Employment

CEE Faculty and Staff Positions

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is accepting applications for the following position(s):

Events Coordinator - RailTEC & NuRail CoE

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in The Grainger College of Engineering is seeking an Events Coordinator.

This position is responsible for providing coordination and support for research conferences and events, business operations, and marketing for the Rail Transportation and Engineering Center (RailTEC) and the National University Rail Center of Excellence (NURail CoE) in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. 

Please visit https://jobs.illinois.edu to view the complete position announcement and application instructions.  Full consideration will be given to applications received by April 14, 2025 at 6pm CST.  

Assistant Professor - Railway Transportation Engineering

The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department in The Grainger College of Engineering seeks applicants for a tenure-track, full-time Assistant Professor in Rail Transportation Engineering.

Exceptional applicants in all areas relevant to Rail Transportation and Engineering will be considered. Some example areas of interest are Railway Systems, Operation, and Safety with expertise in one or more of the following areas: rail capacity analysis and modeling, rail network planning and analysis, rail freight and passenger transportation operation, advanced train control, computer-aided railway traffic control, rail system and operational optimization, automated/autonomous train operating systems, train operating mechanics, train dynamics including wheel/rail interface, railway energy efficiency and motive power, integrated passenger and freight railway system safety and risk analysis, railway terminal system design and operation, rail transit, high-speed and intercity passenger rail. The successful candidate will be capable of working with a variety of industry and government sponsors and partners 

Please visit https://jobs.illinois.edu to view the complete position announcement and application instructions.  Full consideration will be given to applications received by April 16, 2025 at 6:00 pm (CST).  

Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal, or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility@illinois.edu.