Position Summary

The selected candidate will teach three classes per semester (six per academic year), at the undergraduate or graduate level, including two or more of following: construction methods and materials, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP), building science, building information modeling (BIM), real estate development and finance, structural analysis and design, quantity take offs and cost estimating, scheduling, contracts & specifications, project management, sustainable built environment, construction safety, soils and site survey, infrastructure construction. In addition to teaching, the selected candidate will be expected to provide service to the CM program and the school, which will include supporting student activities, maintain relationship with industry, attending faculty meetings and serving on appropriate committees.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Masters -Construction Management or related field

Minimum Requirements

Minimum qualifications for this position include: 1) A Masters degree in Construction Management, Construction Engineering and Management, Architecture, Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Real Estate, Business Administration, or a closely related field; 2) Strong communication skills; 3) two years of construction management experience. 

Desired Qualifications

Three or more years of U.S. Construction Management experience; relevant professional licensing or certifications; and demonstrated ability to deliver applied, hands-on instruction; 2 years of post-secondary college level teaching experience. 

Required Application Materials

All candidates for the position must apply online athttp://careers.msu.edu/. Applicants for this position should submit 1) a formal letter of interest addressing your teaching philosophy including summary of your professional experience 
and skills, 2) a curriculum vitae, 3) a one-page statement that describes how you will contribute to CAN Rs positive culture, fair access to resources, and creating a sense of belonging , and 4) the names and contact information for three references (letters are not initially required, but these individuals will be approached for letters before the final interviews). 

Special Instructions

Questions regarding this position should be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Prof. Bob Aydukovic, aydukov2@msu.edu, 517-353-0781. Contact for administrative inquiries: Ms. Mary Beth Graebert, lakemary@msu.edu, 517-353-5274.

Review of Applications Begins On

04/06/2026

Website

http://www.canr.msu.edu/spdc/

Department Statement

Program Statement 
The Construction Management program has a nationally recognized program that awards an ACCE accredited baccalaureate degree as well as masters and Ph.D. Degrees in Construction Management. The program currently has 10 full-time faculty members, an undergraduate student advisor, and approximately 350 undergraduate students and 25 graduate students. This position provides exceptional opportunities for individuals who wish to be associated with a well-established program with strong university, industry and alumni support, and with rapidly developing research and outreach opportunities. For further information about the School of Planning, Design and Construction and the Construction Management Program, visit https://www.canr.msu.edu/spdc/programs/Construction_Management. 

School Statement 
The School of Planning, Design, and Construction unites four academic programs related to the built environment: Construction Management, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, and Urban and Regional Planning, with 48 faculty and academic specialists, and 7 staff members. The School offers 9 degree pathways from Bachelors to Ph.D. – including 5 professionally accredited degrees with over 600 undergraduate and 75 graduate students. The School is administered by the Colleges of Agriculture & Natural Resources.

The mission of the School is to advance the knowledge, prepare innovative leaders, and support the practice of planning, design, and construction. Our academic activities address sustainability, health, transportation, economic development and communities. Please refer to the Schools homepage available at:https:// 
www.canr.msu.edu/spdc/. 

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

About Michigan State University

Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.Together, we tackle some of the world?s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better?from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.The nation?s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world?on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we?re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.

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