Ref Number
B04-07498
Professional Expertise
Teaching, Teaching Support and Examination Support
Department
UCL BEAMS (B04)
Location
London
Working Pattern
Part time
Salary
£54,931-£64,644
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Type
On site
Available for Secondment
No
Closing Date
26-Jul-2026
The MEng Engineering and Architectural Design is a multidisciplinary course aiming to provide students with a robust knowledge and experience of architectural, environmental and structural design and engineering in buildings, placing creativity and design at the centre of engineering education. The four-year programme which has been jointly designed and delivered by The Bartlett School of Architecture (BSA), UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering (IEDE) and UCL Civil Environmental and Geomatic Engineering (CEGE) in close collaboration with industry leaders to combine the major disciplines of architecture and engineering of the built environment and prepare graduates to be future industry lead.
The role of Environmental Design Tutor sits within the Institute of Environmental Design and Engineering, itself part of the Bartlett School of Energy, Environment and Resources.
Environmental Design Tutor’s work with fellow tutors from structural engineering and architecture to deliver high quality, design studio based teaching to Year 3 and Year 4 students within vertical units.
Duties and responsibilities:
The post holder(s) will prepare and deliver appropriate teaching material, including regular tutorials and seminars, as part of the delivery of the relevant module requirements. Detailed duties and responsibilities in Teaching, Research, Enabling and Essential Criteria and Timings will include:
Teaching
- Delivering high quality teaching across designated design modules
- Development and delivery of relevant teaching material, and where relevant, compliant with current CIBSE and wider programme accreditation requirements
- Facilitating knowledge transfer and promotion of new ideas in specialist areas for the built environment
- Preparation of tutorials, briefs and associated teaching materials
- Setting and marking of assignments
- Administration (record keeping, student feedback, etc.)
- Attendance at portfolio reviews, assessment panels and examination boards
- Delivering high quality tutorial teaching across designated design modules
- Fostering and promoting a healthy and collaborative studio culture working with colleagues in BSA (Bartlett School of Architecture) & CEGE (Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering)
- Any additional commitments as agreed between the course director & module coordinators and tutors
Enabling
- Liaise with Programme Directors and Module Coordinators (Design Practice 1, 2 and 3) to actively contribute to programme development, student experience, and module examination, including programme meetings, cross unit crits, interim reviews, field trip activity, summer show preparation, and programme/school induction (record keeping, student attendance, feedback).
- Attending relevant IEDE and UCL training as required
For Design Practice 2 & 3
- Term 1, 2 + 3 Thursdays for group and 1:1 design tutorials, with a greater time commitment before the key submissions to be agreed with module lead & Programme Director
- One Monday AM or Wednesdays AM per academic year for SEADS (Structural Environmental Architectural Design Skills) Classes
- Marking and assessment takes place over Term 1, 2 & 3
- Enabling and preparatory work to take place outside these times to meet the deadlines
This post is available from 01 September 2026, at 0.15 FTE (5.48 hours per week).
A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
If you have any queries regarding the vacancy, or the application process, please contact [email protected].
If you have specific questions about the role please contact Sam Stamp, [email protected].
- Experience of working within interdisciplinary teams within the built environment
- Experience of environmental design within industry (DP1, 2, 3)
- Experience of building service engineering, HVAC design and building energy modelling within industry (DP2/3)
- Experience and impact of providing pastoral support to students
- Experience of leading positive culture change, or culture creation, within a discipline, department or organization
- Personal attributes
- Commitment to UCL’s policy of equal opportunity and the ability to work harmoniously with colleagues and students of all cultures and backgrounds
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits, some of which are below:
- 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave, 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
- Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
- Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
- Immigration loan
- Relocation scheme for certain posts
- On-site nursery
- On-site gym
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Employee assistance programme:Staff Support Service
- Discounted medical insurance
Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.
