The Associate Engineer supports research, instructional, and operational activities within the structures laboratory. This role contributes to the physical testing and analysis of materials and structural systems, including evaluation of mechanical, structural, and thermodynamic properties. The position also supports hands-on learning, student engagement, and interdisciplinary engineering projects.

About the Work Unit:
Vanderbilt’s Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) department vision is to be one of the foremost Civil and Environmental Engineering programs in effecting tangible change to resolve problems of critical importance to humanity in the built environment and the natural world through inspired teaching, research, and service, and to maintain a culture of leadership within an educational setting that values research innovation and impact. CEE prepares students to be leaders in Civil and Environmental Engineering in an era of rapid evolution of the profession, to perform innovative basic and applied research that will meet critical challenges in infrastructure and natural resources and provides service to institutions and government agencies that assist in resolving societal problems.

Supervisory Relationships:
This position does not have supervisory responsibility. This position reports administratively to the CEE Senior Administrative Officer and functionally to the Staff Engineer.

Education and Certifications:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Science or technology is necessary.
Knowledge of civil and structural engineering practices and methods is strongly preferred.

• Experience in construction.