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Position Title:  Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer: Property Development, Construction Economics & Management, EBE

Requisition ID:  1115
Department:  Faculty of Eng & Built Env
City:  Cape Town

LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER: PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT

(Permanent Post)

Department of Construction Economics and Management

Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment

 

The University of Cape Town is in the top rank of Universities in South Africa, and the Department of Construction Economics and Management endeavours to contribute to this reputation. The faculty is home to cutting-edge and impactful research, offering strong internationally accredited teaching programmes to a diverse student body, and is recognised nationally and globally as a major contributor to the development and transformation of society. This is achieved through world class research in niche areas (e.g., structural impact and materials engineering, computational mechanics and fluid dynamics, energy studies, engineering education, among others), as well as through excellent teaching based on sound pedagogical principles. The Department is well established, internationally accredited, and has historically produced some of the country’s most competent mechanical engineers.

 

The Department of Construction Economics and Management enjoys an international reputation for its activities in the fields of Quantity Surveying, Property Studies, Construction Management, and Project Management. The Department is home to the Urban Real Estate Research Unit and the Sustainability oriented + Cyber research Unit for the Built Environment. The Department is also home to the African Journal of Real Estate Research and the Journal of Construction Business Management. The Department is seeking to appoint a permanent full-time Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Property Development.

 

 Requirements for the position:

 

 For all levels:

 

  • At least a four-year honours (NQF level 8) degree in Property/Real Estate/Economics or cognate discipline.
  • At least 5 years industry experience in Property Development post the bachelor’s qualification.
  • Knowledge to teach, at undergraduate, honours and masters levels, all aspects of Property Development, including, but not limited to market analysis and feasibility studies.
  • Professional registration with a South African statutory council falling under the Council for the Built Environment, or eligibility to do so.

 

 

For appointment at Lecturer Level:

 

  • A Master’s degree in Property/Real Estate/Economics or cognate discipline.

 

 

For appointment at Senior Lecturer Level:

 

  • A PhD in, or on a topic relevant to, Property/Real Estate/Economics or cognate discipline.
  • Previous teaching experience at the tertiary level in Property Development at the undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
  • A research publication record in accredited peer-reviewed journals, conferences, chapters in books or books.

 

 

The following will be advantageous:

  •  Demonstrable knowledge to teach urban land/property economics at the undergraduate level.

 

The successful candidate is expected to:

 

  • Contribute to excellence in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
  • Conduct research, supervise postgraduate students, and publish in refereed journals, and contribute to excellence in research at UCT.
  • Participate in the leadership, management and administration of the Department.
  • Contribute to the Department’s social responsiveness by engaging with communities and/or industry through teaching and research.
  • Register for, and/or complete a PhD, if not already held.
  • Register with a South African statutory council falling under the Council for the Built Environment, if not already registered.
  • Reside in the greater Cape Town area.

 

This is a permanent appointment, subject to a successful three-year probation.

 

The annual remuneration package, including benefits, is:

 

  • Lecturer                             R   941 148
  • Senior Lecturer:                R 1147 460

 

To apply, click the "apply" button to create a candidate profile and submit your application.

 

Please complete/attach the following to your profile before submitting your application:

 

  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • A Statement of Interest specifying the applicant’s suitability to the School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics;
  • Three referee names which must include their title and name, position details, relationship to you, their e-mail address and telephone number.
  • ID/Passport
  • Highest qualification

 

An application that does not comply with the above requirements will be regarded as incomplete.

 

References may be requested by UCT at any stage of the selection process.

 

Any inquiries on the application process are to be addressed to Mr. Ian Petersen at ian.petersen@uct.ac.za or 021 650 2163. 

 

Closing date: 20 June 2025                          

 

 

UCT is a designated employer and is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity and redress in achieving its equity targets in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of the University and its Employment Equity goals and targets. Preference will be given to candidates from the under-represented designated groups. Our Employment Equity Policy is available at https://uct.ac.za/media/9482.

UCT reserves the right not to appoint.

 

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