A Private Higher Education Institute is seeking an experienced academic to join the teaching team for the Master of Engineering Management. Appointment level (Lecturer, Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor) will be determined by the successful candidate's qualifications, industry seniority and academic experience. The Master of Engineering Management prepares graduates to lead engineering functions, projects and portfolios in complex organisational and global settings. The course pairs a core of engineering project-management practice, spanning initiation, planning, execution and closure, with the business, financial, communication and people-leadership capabilities engineering managers require, and culminates in an applied Business Research Project or an industry Work Integrated Learning placement.

Key responsibilities

Design, deliver and assess postgraduate units across the engineering management curriculum, using contemporary, industry-relevant teaching practice

Supervise and assess student Business Research Projects and/or Work Integrated Learning placements

Contribute to curriculum review, unit and course-level continuous improvement, and course committee activity

Support program accreditation and compliance activity, including mapping curriculum to the Engineers Australia Stage 2 Competency Standard and AQF Level 9 requirements

Engage with industry, professional bodies and prospective employers to keep the curriculum current and to support student placement and employment outcomes

Mentor sessional and early-career teaching staff (Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor levels)

Provide discipline leadership and strategic input to the program's ongoing development (Associate Professor level)

About you

A doctoral qualification in engineering, engineering management, project/program management, business or a related discipline,



or equivalent professional standing gained through substantial senior industry experience

Demonstrated professional experience in an engineering management, project management, program/portfolio management or related leadership capacity

Demonstrated ability, or clear capability, to teach, assess and support postgraduate students in a higher education setting

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and managerial audiences

A commitment to work-integrated learning, applied research and industry engagement

Eligibility to work in Australia and to meet the inherent requirements of an academic teaching role

Desirable: Membership of a recognised professional body

Desirable: A formal higher education teaching qualification (e.g., Graduate Certificate in Higher Education, HEA Fellowship)

Desirable: Experience teaching or assessing within an AQF Level 9 program, or contributing to program accreditation and compliance

Desirable: Experience supervising applied research projects or industry-based placements

About us

The Institute is new entrant in the field of higher education and however has a long history of delivering qualified year programs, working closely with industry and the professions to prepare graduates for leadership roles. Our postgraduate engineering management portfolio will be delivered on campuses in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, and is designed in close alignment with the expectations of Engineers Australia and the engineering profession more broadly.

The chance to shape a contemporary, industry-aligned postgraduate engineering program

A collegial, multi-campus academic team spanning Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide

Flexible full-time, fractional or sessional arrangements to suit candidates balancing industry practice with academic teaching

Professional development and support for continued engagement with the engineering profession

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📌 Lecturer / Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor (Engineering Mgt) (Brisbane)
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