Assistant Director for Engineering, Vieth Institute for Real Estate Leadership
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Assistant Director for Engineering, Vieth Institute for Real Estate Leadership
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Position Title Assistant Director for Engineering, Vieth Institute for Real Estate Leadership
State Wisconsin
Employment Status Full Time
Position Status Limited Term
If Limited Term (End Date of Assignment, Project, or Grant) 06/30/2028
Position Type Staff
Job Family Academic Program Management and Instructional Services
# Hours Per Week 37.5
Position Overview Be The Difference Begins with Great People.
Are you looking for a new opportunity where you can make the difference in the lives of students and faculty? We’re always looking for highly talented individuals to join our team – people who think big, care deeply, and believe in being the difference in their work and community.
We prioritize student success, access to education, and service in our work to educate well-rounded servant leaders who transform their fields, our society and the world. Our Catholic, Jesuit approach emphasizes student engagement with the world around them and formation of the heart and mind.
We believe in our mission: The search for truth, the discovery and sharing of knowledge, the fostering of personal and professional excellence, the promotion of a life of faith, and the development of leadership expressed in service to others. These core values guide our relationships with our students, each other, and our community.
Marquette University offers a rich and competitive Total Rewards package including
medical, dental, vision, 403(b) with up to 8% university match, generous time off package, and tuition benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents with no payback requirement!
For more information, please view the
Total Rewards Guide .
This is your next opportunity to join an organization that invests in their employees’ career journey by diversifying their skills, deepening their expert knowledge, encouraging a healthy work-life balance, focusing on personal wellbeing, providing leadership training, and sustaining a culture of respect and inclusion.
The Assistant Director for Engineering, Vieth Institute for Real Estate Leadership role works closely with the leader for the Vieth Institute for Real Estate Leadership to execute the strategy and promote the institute and drive interdisciplinary opportunities across multiple disciplines between the Opus College of Engineering and Marquette Business. Accountable for developing and cultivating relationships with alumni, donors, and leaders in the industries affiliated with the institute. Cultivate relationships with students, provide ongoing student advising, and lead alumni engagement and communication initiatives related to civil and construction engineers.
Duties and Responsibilities
Interdisciplinary Program Strategy and Execution
Lead Interdisciplinary Integration Strategy: Serve as the principal driver for creating and executing initiatives that bridge the Opus College of Engineering and the College of Business, aiming to build a culture of interdisciplinary collaboration among students, faculty, and alumni.
Develop Cross-Disciplinary Program Connections: Design, promote, and manage focused interdisciplinary learning opportunities in high-demand areas, including construction and development (connecting real estate, construction and civil engineering students), technical sales (connecting marketing/sales and engineering students) and supply chain logistics (connecting engineering materials needs with sourcing/delivery expertise), among others.
Coordinate Special Projects: Facilitate student participation in complex, interdisciplinary applied projects and internal case/design competitions that require combined engineering and business expertise.
Expand Executive and Continuing Education: Partner with experts in Executive Education and the FIELD Center to develop and deliver leadership development and business process short-courses and professional training sessions specifically designed for working engineers and industry professionals.
Student Interconnection and Career Readiness
Responsible for the supervision of student employees, which includes but is not limited to hiring, training, disciplinary actions, ending the student’s assignment, etc.
Cultivate Student Interconnection: Systematically develop and manage opportunities to connect students across both colleges, including organizing joint site and company tours, coordinating participation in national conference trips, and hosting joint student club leader roundtables and events. Serve as a supervisor and chaperone for club and student travel as needed.
Manage Flagship Interdisciplinary Student Programs: Recruit, advise, and connect students (including those in Engineering, Business, and Law) to selective interdisciplinary programs, such as the Real Estate Asset Program (REAP) investment fund.
Drive Career Mentoring and Networking: Build personal relationships with students to provide career readiness mentoring and exploration guidance. Facilitate connections between students and professional mentors and networking opportunities within their field.
Support Professional Development: Serve as co-lead point of contact with Opus College of Engineering Industry Relations Office and grow relationships with employers that lead to internship, co‑op and career opportunities for students and alumni. Assist the Industry Relations office with internship and co‑op initiatives for students in related majors, and help with tracking and monitoring internship, co‑op, and job placements for students, with strategies in place to ensure successful placements. Assist as needed with professional development opportunities for students within the college and across the institute’s supported students.
Lead Student Communications: Manage and increase the frequency of student communication, including the production of a weekly bulletin to share news, opportunities, reminders, and event information across relevant student bodies.
