At Birmingham City University, we are a diverse and inclusive learning community of over 31,400 students from more than 120 countries. We aim to become an exemplar anchor institution, creating and sharing knowledge for a better and more inclusive society. We are committed to providing a transformational educational experience, supporting world-class research, and fostering a collaborative and supportive working environment for our staff.

Recognised as one of the UK’s Top 250 employers (Financial Times & Statista), we pride ourselves on being a place where colleagues feel valued, supported, and able to grow their careers while contributing to the success of our students and communities.

Our student demographic reflects the rich cultural and ethnic diversity of Birmingham itself, with a significant proportion of students from minoritised ethnic backgrounds and the majority of our home students coming from the West Midlands. This diversity is a strength, and it calls for a workforce that is equipped to challenge deficit narratives and thinking — those assumptions that position students from underrepresented groups as lacking rather than recognising their assets, strengths and potential.

By embracing this perspective, we aim to create an environment where all students and colleagues can thrive, and where our work contributes positively to the social, cultural and economic life of Birmingham and beyond.

Role Summary

We are seeking a Lecturer in Real Estate to contribute to teaching, professional practice, and scholarship across our built environment portfolio, including Quantity Surveying, Construction Project Management, Real Estate, and related disciplines.

The successful candidate will join a forward-looking academic community committed to teaching excellence, industry engagement, and student success. Our programmes combine academically rigorous learning with professional relevance, preparing graduates to contribute ethically, sustainably, and innovatively to the built environment sector. We value strong student support, inclusive learning, and an educational culture that equips students with the knowledge, skills, and professional behaviours required to succeed in contemporary practice.

Key Responsibilities

Essential Requirements

You will bring professional experience from the built environment sector together with a reflective, evidence-informed approach to teaching that raises student ambition and develops their confidence as emerging professionals.

You will demonstrate expertise in one or more built environment disciplines, such as quantity surveying, construction project management, real estate, construction economics, commercial management, project delivery, asset management, sustainability, housing, development, or the wider property and construction sector, and be able to connect contemporary professional practice with intellectually rigorous and engaging learning.

You will demonstrate a commitment to high-quality student support, recognising that academic excellence is strengthened by a respectful, inclusive, and professionally focused learning environment.

The successful candidate will have significant professional experience within the built environment sector and will ideally hold, or be working towards, membership of a relevant professional body such as the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS/FRICS), the Chartered Institute of Building (MCIOB/FCIOB), the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT), or an equivalent professional qualification relevant to their discipline.

Further Information

Powered by our distinctive STEAM agenda, we are committed to transforming the lives of our students and the communities we serve. We champion practice-based learning, socio-cultural and techno-political awareness, and design as a transformative force. Our studios are spaces of experimentation, speculation, and responsibility—cultivating a radically disruptive constituency of care and nurturing imaginative, socially engaged futures.

To drive this mission forward, we are investing in exceptional academic staff who are at the cutting edge of practice, research, and pedagogy. Through active, immersive, hands-on learning, our educators empower students to achieve significant educational gain and profound personal transformation. Together, we aim to shape designers capable of building a more just, inclusive, and caring world.

If you are excited by the opportunity to help shape the future of the School of Architecture, Built Environment, Computing and Engineering, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Peter Baldwin, Head of Department of Architecture and the Built Environment, at peter.baldwin@bcu.ac.uk.

Why not explore our campuses using our interactive map: Interactive Map | Birmingham City University

Why work for us

• Work–life balance – Generous leave and hybrid working (role dependent).
• Career development – Opportunities to grow, develop and progress your career.
• Reward and wellbeing – Competitive pay, pension, wellbeing support and staff benefits.
• Inclusive culture – A supportive, diverse environment where everyone belongs.

Visa Sponsorship 

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route, subject to meeting the relevant criteria. For further information, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Closing Date: 02 Oct 2026

Department: Academic

Salary: £45,235 to £51,182 per annum
12 month maternity cover contract. For existing Birmingham City University employees, this opportunity may be offered as a secondment, subject to agreement with your current line manager.

At Birmingham City University, we are a diverse and inclusive learning community of over 31,400 students from more than 120 countries. We aim to become an exemplar anchor institution, creating and sharing knowledge for a better and more inclusive society. We are committed to providing a transformational educational experience, supporting world-class research, and fostering a collaborative and supportive working environment for our staff. 

