Foster an open and enthusiastic work environment

Enable staff to be successful in the field

Manage local staff (e.g. masons, engineer, project coordinator, fellow, etc.)

Fulfill financial and inventory reporting requirements

Assure compliance with local and international regulations

Coordinate media updates for social media campaigns and other public relations documents

Provide project management oversight for local construction managers and engineers

Serve as liaison between the US-based staff and in-country program

Identify high need bridge sites

Perform technical and social surveys

Assess project feasibility

Create collaboration agreements with stakeholders

Work with local governments to fund project material costs

Prepare preliminary designs and work with engineer of record to address design challenges

Sign off on technical hold points and ensure adherence to quality control policies during bridge construction

Develop and implement monitoring and evaluation program of finished bridges

Ensure a safe on-site camp has been secured prior to team arrival

Brief teams on local conditions prior to their arrival

Serve as a liaison between key project stakeholders, EIA personnel, and the student team

Ensure teams arrive to the project site safely

Create an environment that facilitates a positive learning experience

Assist team in forging bonds and understanding with local community members

On-call for response to emergencies

Develop and drive the program’s strategic plan

Develop relationships with local entities including government, universities, and nonprofits

Develop relationships with bi-lateral funding partners

Fulfill grant requirements, as applicable

Build local capacity through training and mentoring of local staff

Incorporate world-class development policies and practices

Passion for the and international non-profit work

Experience and/or knowledge of surveying basics (Auto Level and Total Station)

Experience in international or community development

Exceptional, professional, and detail-oriented organizational skills with excellent time management and communication skills.

A positive, optimistic, and can-do attitude with the ability to work with or without direction and or direct supervision.

Creative, energetic, and self-motivated, with a proven track record of taking initiative and problem solving

Comfortable with our perpetual drive for improvement (we are the best in the world at what we do because we love learning from failure)

Fluent written and spoken Spanish or siSwati (conversational or better English preferred)

Proficiency driving a manual transmission vehicle preferred

Candidates with a bachelors in Civil Engineering or International Development preferred

Ability to represent the organization in a professional manner to external partners

Passion for integrating experiential learning pedagogy into traditional engineering curricula.

Professional experience in volunteer management, student empowerment, engineering design, construction management and/or program management, with strong preference for international development experience.

Preference for applicants who have gone through the EIA Bridge Program