking for candidates with strong leadership and a forward-looking vision to guide the department toward the next level of innovation in research, education, and societal impact.

The department’s mission is to engage our students, faculty, and researchers to address the critical challenges to our natural and built environments through interdisciplinary education, systems thinking, and advanced research in a collaborative and inclusive environment. The department has 16 tenured and tenure-track faculty members, as well as 8 continuing-contract faculty.

The department’s research and teaching portfolio includes transportation, geotechnical, construction, environmental, and structural engineering, with emphasis on smart cities, resiliency, and sustainability. The department promotes a collaborative environment, with a number of faculty having joint appointments or affiliations with other NYU departments and schools.

The department offers undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degree programs. For more information about our department and its faculty, please visit our homepage.

Qualifications

The Department Chair is expected to shape the department's future, attract the finest faculty, identify areas for investment, pursue and strengthen cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary efforts in research and education, support the professional development of faculty and staff, and champion the work of the department.

Successful candidates should have a PhD degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a closely related discipline, have demonstrated outstanding professional and research achievements in their field, leadership experience, excellent collaborative, interpersonal, and communication skills, and have a passion for curricular innovation.

Application Instructions

Please submit the following materials through the "Apply Now" button. 

• Cover letter outlining interest in the position and relevant qualifications (one page).
• Current CV including a section highlighting leadership experience.
• Strategic vision statement describing perspectives on the future of the discipline and leadership philosophy (2 pages).
• Research statement (2 pages).
• Teaching statement (2 pages).
• Names and contact information for three to five references.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled, with reviews expected to start January 1, 2026. We encourage interested candidates to submit early. For more information, please contact cue_search@nyu.edu.

ABOUT US

New York University (NYU) is one of the top private universities in the United States with an unparalleled network of global campuses and academic centers. NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering, located in the heart of Brooklyn, dates back to 1854, the founding year of both the New York University School of Civil Engineering and Architecture and the Brooklyn Collegiate and Polytechnic Institute. Backed by a historic commitment investment of $1 billion and under the new leadership of Juan de Pablo as the University’s Executive Vice President for Global Science and Technology and Tandon’s Executive Dean, the Engineering School is entering an exciting new phase to recruit world-class faculty conducting groundbreaking basic and applied research in key areas. We are home to a community of renowned faculty and undergraduate and graduate students united in a mission to understand and create technology that powers cities, enables worldwide communication, fights climate change, and builds healthier, safer, and more equitable real and digital worlds. The school’s culture centers on encouraging rigorous, interdisciplinary collaboration and research; fostering inclusivity, entrepreneurial thinking, and new perspectives; and creatin