Recognised as one of the UK’s Top 250 employers (Financial Times & Statista), we pride ourselves on being a place where colleagues feel valued, supported, and able to grow their careers while contributing to the success of our students and communities. 

Our student demographic reflects the rich cultural and ethnic diversity of Birmingham itself, with a significant proportion of students from minoritised ethnic backgrounds and the majority of our home students coming from the West Midlands. This diversity is a strength, and it calls for a workforce that is equipped to challenge deficit narratives and thinking — those assumptions that position students from underrepresented groups as lacking rather than recognising their assets, strengths and potential. 

By embracing this perspective, we aim to create an environment where all students and colleagues can thrive, and where our work contributes positively to the social, cultural and economic life of Birmingham and beyond. 

About the School

The Birmingham School of Architecture, Building, Computing and Engineering is an ambitious and evolving academic community bringing together disciplines that shape the environments, technologies and infrastructures in which people live and work.

Within the School, our Department of Architecture and Built Environment is a thriving learning community committed to high-quality teaching, research and industrial engagement. Following sustained growth in student numbers and research activity, the Department is embarking on a significant programme of expansion and long-term investment.

We believe the built environment is never neutral. The infrastructure we design, construct and maintain shapes how people live, move and connect, influencing resilience, sustainability, opportunity and wellbeing. We therefore see civil engineering not simply as a technical discipline, but as a profession with social, environmental and ethical responsibilities.

Role Summary

We are seeking a Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering to contribute to the development and delivery of our Civil Engineering provision, including Degree Apprenticeships.

You will join a forward-looking academic community committed to teaching excellence, research-informed education, professional practice and student success. You will help prepare engineers who combine technical expertise with professional judgement and an understanding of the wider impact of their decisions.

We particularly welcome applications from candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Infrastructure Engineering, including Transportation Engineering
• Geotechnical and Hydraulic Engineering
• Structural Engineering

We will consider candidates from industry, research and higher education backgrounds. We are particularly interested in those who can bring professional expertise, research excellence or strong industry connections into an engaging and contemporary curriculum.

This is an opportunity to play a significant role in shaping the future of Civil Engineering at Birmingham City University at an exciting time of growth and investment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide academic leadership and contribute to the development and enhancement of Civil Engineering programmes, including Degree Apprenticeships.
• Deliver engaging, inclusive and research-informed teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate provision.
• Teach core Civil Engineering subjects within your area of expertise, connecting theory with professional practice and real-world challenges.
• Design effective learning, teaching and assessment approaches and provide constructive feedback and support to students.
• Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate projects and contribute to curriculum development and quality enhancement.
• Develop relationships with industry and professional bodies, creating opportunities for live projects, guest lectures and industry-engaged learning.
• Undertake high-quality research and scholarly activity, contributing to publications, research funding, knowledge exchange and external partnerships.
• Contribute to student recruitment, outreach and the wider academic development of the Department.
• Support an inclusive culture that promotes equality, diversity, belonging and student success.
• Contribute to programme administration, quality assurance and the wider work of the School.

Essential Requirements

You will be an experienced Civil Engineer, educator, researcher or industry practitioner with a high level of technical expertise and a commitment to developing the next generation of engineers. You will have:

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status with a relevant professional engineering body, such as the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
• A PhD in a Civil Engineering-related discipline or equivalent professional/industrial experience.
• High-level knowledge, skill and expertise in Civil Engineering.
• The ability to teach core Civil Engineering subjects at undergraduate level.
• The ability to contextualise theoretical knowledge through professional engineering practice.
• Excellent communication, presentation and teaching skills.
• Strong interpersonal and team-working skills.
• A commitment to inclusive, student-centred education and supporting student success.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience applying national and international design standards, particularly the Eurocodes.
• Expertise in Transportation Engineering.
• Experience with a UK Civil Engineering consultant or contractor.
• Higher education teaching experience, including programme, module or course leadership.
• Experience of teaching Degree Apprentices or industry-based learners.
• A strong research and publication record.
• Experience developing research funding bids, industry partnerships or knowledge exchange activity.

Further Information

This is an opportunity to join a School in significant growth and to help shape the future of Civil Engineering education at Birmingham City University.

Our approach connects academic rigour with professional practice, encouraging students to understand not only how engineering solutions work, but why they matter and who they affect.

Through research-informed and industry-engaged education, we aim to develop engineers capable of responding to the major challenges facing our built environment — from infrastructure resilience and sustainable transport to climate adaptation, responsible development and healthier, more connected communities.

