Teaching Assistant, Civil, Geological, and Environmental Engineering

Teaching Assistant, Civil, Geological, and Environmental Engineering

In the appointment of Teaching Assistant, your general duties and responsibilities will be: Preparing, delivering and/or attending lectures; demonstrating, marking, student consulting, invigilating, holding office hours, setting up experiments, supervising field trips and conferring with the supervisor in charge as required by the assignment.

These positions will be in-person. Successful candidates are expected to be on campus for the duration of the appointment. Your general location of work will be College of Engineering and you will report to the respective course instructor.

Required Number of Hours: 1-12 hours per week (course dependent)
Duration of Employment: 2026-2027 Regular Session
Course Name, Abbreviation and Number: See list
Start and End Dates: January 1 to April 30

CE 212 CE Materials

CE 217 Structural Analysis

CE 225 Fluid Mechanics

CE 319 Hydrology

CE 321 Structural Systems and Materials

CE 327 Municipal Engineering

CE 330 Geotechnical Engineering

CE 415 Structures for Water Management

CE 421 Engineering Project Management

CE 463 Advanced Structural Analysis

CE 468 Environmental Geotechnics

CE 474 Design in Masonry

ENVE 212 Physical Principles of Plant Biosystems

ENVE 381 Sustainability & Environmental Assessment

ENVE 432 Land Management and Reclamation

ENVE 478 Contaminated Site Remediation Engineering

GE 348 Engineering Economics

GEOE 218 Engineering Geology

GEOE 315 Rock Mechanics

GEOE 295/ENVE 395 Design Project

GEOE 375 Engineering Hydrogeology

GEOE 431 Mine Design

GEOE 466 Petroleum Geomechanics

Qualifications (Skills and Abilities)
MSc or PhD student in good standing enrolled in the College of Engineering, preferably in Civil, Geological, and Environmental Engineering with an undergraduate degree in Civil, Geological, and Environmental Engineering.  Strong English language, oral and written communication skills required. Familiarity with specific equipment used in laboratory (if applicable). Completion of the University of Saskatchewan Laboratory Safety and WHMIS training courses is required. Prior experience as an instructor or teaching assistant at the University of Saskatchewan, along with coursework, research, or industrial experience that is relevant to a specific class or laboratory may be taken into consideration.

To Apply:
Interested applicants must include the online application and submit their current CV/resume to be considered.

• Online Application: https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/8KL9WY5
• Email a PDF copy of your resume to ta.recruitment@usask.ca; please include CGEE TA Application 2027-01 in the subject line.

Must be a current, registered student to be considered.

Where a graduate student is appointed to this position, it will be in-scope of PSAC.

Department: Civil, Geological, and Environmental Engineering
Status: Term
Employment Group: Graduate Students - PSAC
Rate of Pay: Current rates of pay
Posted Date: 11/2/2026
Closing Date: 11/23/2026
Number of Openings: 50
Work Location: On Campus

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