Assistant Professor Position in Environmental Engineering (Tenure-Track, F02641)

Job Description

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) in the Batten College of Engineering and Technology (BCET) at Old Dominion University (ODU) in Norfolk, VA, invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Environmental Engineering starting in Fall 2026. This is a 10-month appointment.

Hampton Roads experiences one of the highest rates of sea level rise on the East Coast, making it a prime research area to study the effects of rising waters on coastal infrastructures and resilience. The region houses critical infrastructure including military bases and major ports. The new faculty member will play a critical role in the BCET’s strategic vision for tackling global challenges related to coastal resilience and national security. The prime objective is to strengthen and expand the research expertisein environmental engineering specializing in environmental water quality, water / wastewater treatment, resource recovery, modeling wastewater treatment and water distribution systems, and biosolids treatment.

The position provides opportunities to develop research collaborations with Hampton Roads Sanitation District’s (HRSD) Sustainable Water Initiative for Tomorrow (SWIFT), a multiyear project to replenish the groundwater supply in the overdrawn Potomac Aquifer. Other collaboration potentials exist with researchers in the College of Sciences (CoS), Institute for Coastal Adaptation and Resilience (ICAR), School of Data Science (SDS), School of Public Service (SPS), Virginia Modeling Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC), local government agencies such as the City of Norfolk, and federal partners including the U.S. Navy, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).

The candidate is expected to possess research expertise in some of the following areas :

• Advanced water and wastewater treatment technologies
• Water reuse, circular water systems, decentralized treatment technologies for water sustainability and resilience
• Resource recovery (e.g., nutrients, critical minerals) from wastewater
• Application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in water and wastewater treatment technologies
• Physio-chemical processes and aquatic chemistry
• Data-driven management of water infrastructure
• Emerging contaminants (e.g., PFAS and microplastics) and water quality monitoring

The candidate must be able to :

Play an active role in the growth of research and educational programs in CEE

Position Type FullTime Type of Recruitment General Public Type of Recruitment General Public Minimum required education and / or special licenses, registrations, trainings, or certifications Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline completed by May 2026. Minimum required level and type of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities

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Conditions of Employment Location Norfolk, VA Job Open Date 11 / 03 / 2025 Application Review Date 01 / 15 / 2026 Open Until Filled Yes Application Instructions Interested candidates should submit materials at and include the following in their application :

Applications should be submitted by January 15, 2025, for full consideration. The position will remain open until it is filled. Telework Friendly No Reasonable Accommodation Request If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Division of Talent Management and Culture at (757)683-3141. Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or © consistent with contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. About the College About the Department CEE is one of five departments in the BCET and offers an ABET-accredited B.S. in Civil Engineering as well as M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering. The Department’s research areas include coastal engineering, transportation engineering, environmental and water resources engineering, structural engineering, and geotechnical engineering. Posting Specific Questions

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