"Assistant Professor of Environmental Engineering"

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at South Dakota State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering with a focus on Environmental Engineering. We are looking for a scholar who is eager to contribute to our program through innovative teaching, impactful research, and meaningful collaboration with students and industry partners. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this is a full-time, 9-month, benefit-eligible position with an anticipated start date of August 2026. The position reports to the Department Head of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering, with the undergraduate program accredited by ABET. The department is currently enjoying new and renovated facilities, growth in graduate education and research, and strong ties to regional constituents.

Key attributes of the department include:

• Faculty and staff who are deeply committed to student success and strongly engaged with employers.
• Membership in CTIPS, a U.S. DOT–sponsored university transportation center.
• Recently remodeled spaces providing high-quality classrooms, offices, and laboratories, including the Lohr Structures Laboratory, HDR Environmental Laboratory, Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, Transportation Engineering Laboratory, Asphalt and Binder Laboratory, Geotechnical Laboratory, and Materials Laboratory.
• Strong growth in externally funded research and graduate programs.
• Faculty and students who are actively engaged in community service.
• An award-winning ASCE student chapter.
• Opportunities for innovative interdisciplinary research within SDSU as well as with researchers at other institutions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teach and develop undergraduate and graduate courses in civil engineering, with an emphasis on environmental engineering.
• Advise undergraduate and graduate students and guide student research.
• Develop and maintain an externally funded research program in environmental engineering. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, physical and chemical processes for water treatment, emerging contaminants removal, and/or advanced treatment technologies.
• Engage in professional activities and contribute to service at the department, college, university, and professional levels.

BENEFITS:

SDState offers a wide range of excellent benefits including medical, dental, and flexible benefits, retirement plans, compensation packages, paid holidays, and vacation leave. We offer a generous retirement plan that includes 6% matching, 9.34 hours of sick leave each month, and eleven paid holidays. Employees also have access to internal and state-sponsored training as well as reduced tuition for state-supported courses at all State of South Dakota academic institutions. Relocation benefits are available per university’s guidelines.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering or closely related field with emphasis on Environmental Engineering received by start date.
• Have at least one earned degree at any level in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited program or provide evidence of teaching coursework at an ABET accredited program.
• Ability or potential to establish an externally funded research program in one or more of the following areas of physical and chemical processes for water treatment, emerging contaminants removal, and/or advanced treatment technologies.
• Ability or potential to effectively teach undergraduate and graduate courses in environmental engineering.
• Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.