What are the responsibilities and job description for the Open-Rank Tenured or Tenure-Track Faculty, Civil and Environmental Engineering AF7812 position at Oklahoma State University?
The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University is pleased to invite applications for one tenured or tenure-track faculty position in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Applicants with established research programs are preferred. Tenured appointments at the Associate or Full Professor level will be considered depending on qualifications. Applicants from all areas of Civil and Environmental Engineering will be considered but faculty who can rapidly grow our geotechnical engineering and transportation engineering programs are especially encouraged to apply. The position will be located at the OSU Stillwater campus.
The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree, a Master of Science in Civil Engineering degree, a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering degree, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering degree. As of Fall 2025, the School has 18 full time faculty, 275 undergraduate students, and 74 graduate students. Research expenditures were approximately $4.5 million in FY 2025. The School has research and teaching activities in structural engineering, environmental engineering, water resources engineering, geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering, construction materials, and construction, and is interested in developing emerging areas and technologies related to civil and environmental engineering.
The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology houses eight different engineering schools that encompass both the Stillwater, Oklahoma and Tulsa, Oklahoma campuses. CEAT has about 3400 undergraduate students, 600 graduate students, and 170 full-time faculty. CEAT is home to nationally recognized programs like our Master’s of Science in Engineering and Technology Management, Great Plains Center of Excellence, and is a primary collaborator in research institutes like the Hamm Institute for American Energy and the Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education. CEAT has several research and instruction dedicated environments such as the EXCELSIOR laboratory for aerospace design, Bert Cooper Structures and Materials Laboratory, Helmerich Research Center, and the state-of-the-art ENDEAVOR instructional interdisciplinary laboratory.
Oklahoma State University (OSU) is a comprehensive land grant university with over 24,000 students on its main campus. OSU has a strong national presence in interdisciplinary programs with strong industry and government ties. As an R1 institution, OSU is home to several research institutes with significant industry partnerships including the Hamm Institute for American Energy, Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education, and the Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute. OSU is home to nine colleges and has a main campus in Stillwater, Oklahoma along with another campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Required Qualifications
An earned terminal degree in civil or environmental engineering, or a closely related field.
Ability to teach both undergraduate and graduate courses in civil and/or environmental engineering.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred qualifications include an established record of developing collaborative, externally funded research program, established record of scholarship, and proven excellence in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Successful candidates should have research expertise in a rapidly developing area with strong potential for securing competitive extramural funding, essential for building an internationally recognized research program.
Professional engineer (PE) license or able to obtain a license within three years.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online at https://jobs.okstate.edu. A single pdf file is requested with your application. The file should include:
All positions are subject to the availability of funding, and any offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation in the application process. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. To request an accommodation, please email eeo@okstate.edu or call 405-744-5449.
The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree, a Master of Science in Civil Engineering degree, a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering degree, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering degree. As of Fall 2025, the School has 18 full time faculty, 275 undergraduate students, and 74 graduate students. Research expenditures were approximately $4.5 million in FY 2025. The School has research and teaching activities in structural engineering, environmental engineering, water resources engineering, geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering, construction materials, and construction, and is interested in developing emerging areas and technologies related to civil and environmental engineering.
The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology houses eight different engineering schools that encompass both the Stillwater, Oklahoma and Tulsa, Oklahoma campuses. CEAT has about 3400 undergraduate students, 600 graduate students, and 170 full-time faculty. CEAT is home to nationally recognized programs like our Master’s of Science in Engineering and Technology Management, Great Plains Center of Excellence, and is a primary collaborator in research institutes like the Hamm Institute for American Energy and the Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education. CEAT has several research and instruction dedicated environments such as the EXCELSIOR laboratory for aerospace design, Bert Cooper Structures and Materials Laboratory, Helmerich Research Center, and the state-of-the-art ENDEAVOR instructional interdisciplinary laboratory.
Oklahoma State University (OSU) is a comprehensive land grant university with over 24,000 students on its main campus. OSU has a strong national presence in interdisciplinary programs with strong industry and government ties. As an R1 institution, OSU is home to several research institutes with significant industry partnerships including the Hamm Institute for American Energy, Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education, and the Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute. OSU is home to nine colleges and has a main campus in Stillwater, Oklahoma along with another campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Required Qualifications
An earned terminal degree in civil or environmental engineering, or a closely related field.
Ability to teach both undergraduate and graduate courses in civil and/or environmental engineering.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred qualifications include an established record of developing collaborative, externally funded research program, established record of scholarship, and proven excellence in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Successful candidates should have research expertise in a rapidly developing area with strong potential for securing competitive extramural funding, essential for building an internationally recognized research program.
Professional engineer (PE) license or able to obtain a license within three years.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online at https://jobs.okstate.edu. A single pdf file is requested with your application. The file should include:
- your cover letter;
- your curriculum vitae;
- your statement of teaching interests and philosophy;
- your statement of current and planned research
- names and contact information of five references.
All positions are subject to the availability of funding, and any offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation in the application process. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. To request an accommodation, please email eeo@okstate.edu or call 405-744-5449.