You will join colleagues committed to transforming the lives of our students and contributing positively to Birmingham and beyond.

If you are excited by the opportunity to help shape the future of Civil Engineering at Birmingham City University, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Peter Baldwin, Head of Department, at peter.baldwin@bcu.ac.uk. 

Why not explore our campuses using our interactive map: Interactive Map | Birmingham City University

Why work for us

• Work–life balance – Generous leave and hybrid working (role dependent). 
• Career development – Opportunities to grow, develop and progress your career. 
• Reward and wellbeing – Competitive pay, pension, wellbeing support and staff benefits. 
• Inclusive culture – A supportive, diverse environment where everyone belongs. 

Visa Sponsorship 

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route, subject to meeting the relevant criteria. For further information, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Closing Date: 01 Oct 2026

Department: Academic

Salary: £52,462 to £60,842 per annum
Three-year fixed-term contract appointment

At Birmingham City University, we are a diverse and inclusive learning community of over 31,400 students from more than 120 countries. We aim to become an exemplar anchor institution, creating and sharing knowledge for a better and more inclusive society. We are committed to providing a transformational educational experience, supporting world-class research, and fostering a collaborative and supportive working environment for our staff. 

Recognised as one of the UK’s Top 250 employers (Financial Times & Statista), we pride ourselves on being a place where colleagues feel valued, supported, and able to grow their careers while contributing to the success of our students and communities. 

Our student demographic reflects the rich cultural and ethnic diversity of Birmingham itself, with a significant proportion of students from minoritised ethnic backgrounds and the majority of our home students coming from the West Midlands. This diversity is a strength, and it calls for a workforce that is equipped to challenge deficit narratives and thinking — those assumptions that position students from underrepresented groups as lacking rather than recognising their assets, strengths and potential. 

By embracing this perspective, we aim to create an environment where all students and colleagues can thrive, and where our work contributes positively to the social, cultural and economic life of Birmingham and beyond. 

About the School

The Birmingham School of Architecture, Building, Computing and Engineering is an ambitious and evolving academic community bringing together disciplines that shape the environments, technologies and infrastructures in which people live and work.

Within the School, our Department of Architecture and Built Environment is a thriving learning community committed to high-quality teaching, research and industrial engagement. Following sustained growth in student numbers and research activity, the Department is embarking on a significant programme of expansion and long-term investment.

We believe the built environment is never neutral. The infrastructure we design, construct and maintain shapes how people live, move and connect, influencing resilience, sustainability, opportunity and wellbeing. We therefore see civil engineering not simply as a technical discipline, but as a profession with social, environmental and ethical responsibilities.

Role Summary

We are seeking an Associate Professor in Real Estate to provide academic leadership and contribute to teaching, professional practice, research and external engagement across our BSc Real Estate and MSc Real Estate programmes.

You will join a forward-looking academic community built on teaching excellence, critical inquiry, professional responsibility and industry relevance. You will play a leading role in shaping curriculum development, enhancing the student experience, strengthening industry and professional partnerships, and contributing to the School's research, knowledge exchange and civic engagement.

This is an opportunity to make a significant contribution to the future direction of Real Estate at Birmingham City University at a time of growth and investment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide academic leadership across Real Estate provision, contributing to programme strategy, curriculum development and enhancement.
• Lead and develop innovative, research-informed and professionally relevant teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
• Bring contemporary real estate practice into the curriculum, connecting theory, evidence and professional experience.
• Contribute to the development of student employability, professional capability and industry awareness.
• Provide academic leadership and mentorship to colleagues, supporting teaching quality, innovation and professional development.
• Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate research and applied projects.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with industry, professional bodies and external stakeholders.
• Lead or contribute to research, scholarship and knowledge exchange, developing an established or emerging profile within the field.
• Contribute to research funding, publications, consultancy, professional activity and other forms of external engagement.
• Support the development of live projects, industry engagement and other opportunities that connect students with contemporary professional practice.
• Contribute to student recruitment, outreach and civic engagement activities.
• Champion equality, diversity and belonging and contribute to a supportive and inclusive learning environment.
• Contribute to academic leadership, quality assurance and the wider development of the School and its Real Estate provision.

Essential Requirements

You will bring substantial professional experience in real estate practice together with a reflective, evidence-informed approach to teaching and academic leadership.

