Open Executive Editor’s Position, Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction

ASCE seeks an energetic individual to assume the duties of Executive Editor for the Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction. The practice periodical is published four times per year and is overseen by a team of four Executive Editors and four Forum Editors, equally divided between structural design and construction interests. The open position is one of the two Executive Editors’ positions in the area of construction.

The practice periodical publishes articles about practical solutions to structural design problems and construction challenges of interest to practitioners. The ideal editor is an active practitioner or someone with considerable practical experience, with an interest in conveying practical information to the civil engineering community.

The Editor’s primary responsibilities are to review new submissions promptly, build the publication’s content, and uphold quality control standards. With assistance from the staff of the ASCE Journals Department, the Editor encourages spontaneous submissions of new articles on a variety of subjects within the practice periodical’s scope and may occasionally oversee development of theme issues. The Editor is also the publication’s standard bearer, helping to promote it in the engineering community. Specific duties are outlined in the Editors’ and Reviewers’ Guide to the Journals of ASCE, available upon request from [email protected]. The editor normally serves a $2–4\text{-}\text{year}$ term.

Desirable traits in a candidate for Editor include a breadth of knowledge in the area of interest, maintenance of high standards in his or her profession, demonstrated ability to meet commitments, good organization, and the ability to make difficult decisions.

If you are interested in applying for the position outlined, please send a covering letter and resume, including a statement of interest in the position and how your qualifications and relevant experience support your application, to the Journals Department, ATTN: SC EDITOR, ASCE, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive, Reston, VA 20191-4400.