THE

POST

Please see the attached job description and person specification.

TERMS OF APPOINTMENT

Salary is in the range 37,394 to 45,954 per annum. Salary is paid into a bank or building society
monthly in arrears.

Annual leave entitlement is 35 working days in a full leave year. The leave year commences on 1
August and staff starting and leaving during that period accrue leave on a pro-rata basis. In
addition, the University is normally closed from Christmas Eve until New Years Day inclusive and
there are a further five bank holidays. Staff are likely to be asked to attend on weekends for
recruitment activities at certain times of the year.

There is a probationary period of one year during which new staff will be expected to
demonstrate their suitability for the post. Most academic staff new to Portsmouth will be
expected either:
to have already Descriptor 2 of the UK Professional Standards for Teaching and Supporting
Learning in Higher Education and thus be Fellows of the HE Academy, or
to achieve Descriptor 2 within their probationary year.

The UK Professional Standards are a set of standards for the HE sector and can be found at one of
the descriptors within the Standards Framework brings with it membership of the HEA at a level
commensurate with the descriptor achieved (see table below)

Descriptor HEA Fellowship Target Group
Category
D1
Associate
Staff who support learning
Fellow
Academic staff with limited teaching portfolios
D2
Fellow
Early career teaching staff
Experienced academic staff with substantive teaching and learning
responsibilities

D3
Senior Fellow
Experienced academic staff who can demonstrate impact &
influence through academic leadership &/or mentoring
D4
Principal Fellow Senior academic staff responsible for institutional leadership

A discussion will take place at the formal selection interview about which Descriptor an individual
should achieve within their probationary year. Therefore, it is important that applicants provide
full information on the application form where they are in possession of a qualification in learning
and teaching in HE and/or where they are already a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Under the Universitys Insurance Policy we will take up references for candidates called for
interview. Your current employer reference must be your current line manager. It is also a

requirement of this policy that we take up references to cover the previous three years of your
employment or study.

The successful candidate will need to bring documentary evidence of their qualifications to
Human Resources on taking up their appointment.

It is a condition of the appointment for the proper performance of the duties of the post that the
appointee will take up residence at a location such that they are able to fulfil the full range of their
contractual duties. This residential requirement will be expected to be fulfilled within twelve
months of taking up the appointment. The University has a scheme of financial assistance
towards the cost of relocation, details of which can be found on the University website


If the position has a requirement for Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS), this will be stated
in the advert. The DBS Application Form will be provided once the selection process has been
completed.

To comply with UKVI legislation, non-EEA candidates are only eligible to apply for this post if it has
been advertised for a total of 28 days.

The appointee will be eligible to join the Teachers' Pension Scheme. The scheme's provisions
include a final salary based index-linked pension and a lump sum on retirement together with
dependants benefits.

All applications must be submitted by Midnight (GMT) on the closing date published.
























Job Title:

Faculty/Centre:

Senior Lecturer in Digital Construction

Technology

Position Reference No:

10014976

Responsible to:
Head of School and Associate Dean of Research

Responsible for:
N/A

Effective date of job description:
August 2015

1. JOB DESCRIPTION
Purpose of Job:
There is increasing recognition that there is often a gap between the design intent and in-
use performance of a wide range of built assets. As a consequence the whole life
performance of such assets can be significantly worse than anticipated, resulting in
considerable economic, environmental and social impacts. In response, governments across
the world have made substantial investments in the emerging core topic of Digital
Construction. This necessarily involves engineers applying augmented and virtual reality
technologies to collect collate and interpret disparate information and data to link design
intentions to the in-use performance and help deliver the expected whole life performance.

The Faculty of Technology is seeking to appoint a specialist lecturer/senior lecturer with the
requisite knowledge and experience to deliver research and teaching activities related to
this agenda. The aim will be to not only ensure the necessary skills are embedded within
the curriculum of the School of Civil Engineering and Surveying, thereby enhancing the
employability of University of Portsmouth graduates, but also that the prevailing research
and knowledge service opportunities are realised through effective industrial collaboration.
Such a role will be truly multidisciplinary in nature and will necessarily need to engage with
colleagues across the Faculty and beyond.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Teaching
Develop teaching materials, methods and approaches to teaching relating to taught
units
Contribute to the preparation, delivery and assessment of taught units
Manage own teaching, scholarly and administrative activities with guidance where
required
Where appropriate supervise postgraduate students projects, fieldwork and
placements
Participate in internal networks for exchange of information and collaboration with
colleagues
Collaborate with academic colleagues on course development and curriculum changes
Attend and contribute to subject group meetings
Act a personal tutor to students to provide first line support and acting as a mentor
when required
2. Research
Develop to school/joint research objectives and or proposals in the area of digital
construction
Generate income through research and consulting
Lead the establishment of digital construction management research centre (DCMRC).
Establish and disseminate research outputs to journals and conferences (Ref 2020)
Collaborate with the Chartered Institute of Building and other associations to promote
and support research in digital construction.
Manage projects in National and EU level
3. Business
Offer consulting in the design of digital construction solution to businesses
Design and develop CPD events in the design of digital construction solution to