Alumni Engagement and External Visibility
Expand Alumni Networking Opportunities: Strategically increase involvement and communication with alumni from both Colleges, specifically by developing and executing targeted alumni networking events and professional development opportunities for alumni in relevant interdisciplinary fields.
Facilitate Alumni Participation: Create clear pathways for alumni to re‑engage with the University, including serving as guest speakers, mentors, or competition judges in interdisciplinary programs.
Promote External Visibility : Represent the Vieth Institute and the University as an effective speaker at conferences and events to share institutional research, ideas, and trends that impact the civil, construction, and real estate industries.
Execute Fundraising and Strategic Alignment : Collaborate with their leader and University Advancement to lead an assigned segment of the fundraising goal for the Vieth Institute and actively contribute to the overall strategy of establishing the University as a nationally recognized leader in construction and civil engineering. Partner with the Office of University Advancement as needed. Build and maintain donor and sponsor relationships.
Support and execute the institute strategy , working with their leader and affiliated staff.
Lead specific advisory board initiatives , as assigned by their leader, focused on establishing the University as a nationally recognized leader in construction and civil engineering. Work directly with the Construction Engineering Advisory Council to help maximize their connection to the program and impact on the lives of students.
Partner with faculty and the office of the associate dean
to ensure all construction engineering majors are completing relevant experiential learning opportunities and required curriculum. Work with the local chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC‑GM) and the local American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) to follow best practices for excellence in undergraduate and graduate outcomes and help students work toward professional registration, including the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam, the Professional Engineer designation, and the PMP Project Management Professional exam and certification.
Work with affiliated faculty to ensure that the educational objectives for the Civil and Construction Engineering degrees are clearly carried out, including
Working as a construction engineer with awareness of ethical, moral, religious, social, environmental, and economic factors on engineering solutions.
Attaining or pursuing professional registration.
Enhancing team building and communication skills and effective performance in multidisciplinary teams.
Holding leadership positions in professional societies and community organizations.
Engaging in lifelong learning with emphasis on both technical and contemporary issues.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or institute specific specialty
A minimum of 3 years of experience in engineering or related industry
Strategic planning or project management experience
Strong organizational and communication skills
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Business development and fundraising experience
Experience with academic advising in a higher education setting
Department College of Business Admin
Posting Date 11/14/2025
Special Instructions to Applicants None
EOE Statement It is the policy of Marquette University to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification.
Required Documents
Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Resume
Optional Documents
References
Posting Specific Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).>
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Position Title Assistant Director for Engineering, Vieth Institute for Real Estate Leadership
State Wisconsin
Employment Status Full Time
Position Status Limited Term
If Limited Term (End Date of Assignment, Project, or Grant) 06/30/2028
Position Type Staff
Job Family Academic Program Management and Instructional Services
# Hours Per Week 37.5
Position Overview Be The Difference Begins with Great People.
Are you looking for a new opportunity where you can make the difference in the lives of students and faculty? We’re always looking for highly talented individuals to join our team – people who think big, care deeply, and believe in being the difference in their work and community.
We prioritize student success, access to education, and service in our work to educate well-rounded servant leaders who transform their fields, our society and the world. Our Catholic, Jesuit approach emphasizes student engagement with the world around them and formation of the heart and mind.
We believe in our mission: The search for truth, the discovery and sharing of knowledge, the fostering of personal and professional excellence, the promotion of a life of faith, and the development of leadership expressed in service to others. These core values guide our relationships with our students, each other, and our community.
Marquette University offers a rich and competitive Total Rewards package including
medical, dental, vision, 403(b) with up to 8% university match, generous time off package, and tuition benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents with no payback requirement!
For more information, please view the
Total Rewards Guide .
This is your next opportunity to join an organization that invests in their employees’ career journey by diversifying their skills, deepening their expert knowledge, encouraging a healthy work-life balance, focusing on personal wellbeing, providing leadership training, and sustaining a culture of respect and inclusion.
The Assistant Director for Engineering, Vieth Institute for Real Estate Leadership role works closely with the leader for the Vieth Institute for Real Estate Leadership to execute the strategy and promote the institute and drive interdisciplinary opportunities across multiple disciplines between the Opus College of Engineering and Marquette Business. Accountable for developing and cultivating relationships with alumni, donors, and leaders in the industries affiliated with the institute. Cultivate relationships with students, provide ongoing student advising, and lead alumni engagement and communication initiatives related to civil and construction engineers.
Duties and Responsibilities
Interdisciplinary Program Strategy and Execution
Lead Interdisciplinary Integration Strategy: Serve as the principal driver for creating and executing initiatives that bridge the Opus College of Engineering and the College of Business, aiming to build a culture of interdisciplinary collaboration among students, faculty, and alumni.