You will have recognised expertise in one or more areas of real estate, such as:

• Valuation
• Real estate investment
• Property development
• Asset management
• Planning
• Sustainability
• Housing
• Commercial property
• Property economics

You will be able to connect contemporary professional practice with intellectually rigorous and engaging learning, raising student ambition and developing confidence in the next generation of property professionals.

You will have:

• Chartered status with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS or FRICS), or an equivalent professional qualification.
• Significant senior-level professional experience within the real estate sector, including substantial experience in valuation.
• Recognised expertise and professional credibility within one or more areas of real estate.
• Experience of leading or significantly contributing to curriculum development and enhancement.
• Experience of supporting and mentoring colleagues and contributing to teaching quality and student outcomes.
• Experience of teaching, learning or professional education within a higher education or equivalent professional context.
• An established or developing profile in research, scholarship, knowledge exchange or professional leadership.
• The ability to build productive relationships with industry, professional bodies and external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and leadership skills.
• A commitment to inclusive, student-centred education and supporting student success.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience of programme, course or module leadership.
• A strong record of research, scholarship or professional publications.
• Experience of securing or contributing to research, consultancy or knowledge exchange activity.
• Established relationships with the real estate industry and professional bodies.
• Experience of developing innovative, practice-based or industry-engaged learning.
• Experience of supervising undergraduate and postgraduate research projects.
• Experience contributing to professional accreditation, quality assurance or external review.

Further Information

This is an opportunity to join a School experiencing significant growth and investment and to play a leading role in shaping the future of Real Estate education at Birmingham City University.

Our programmes connect academic rigour with professional practice, encouraging students to critically examine the forces shaping property, land and investment and to understand not only how the sector operates, but why its decisions matter and who they affect.

Through research-informed teaching, professional engagement and applied learning, we aim to develop property professionals who can respond intelligently and ethically to the challenges facing the built environment — from housing and affordability to sustainability, investment, development and the changing nature of cities.

You will join colleagues committed to transforming the lives of our students and contributing positively to Birmingham and beyond.

If you are excited by the opportunity to provide academic and professional leadership and help shape the future of Real Estate at Birmingham City University, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Peter Baldwin, Head of Department, at peter.baldwin@bcu.ac.uk. 

Why not explore our campuses using our interactive map: Interactive Map | Birmingham City University

Why work for us

• Academic and professional leadership – The opportunity to shape Real Estate education, research and external engagement within a growing School.
• Career development – Opportunities to develop your academic, professional and leadership profile.
• Research and knowledge exchange – Support for research, scholarship, consultancy and industry collaboration.
• Work–life balance – Generous leave and hybrid working (role dependent). 
• Reward and wellbeing – Competitive pay, pension, wellbeing support and staff benefits. 
• Inclusive culture – A supportive, diverse environment where everyone belongs. 

Visa Sponsorship 

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route, subject to meeting the relevant criteria. For further information, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Closing Date: 01 Oct 2026

Department: Academic

Salary: £62,364 to £70,564 per annum
Permanent

We are seeking to recruit a pool of Visiting Lecturers who can contribute to our Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes across our academic Schools.

The School of Architecture, Built Environment, Computing and Engineering brings together applied disciplines across Architecture, the Built Environment, Computer Science and Engineering, working closely with industry to ensure our teaching reflects real-world practice. 

Join our Visiting Lecturer Pool for our School of Architecture, Built Environment, Computing, and Engineering - Department of Computer Science

Within the Department of Computer Science, we deliver practice led courses in areas such as:

• Artificial Intelligence
• Cyber Security
• Software Engineering
• Games Development
• Cloud Computing
• Data Science

Students learn in industry standard environments, including specialist labs in Millennium Point and the £70 million STEAMhouse facility, both designed to support technical innovation and collaborative problem solving. Our strong partnerships with organisations such as Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Cisco, Juniper and TIGA help ensure our curriculum remains aligned with current technologies and professional expectations.

We welcome Visiting Lecturers who can bring technical subject expertise, experience with industry standard tools and applied computing or engineering practice to help prepare graduates for the rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Candidates must upload a current CV and provide two supporting statements. It is essential that applicants address the following:

• areas of expertise
• teaching and/or relevant professional experience

By applying to this vacancy, you will be joining our Visiting Lecturer recruitment pool. Visiting Lecturer roles are part-time, fixed-term positions, with hours agreed between you and the academic schools as required. Posts are paid hourly, with rates varying according to the nature of the work.

