Academic Faculty Position — Hydropower Engineering

About the position

Applicants are invited to indicate their preferred title in the application (e.g., Assistant Professor, Associate Professor (Dotsent), or Professor — or equivalent). The final position level will be confirmed by the University's Selection Committee based on the assessment of the candidate's qualifications, publications, and experience.

Responsibilities

• Teaching courses in hydropower engineering, hydraulic structures, HPP design and operation, power stations and networks, power system automation, and relay protection.
• Developing and updating course syllabi and instructional materials, including current directions such as Smart Hydropower, digital hydropower plants, energy storage systems, and sustainable hydropower.
• Delivering practical and applied courses using digital HPP control systems (SCADA), modeling of hydropower facilities, and HPP integration into the power grid.
• Supervising term papers, theses, and master's projects on HPP design and operation, digital models/twins, pumped-storage plants, and water-energy systems.

Requirements

Education Requirements

• A higher and/or postgraduate degree and a Possession of a PhD degree or an equivalent degree degree in hydropower engineering, electric power engineering, hydraulic engineering/construction, electrical engineering, renewable energy, or related engineering fields.
• A related field of specialization is acceptable, provided that the topic of the dissertation, publications, and professional experience relates to hydropower systems, HPPs, water-management energy facilities, digital energy, or sustainable energy development.
• Ability to translate these competencies into high‑quality teaching and student supervision at all levels of higher education

Experience Requirements

• Academic and teaching experience in accordance with the requirements for academic teaching staff positions established by the university's internal regulations and the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Language Requirements

• For teaching in the state and/or Russian language: fluency in the state and/or Russian language sufficient to conduct classes, engage in scholarly communication, and handle business correspondence.
• For teaching in English: a confirmed level of English proficiency sufficient to conduct classes and carry out academic duties.

Advantages

Core Competencies

• In-depth knowledge of hydropower calculations, design and operation of HPPs, reservoirs, and hydraulic structures; ability to teach relevant courses at a modern methodological level.
• Competence in electrical engineering, power stations and networks, power system automation, and relay protection, sufficient for teaching and supervising student and master's research.
• Practical skills with SCADA-based HPP control systems, modeling of hydropower facilities, and HPP integration into the power grid; understanding of Smart Hydropower approaches and HPP digital models/digital twins.

Additional Advantages

• Proficiency in specialized software for hydroinformatics and water-energy systems modeling (HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, WEAP, MIKE Hydro, etc.).
• Experience participating in projects related to sustainable, climate-resilient, and low-carbon energy (Climate Resilient Hydropower, ESG, decarbonization).

Selection process

selection process includes interview, presentation of the teaching course and research work to be conducted

Documents

• a CV including a list of publications;
• a motivation letter (maximum 1 page) describing research and teaching interests;
• copies of diplomas and degree certificates;
• where applicable, a list of research projects and grants, as well as information on supervision of master's and PhD students.