Develop Cross-Disciplinary Program Connections: Design, promote, and manage focused interdisciplinary learning opportunities in high-demand areas, including construction and development (connecting real estate, construction and civil engineering students), technical sales (connecting marketing/sales and engineering students) and supply chain logistics (connecting engineering materials needs with sourcing/delivery expertise), among others.
Coordinate Special Projects: Facilitate student participation in complex, interdisciplinary applied projects and internal case/design competitions that require combined engineering and business expertise.
Expand Executive and Continuing Education: Partner with experts in Executive Education and the FIELD Center to develop and deliver leadership development and business process short-courses and professional training sessions specifically designed for working engineers and industry professionals.
Student Interconnection and Career Readiness
Responsible for the supervision of student employees, which includes but is not limited to hiring, training, disciplinary actions, ending the student’s assignment, etc.
Cultivate Student Interconnection: Systematically develop and manage opportunities to connect students across both colleges, including organizing joint site and company tours, coordinating participation in national conference trips, and hosting joint student club leader roundtables and events. Serve as a supervisor and chaperone for club and student travel as needed.
Manage Flagship Interdisciplinary Student Programs: Recruit, advise, and connect students (including those in Engineering, Business, and Law) to selective interdisciplinary programs, such as the Real Estate Asset Program (REAP) investment fund.
Drive Career Mentoring and Networking: Build personal relationships with students to provide career readiness mentoring and exploration guidance. Facilitate connections between students and professional mentors and networking opportunities within their field.
Support Professional Development: Serve as co-lead point of contact with Opus College of Engineering Industry Relations Office and grow relationships with employers that lead to internship, co‑op and career opportunities for students and alumni. Assist the Industry Relations office with internship and co‑op initiatives for students in related majors, and help with tracking and monitoring internship, co‑op, and job placements for students, with strategies in place to ensure successful placements. Assist as needed with professional development opportunities for students within the college and across the institute’s supported students.
Lead Student Communications: Manage and increase the frequency of student communication, including the production of a weekly bulletin to share news, opportunities, reminders, and event information across relevant student bodies.
Alumni Engagement and External Visibility
Expand Alumni Networking Opportunities: Strategically increase involvement and communication with alumni from both Colleges, specifically by developing and executing targeted alumni networking events and professional development opportunities for alumni in relevant interdisciplinary fields.
Facilitate Alumni Participation: Create clear pathways for alumni to re‑engage with the University, including serving as guest speakers, mentors, or competition judges in interdisciplinary programs.
Promote External Visibility : Represent the Vieth Institute and the University as an effective speaker at conferences and events to share institutional research, ideas, and trends that impact the civil, construction, and real estate industries.
Execute Fundraising and Strategic Alignment : Collaborate with their leader and University Advancement to lead an assigned segment of the fundraising goal for the Vieth Institute and actively contribute to the overall strategy of establishing the University as a nationally recognized leader in construction and civil engineering. Partner with the Office of University Advancement as needed. Build and maintain donor and sponsor relationships.
Support and execute the institute strategy , working with their leader and affiliated staff.
Lead specific advisory board initiatives , as assigned by their leader, focused on establishing the University as a nationally recognized leader in construction and civil engineering. Work directly with the Construction Engineering Advisory Council to help maximize their connection to the program and impact on the lives of students.
Partner with faculty and the office of the associate dean
to ensure all construction engineering majors are completing relevant experiential learning opportunities and required curriculum. Work with the local chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC‑GM) and the local American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) to follow best practices for excellence in undergraduate and graduate outcomes and help students work toward professional registration, including the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam, the Professional Engineer designation, and the PMP Project Management Professional exam and certification.
Work with affiliated faculty to ensure that the educational objectives for the Civil and Construction Engineering degrees are clearly carried out, including
Working as a construction engineer with awareness of ethical, moral, religious, social, environmental, and economic factors on engineering solutions.
Attaining or pursuing professional registration.
Enhancing team building and communication skills and effective performance in multidisciplinary teams.
Holding leadership positions in professional societies and community organizations.
Engaging in lifelong learning with emphasis on both technical and contemporary issues.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or institute specific specialty
A minimum of 3 years of experience in engineering or related industry
Strategic planning or project management experience
Strong organizational and communication skills
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Business development and fundraising experience
Experience with academic advising in a higher education setting
Department College of Business Admin
Posting Date 11/14/2025
Special Instructions to Applicants None
EOE Statement It is the policy of Marquette University to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification.
Required Documents
Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Resume
Optional Documents
References
Posting Specific Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).>
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