Term Research Assistant I/II (Civil Engineering)

Department of Construction, Environment and Engineering

Employment Period:

12 months (with the possibility of renewal)

Major Duties:

The appointee shall report to the Principal Investigator (PI) of the project and is expected to assist the PI in the development and coordination of research activities and daily operations in relation to the research projects.

He/she will be required to:

(a) assist in the design, implementation and commissioning of IoT solutions for construction sites;
(b) coordinate R&D activities with local institutions;
(c) write project proposals; and
(d) handle ad-hoc tasks as assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements:

For the post of Research Assistant I, applicants should have a recognised Master’s degree in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronic / Building Services / Civil Engineering or equivalent, or a recognised degree in related disciplines with relevant work experience; or equivalent.

For the post of Research Assistant II, applicants should have a recognised sub-degree, preferably a recognised degree, in Mechanical / Electrical / Electronic / Building Services / Civil Engineering or relevant disciplines, or equivalent level of study.

Applicants should have a good command of English and Chinese, preferably including Putonghua.   Work experience in project coordination and/or technical support for customers and/or systems in construction industry will be an advantage.

Notes:

(1) The appointee may be required to perform duties at different sites and work irregular hours, shifts and on Saturdays and Sundays as necessary.
(2) The remuneration package will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
(3) The appointee will work at the Tsing Yi Campus.

Application Procedures:

A completed application form [THEi-HR-601 (Aug 2025)], together with a full curriculum vitae, should be sent to ceshfw@thei.edu.hk.

Applicants should take note of the following:
(1) Completed application form and detailed curriculum vitae (CV) should be combined into one file in PDF format with a file size below 10MB.
(2) The file should be saved with the applicant’s name as “surname and given name”, e.g. “CHAN Siu-lam.pdf”.
(3) For the email subject, please cite “Application for Term Research Assistant I/II (Civil Engineering), DCEE (Ref. No.: O/THEi-DCEE/TERM_RAI_II(CE)_2/10/25)”.

Closing date for application: 14 November 2025

The Institute reserves the right not to fill the post. Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only. Information on unsuccessful candidates will normally be destroyed 12 months after the completion of the recruitment exercise.