businesses
Expand research in the digital construction via industrial support

Any other appropriate duties as required by the Head of School

Working Relationships (key individuals the job holder would be working with):
Course Leader
Associate Dean (Students)
Administrative Staff
Subject Group Leader
Associate Dean (Research )
Technical Staff
Course Team
Associate Dean (Academic)
Head of School
School Manager

2. PERSON SPECIFICATION
No
1.
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
2.
2.1

2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7

2.8
3.
3.1

3.2

Attributes
Specific Knowledge & Experience
A good understanding of the principles and practice of
construction activities in the UK and Internationally.
A good understanding of the key issues facing the construction
sector in delivering effective, low impact buildings.
Experience in the detailed analysis of data.
Experience of teaching or equivalent presentation of technical
material.
Experience of research and research and knowledge transfer.
Skills & Abilities
The ability to teach and assess information systems in
construction; building information modelling; whole life cycle
performance; and the use of technologies to promote
collaboration and innovation at both undergraduate and
postgraduate level.
The ability to teach and assess other construction related
subjects at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Rating Source


E
AF, S, P

The ability to carry out research and knowledge transfer in the

digital construction.
The ability to communicate effectively and sympathetically
with individuals and with groups of students.
The ability to work effectively with external partner
organisations (e.g. industry, government agencies).
Record of peer reviewed journal publications.
Practical experience of developing and implementing
technology solutions in addressing information flow / exchange
in construction projects and familiarity with SDK environments
i.e. Java, C#, XML, Unity.
Familiarity with Mobile devices environment, (Android, iOS,
Windows)
Education &/or Training
A good BSc / BEng / MEng / MSc (or equivalent) in an
appropriate construction or engineering subject or relevant
experience
A PhD in information technologies in construction, building
information modelling, whole life cycle performance analysis,
or a related subject

AF, S, P

E
E

AF, S, P
AF, S, P

E

E

AF, S, P

AF, S, P

AF, S, P

AF, S, P

AF, S, P

AF, S, P

E
E

AF, S, P
AF, S, P

AF, S, P

AF

AF

3.3
4.
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5

Teaching qualification.
Research
A developing portfolio in research
Involvement in EPSRC or EU projects
Experience in write and manage proposals
Other Requirements
Able and willing to work in a team.
Able to motivate students and encourage learning.
Efficient and well-organised.
Self-motivated and innovative.
Flexibility in working patterns.

E

E
D
D

E
E
E
E
E

AF

AF,P
AF,P
AF,P

AF, S
AF, S, P
AF, S, P
AF, S, P
AF, S, P

4.6

Recognition of the need to carry out personal and professional

development activities.

AF, S, P

Legend
Rating of attribute: E = essential; D = desirable
Source of evidence: AF = Application Form; S = Selection Programme; T = Test; P = Presentation



JOB HAZARD IDENTIFICATION FORM.

Please tick box(s) if any of the below are likely to be encountered in this role. This is in
order to identify potential job related hazards and minimise associated health effects as
far as possible. Please use the Job Hazard Information document in order to do this.
1. International travel/Fieldwork 13.
S ubstances

to which COSHH

x
regulations apply (including
microorganisms, animal allergens,
wood dust, chemicals, skin
sensitizers and irritants)
2. Manual Handling (of loads/people) 14.
W
orking
a t h
eight


3. Human tissue/body fluids (e.g.

15. Working with sewage, drains, river
Healthcare workers, First Aiders,
or canal water
Nursery workers, Laboratory
workers)
4. Genetically modified Organisms 16.
Confined spaces

5. Noise > 80 DbA 17. Vibrating tools
6. Night Working

18. Diving
(between 2200 hrs and 0600 hrs)
7. Display screen equipment (including
19. Compressed gases
x
lone working)
8. Repetitive tasks (e.g. pipette use,

20. Small print/colour coding
book sensitization etc.)

9. Ionising radiation/ 21.

C ontaminated
soil/bioaerosols
non-ionising radiation/lasers/UV
radiation

10. Asbestos and lead 22.

N
anomaterials


11. Driving on University business (mini-
23. Workplace stressors (e.g. workload,
x
bus, van, bus, forklift truck etc.) relationships,
j ob
role etc.)
12. Food handling 24. Other (please specify)

Line Manager/Supervisor to sign below:
Date
September 2015
Extension number
2420