Job University of Twente - PhD Construction Management in stabilization and reconstruction operations
PhD Expeditionary Construction Management: A research on construction management processes in stabilization and reconstruction operations
- Specifications - (explanation)
Location Location The PhD will be located at Faculty of Military Sciences of the Netherlands Defense Academy (NDLA) in Breda. Because of the military context of this project, screening will be part of the procedure. Scientific fields Engineering Function types PhD positions Education University Graduate Hours 38.0 hours per week Salary € 2042 - € 2612 End procedure 11 April 2010 Job number AT/10/036 Translations en
Job description
Scope of the Ph.D. project
In several (post-) conflict situations, military involvement in (re)construction of local roads, schools and hospitals is necessary to create stability. The scarcity of military engineers and the necessity to be involved in such non-military activities - as a part of a wider comprehensive conflict approach - forces the military organization to outsource these activities. Outsourcing construction projects to - in particular - local contractors increases local capacity-building and local ownership. Despite these advantages, the military organization also faces many difficulties regarding tendering, controlling, monitoring and evaluating construction projects which are performed by local parties. In order to overcome these difficulties, the objective of this research project is to develop a new construction management process model which suits the specific needs of construction management in stabilization and reconstruction operations. The PhD will spend about 20% of his time on teaching courses to NDLA-students.
Requirements
Profile
The candidate is expected to have a Master degree in construction management, civil engineering, business administration, economics or a comparable subject. Excellent analytical skills are a must. Furthermore, the candidate should be able to work in a multidisciplinary and dynamic work environment and be able to read and understand Dutch and to write and speak English.
Conditions of employment
Offer
We offer the possibility to work on an interesting Ph.D. project for 4 years.The salary scale, starts at of € 2042,- gross per month for the first year, and will lead up to € 2612,- in the fourth year based upon the job profile for PhD researcher (in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities). In addition, the University of Twente offers attractive fringe benefits.
Contract type
Temporary
4 years
Organisation
University of Twente. A place where talent emerges and develops. Students and staff are our valued core. Approximately 3000 scientists and professionals work together on groundbreaking research, relevant innovation and inspiring education for more than 8,500 students.
Department
Faculty of Engineering Technology (CTW)
The Faculty of Engineering Technology (CTW), one of the six University of Twente's faculties. CTW combines Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Industrial Design Engineering. Our faculty has approximately 1800 bachelor's and master's students, 300 employees and 150 PhD candidates. The faculty is organized in a matrix: the departments cooperatively conduct the educational programmes and participate in interdisciplinary research projects, programmes and the following research institutes: IMPACT, MIRA, CTIT, IBR and IGS.
The Civil Engineering group of the Faculty of Military Sciences is part the Netherlands Defence Academy (NDLA). In co-operation with the Construction Management & Engineering group of the University of Twente and under supervision of Prof.dr.ir. A.E.C. van der Stoel, cutting-edge research is conducted in the area of construction process management and technology.
Additional information
For more information, please contact dr. H. Voordijk (j.t.voordijk@utwente.nl) or dr. ir. E. Dado (E.Dado@nlda.nl).
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