Renewable part-time academic position

A renewable part-time academic position (5%) in the field of "Real Estate Operations Management" is available in the Faculty of Applied Sciences.

Starting date: 01/09/2023

JOB DESCRIPTION

A part-time (5%), indivisible position, in the field of Real Estate Operations Management within the Department of Architecture, Geology, Environment and Construction (ArGEnCo). This position essentially includes teaching activities aimed at developing students' skills in relation to current practices and approaches in the business world and related fields.

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

The theme of “Real Estate Operations Management” covers the fields of building programming and feasibility studies; the decision support processes aiming for the spatial, social, technical and economic integration of buildings, all of them promoting sustainable architectural design. The goal of this position is to complete the training of students enrolled in the architectural engineering curriculum, specifically in the field of real estate operations, in to do so through the ARCHXXXX-X course "Real Estate Operations Management".

In particular, the following teaching points will be considered:

• Building programming and feasibility: project instruction and processing; management of clients’ requests; drafting of architectural options, surfaces distribution, functional design, design of alternatives; sustainable design and integration of future functions;
• Patrimonial context: issue of location and site potential; constraints and impact of the building site; revitalization of the built environment; architectural landmarks, tangible and intangible values of architectural productions;
• Anticipation of technical constraints: urban prescriptions; standards and regulations; design and constructibility;
• Financial programming: cost evaluation methods; construction business models; financial plan for the building operation, design and maintenance (including repair and life cycle); future operations of rehabilitation;
• Analyses and methods for multi-criteria decision support: identification of independent criteria impacting the building overall performance; parameterization and allocation of preferred functions, simulations and stability of scenarios;
• Project set-up in real estate investment vehicle: articulation of the stakeholders (project owner, project manager, investor, builder, developer, distributor, operator and users)

The candidate will also participate in the supervision of internships and Master theses in his/her field of research.

The candidate will base his or her teaching on practical experiences and will feed it with real cases illustrating the solutions and approaches implemented within companies.

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

At the holder discretion and according to opportunities

SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY

Develop relationships between the academic world and real estate professionals.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• A degree in architecture, engineering or architectural engineering or similar.
• A strong industrial expertise and experience in the required field, as illustrated through a portfolio of large-scale national or international real estate projects. The candidate is ready to commit time and to devote energy to teaching activities and to linking the academic and professional worlds in the real estate sector, to the extent of the contractual commitment.
• Facility in speaking English

SELECTION PROCEDURE

Applications will be pre-selected on the basis of the candidate's file by a selection committee created by the Faculty of Applied Sciences. Successful candidates will then be invited to an audition that will include a sample lesson, a presentation of their research project and a general discussion with the selection committee.

ULiège's institutional policy is based on diversity and equal opportunity. We select candidates on the basis of their qualities, regardless of their age, sexual orientation, origin, beliefs, disability or nationality.

APPLICATION

Applications should be made using an on-line form available at this page, specifying the job reference number no later than 15/02/2023 (before midnight Belgian time). Late applications may be refused.

Documents required

• Motivation letter
• Curriculum vitae
• A teaching project presenting the way in which the candidate intends to transmit his or her professional expertise and experience in his or her teaching, highlighting the opportunities for developing collaborations between the academic and industrial worlds as required by the application.

Documents may be provided in English or French and must be submitted in electronic format (pdf).

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The position is awarded for an initial period of 3 years, renewable.

INFORMATION

Any information concerning academic activities can be obtained from the Professor Vincent DENOEL – Phone : +32 (0)4 366 29 30 – V.Denoel@uliege.be

Further information can be obtained from Mrs Aurélie LECCA – Phone  : +32 (0)4 366 94 68 – Aurelie.Lecca@uliege.be

REMUNERATION

Salary scales and how they are applied are available from the Human Resources department of the University: Ms Ludivine Depas – tel.: +32 4 366 52 04 – Ludivine.Depas@uliege.be