Job Description

Direct Reporting Line:
Head of Engineering (Civil Engineering)
Emeris consolidates resources and expertise from IIE Varsity College, IIE MSA, IIE-Vega School, and IIE School of Hospitality & Service Management, with a unified approach ensuring a consistent standard of excellence in teaching, learning, and student support.
Emeris Ruimsig has a vacancy for Part-time Lecturers in the 2026 Academic year.
Key Performance Areas :
The primary purpose of this position is the development and delivery of effective teaching on qualifications and all associated academic activities such as student engagement and support that will promote student success and learning. This includes responsibility for modules from conceptualisation through to assessment and responsibility for an integrated, effective curriculum within qualifications. Participation in scholarship such as research is also required. Effective lecturers need to be active members of the institutional academic community, contributing to and participating in the development, effective governance, and reputation development of the institution.

• Lecture/practicum preparation, delivery and all related teaching and assessment activities across the required modes of delivery.
• Marking of assessments providing timeous and constructive feedback to students.
• Development of ICE activities, learning material such as manuals, assessment instruments and rubrics and memoranda as required.
• Participation in peer review of the marking and lecturing of other lecturers; and
• Participation in lecturing quality assurance and development associated with own teaching.
• May be required to internally moderate assessments scripts that fall within the respective subject fields, where necessary across IIE sites of delivery.
• Assist where required with the experiential learning of students in their programme.
• Conduct student support interventions where required.
• Appropriate academic administration as required.
• Involvement with Teaching and Learning activities, including onboarding, peer reviews, internal moderation and the production of a teaching portfolio.
• Consultation with students to provide academic support.
• Engagement in review and improvement and quality assurance activities of the IIE's School of Engineering, Science and Health.
• Adherence to institutional norms, standards, policies, and processes; and
• Development of academic material and assessments on programmes as required, including, but not limited to, the roles of developer, moderator or equivalent for the Central Academic Team (CAT).

Modules or disciplines:

• Civil Engineering Design 1A

The purpose of this module is to introduce students to graphical skills and basic sketching for engineers, basic IT skills and professional communication. Central to this module are design projects that enable students to build engineering knowledge and a lexicon around the various civil engineering disciplines.

• Engineering Chemistry 1A

The purpose of this module is to provide students with foundational knowledge of chemistry applicable to engineering. Students will focus on the fundamentals of matter and bonding between elements. This is expanded to include the basics of chemical equilibrium, thermodynamics and the effect of acidity or basicity on materials.

• Engineering Mathematics 1A

The purpose of this module is for students to develop a strong foundation in mathematics. Mathematical methods and concepts will be developed to mathematically describe and solve basic engineering problems.

• Engineering Physics 1A

The purpose of this module is to introduce students to the fundamentals of physics, which is an important element of many engineering applications. The knowledge developed in this module will form a foundation for the engineering sciences and their applications.

• Society and Practice 1A

The purpose of this module is to introduce students to the history of engineering and to develop essential skills, including collaboration, communication and critical thinking skills for engineers. It also introduces the context of sustainability challenges within engineering.

• Civil Engineering Design 2A

The purpose of this module is to develop students' intermediate engineering drawing skills, graphical representation abilities, and refined technical communication and report writing skills within the framework of typical civil engineering practices and projects.

• Engineering Materials 2A

The purpose of this module is to provide students with an introduction to the fundamental concepts of materials used in engineering projects. Furthermore, it will guide students as to the behaviour, suitability, and sustainability of construction materials.

• Engineering Mathematics 2A

The purpose of this module is to round off students' knowledge and application of mathematics.
Mathematical methods and concepts will be further expanded to enable students to mathematically describe and solve intermediate to advanced engineering problems.

• Engineering Mechanics 2A

The purpose of this module is to introduce students to solid mechanics theorems and concepts relating to the strength of materials.

• Society and Practice 2A

The purpose of this module is to further develop students' knowledge of the history of engineering and its evolution. It builds on the legal frameworks, accounting principles, professional skills and the philosophy of sustainable development, including the impacts of engineering materials.

• Civil Engineering Design 3A

The purpose of this module is to enhance students' design and drawing skills as an interdisciplinary communication tool, for communicating data in research, forensic report writing and writing specifications. Central to this module are design projects that focus on designing for sustainable development of civil engineering systems using industry-standard software tools.

• Geotechnical Engineering 3A

The purpose of this module is to progressively introduce students to the physical responses of soils under short- and long-term loads. It further exposes students to the concepts of shear strength, and subsurface exploration, of soils.

• Rural and Urban Infrastructure 3A

The purpose of this module is to familiarise students with the strategic decision-making, planning, and development processes involved in urban and infrastructure management, particularly focusing on transportation systems. This involves familiarising students with techniques such as data collection, analysis, and modelling of traffic and human movement patterns, spanning from a macro (national scale) down to a micro (city) level. Moreover, the module emphasizes understanding the broader impacts of these decisions on both socio-economic dynamics and the natural environment

• Society and Practice 3A

The purpose of this module is to introduce students to material standards and testing, and to further expand on law applicable to engineering practice. Furthermore, it introduces students to the holistic design of engineering structures for sustainable development.

• Structural Engineering 3A

The purpose of this module is to develop students' ability to conduct advanced analyses of structural members including indeterminate structures. Students will design structural systems for various engineering applications.

• Water Engineering 3A

The purpose of this module is for students to apply fundamental fluid mechanics to the analysis of water networks and related hydraulic engineering services and structures.
Competencies Required:

• Professional/advanced communication skills
• Organisational and planning skills
• Proven computer literacy competence
• Tolerance for operating in a pressurised environment and industry
• Ability to analyse and interpret data
• Attention to detail and focus on quality
• Advanced teaching and learning expertise evidenced by a Teaching Portfolio

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

• BEng/BIng/BSc (Eng) in Civil Engineering (NQF 8) and a Master's degree in the relevant discipline.
• Professional registration with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) would be highly advantageous.

Minimum Work Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 2 years' teaching experience gained from similar higher education role at a recognised tertiary institution, or alternatively minimum 5 years of related industry experience.

Working Conditions:

• Please note that this is a Part-Time position;
• Demonstrated capability to lecture, conduct tutorials and seminars at tertiary level in an effective manner in the qualification(s) stipulated at the highest academic level;
• Expertise in learning management systems (LMSs);
• Competencies in curriculum design and development;
• Up-to-date knowledge of curriculum areas being taught;
• Demonstrated capacity to design, set and evaluate assessments at the appropriate level;
• A record of research and publication in scholarly journals;
• Ability to mentor and supervise academic activities.
• Demonstrated capacity to coordinate modules, and conduct relevant module administration activities;
• Capacity to engage in inter-campus and inter-institutional team academic and/or community activities;
• Professional membership may be required;
• High level of communication skills in verbal, written and electronic modes;
• Proven high-level administrative abilities; and
• Active participation in accreditation proceedings for the Council on Higher Education and the Engineering Council of South Africa.

Working Hours:

• Monday to Friday: 08:00 -18: 00 - subject to module scheduling.

Application Response:

• Due to the high volume of CVs received, please note that personal contact with all applicants may not be feasible. Only candidates whose qualifications and skills closely align with the position requirements will be contacted for interviews.

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Emeris is an Equal Opportunity Employer. However, preference may be given to previously underrepresented groups in accordance with the South African Employment Equity Act. The company reserves the right to close or place the vacancy on hold at any time, without prior notice.

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