When teaching opportunities arise that match your skills and experience, the academic schools will contact you directly to discuss them. Please note that contact is not guaranteed.

The recruitment pool is refreshed annually. You will be invited to resubmit your details if you wish to remain in the pool for the following year. If you do not respond, your information will be deleted in line with our Data Protection Policy 

Further Information

Applicants are welcome to contact Matthew Randall at Mathew.Randall@bcu.ac.uk with any queries about the post.

Why not explore our campuses using our interactive map: Interactive Map | Birmingham City University

Closing Date: 29 Jul 2026

Department: Academic - Visiting Lecturers

Salary: Competitive Hourly Rates
The hourly rate for this role varies depending on the nature and level of teaching assigned. Specific rates will be confirmed when work is allocated.

We are seeking to recruit a pool of Visiting Lecturers who can contribute to our Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes across our academic Schools. 

Join our Visiting Lecturer Pool for our School of Architecture, Built Environment, Computing, and Engineering - Department of Architecture and Built Environment

The Department of Architecture and the Built Environment delivers a practice-led portfolio shaped by the needs of the contemporary architecture, construction, design and development sectors. Formed through the convergence of the Birmingham School of Architecture and Design and the College of the Built Environment, the Department represents more than a structural change—it is a bold re-founding of architectural and built environment education.

Our vision is to create a Place of Praxis, where spatial, technical and environmental design are understood as forms of agency. We believe the built environment is never neutral: every drawing, detail, material choice, policy and proposal has ethical, social and environmental consequences. Through teaching that connects research, professional practice and critical inquiry, we encourage students to see design as an instrument for positive social and environmental transformation.

Our courses span:

• Architecture 
• Architectural Technology 
• Building Surveying 
• Construction Management 
• Quantity Surveying 
• Property Development 

Students learn in specialist studio spaces, digital design environments and technical workshops, supported by industry-standard software, modelling technologies and facilities across Millennium Point and our city-centre campus. Strong partnerships with architectural practices, construction firms, surveying consultancies and professional bodies ensure our teaching reflects contemporary industry expectations, evolving regulatory frameworks and sustainable design priorities.

We welcome Visiting Lecturers who can bring current professional expertise, sector insight and practice-informed teaching to our programmes. As part of a forward-looking academic community, you will contribute to teaching that combines technical excellence with critical design thinking, preparing students to engage ethically, creatively and confidently with the evolving built environment professions.

We value intellectually rigorous learning, meaningful engagement with professional practice and an inclusive educational culture that supports student wellbeing alongside academic achievement. Visiting Lecturers play an important role in helping students develop the knowledge, skills and critical perspectives needed to shape a more equitable, sustainable and imaginative built environment.

Person Specification

You will demonstrate:

• Current professional expertise and experience relevant to your discipline. 
• The ability to deliver engaging, practice-informed teaching that connects academic learning with contemporary professional practice. 
• A commitment to fostering intellectually challenging, inclusive and supportive learning environments. 
• Considered and fair student support, recognising that academic quality is strengthened by a respectful, supportive and professional studio culture. 
• An understanding of the ethical, social and environmental responsibilities of the built environment professions and a commitment to preparing students for thoughtful, responsible practice.

Join us in shaping the future talent, where expertise, ambition and opportunity come together. 

Candidates must upload a current CV and provide two supporting statements. It is essential that applicants address the following: 

• areas of expertise
• teaching and/or relevant professional experience

By applying to this vacancy, you will be joining our Visiting Lecturer recruitment pool. Visiting Lecturer roles are part‑time, fixed‑term positions, with hours agreed between you and the academic schools as required. Posts are paid hourly, with rates varying according to the nature of the work. 

When teaching opportunities arise that match your skills and experience, the academic schools will contact you directly to discuss them. Please note that contact is not guaranteed. 

The recruitment pool is refreshed annually. You will be invited to resubmit your details if you wish to remain in the pool for the following year. If you do not respond, your information will be deleted in line with our Data Protection Policy  

Further Information

Applicants are welcome to contact Peter Baldwin at peter.baldwin@bcu.ac.uk or Paul Laylock at Paul.Laycock@bcu.ac.uk with any queries about the post.

Why not explore our campuses using our interactive map: Interactive Map | Birmingham City University

Closing Date: 17 Jul 2026

Department: Academic - Visiting Lecturers

Salary: Competitive Hourly Rates
The hourly rate for this role varies depending on the nature and level of teaching assigned. Specific rates will be confirmed when work is allocated.