Professor for Digital Construction Processes, Focus on Civil Engineering (90)

Biel

Key information

Publication date:10 December 2025
Workload:100%
Place of work:Biel

Job summary

Join the BFH as a professor in Civil Engineering, focusing on innovative design. Enjoy a collaborative and research-driven environment.

Tasks

Teach courses in Civil Engineering, Architecture, and Wood Technology.
Share practical knowledge on digital planning and simulation methods.
Initiate research projects while leading a team in integrated processes.

Skills

Master's in Civil Engineering or related field; doctoral degree preferred.
Strong experience in digital planning and simulation techniques.
Excellent leadership and teaching abilities in higher education.

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What you will do here

Teaching in the Civil Engineering degree program, but also occasionally in Architecture, Wood Technology, and continuing education with a focus on computer-aided structural design, BIM, and integral planning processes
Convey practical knowledge of digital methods, simulation-based and process-oriented planning based on digital models
Bring operational experience from planning offices into teaching and promote transfer between theory and practice
Actively participate in interdisciplinary teaching formats and their further development
Lead the specialist group "Integral Construction and Planning Processes," further develop its strategy, and lead a team of lecturers and scientific staff
Initiate research projects within your expertise, acquire third-party funding, and expand thematic areas focusing on the twin transition in construction

The title of Professor may be used provided the requirements according to the BFH personnel regulations are met.

What you ideally bring with you

Completed university degree in civil engineering or a related field. Dissertation in the subject area desired and/or in-depth professional knowledge
Several years of leadership experience, leadership training desired; motivation to develop your own research topics within your expertise
Solid teaching and research experience at the university level
Strong understanding of the positioning of the subject area in business, society, and politics
Good professional networking (national, international) in science and practice
Several years of professional experience in a planning office or in construction practice is a prerequisite
Solid knowledge of digital planning and simulation methods (e.g., structural analysis, parametric modeling, automated evaluation)
Interest in integrating AI-supported methods into planning and decision-making processes
Enjoyment of teaching and willingness for didactic development
German, French, or English as a second language

Some of our advantages in advance

Curiosity is required, and not just a little. And a lot of independence and personal responsibility.
Focus on practice-oriented research and training committed people instead of profit maximization.
Work with smart minds from various professional fields who, like you, want to make a difference.
BFH is a good address for all who want to advance professionally and a plus on the CV.

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application process

Barbara Zwahlen
HR Consultant
T +41 31 848 50 55

The Department of Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering

At the Department of Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering , we shape the built environment for the future. Together with partners from business and society, we develop inspiring solutions for sustainable living spaces and infrastructures and learn from nature about the material wood.