- WORK FOR AN AWARD-WINNING NON-PROFIT SOCIAL INNOVATOR GENERAL INFORMATION - Industry: Non-profit / International Development - Job Location: Colombia - Start Date: Immediately - Term: Fix term, 6 months - Salary: $3.000.000 - 4.000.000 COP monthly salary WHO WE ARE Build Change is the global leader in systems change for resilient housing. Our engineers, builders, coders, policy advocates, and lending partners are providing urgently needed housing solutions in the world’s most disaster-prone countries. Shifting power to families since 2004, Build Change has safeguarded over $4.7 billion in housing infrastructure assets across Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, improving the lives of over 1.17 million people by building new or retrofitting more than 230,000 buildings, at a cost of $51 per safer person. Learn more at www.buildchange.org or follow us on X and LinkedIn. YOUR NEW OPPORTUNITY The Civil Engineer, Latin America will provide expertise and technical support to the implementation of resilient housing projects in Latin America. This includes housing evaluations and retrofitting designs, calculations and budgets, construction supervision, training to partners, construction workers and homeowners as well as support in the development of engineering resources and technological tools and solutions. Reporting to the Lead Engineer, Latin America, the Civil Engineer, Latin America will play a pivotal role in guaranteeing timely program delivery with quality and technical excellence. RESPONSIBILITIES - Provide engineering support and expertise in resilient housing projects: Lead the creation and/or review structural and architectural designs, construction quantities, checklists, training materials, and digital tools to meet project and partner needs. - Deliver Capacity Building and Technical Assistance: Provide targeted training and ongoing technical support to engineers, builders, architects, designers, apprentices, field staff, partner organizations, construction workers and homeowners, both in-person and remotely. - Develop and Apply Engineering and BIM Solutions: Build and maintain deep expertise in Build Change’s engineering and BIM resources, applying them to confined masonry, structural reinforcement, and retrofitting solutions for informal housing in Latin America. - Oversee Structural Intervention Activities: Monitor and guide on-site and remote construction processes, resolving technical challenges promptly and ensuring adherence to Build Change’s technical, administrative, and legal standards. - Report and Support Organizational Priorities: Prepare project reports and contribute to other tasks aligned with Build Change’s mission, as assigned by leadership. OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE Must-Haves - Educational Background: Civil Engineering. Must have a professional licence to work in Colombia. - Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience as a civil engineer, with 2 of those years of specific experience in structural design. - Proficiency in engineering software and BIM: Experience using structural modeling and analysis software, specifically Revit and Robot Structural Analysis or equivalent tools. - Proficiency in English and Spanish. - Availability to travel domestically and internationally. - Based in Bogotá, Colombia. Nice-to-Haves - Sector-Specific Knowledge: Experience in informal housing and small buildings, retrofitting, green/sustainable construction, climate change adaptation and mitigation. - Experience working with communities: Background working with communities or in social projects. - Previous experience working in multidisciplinary teams. ARE YOU INTERESTED? Then please visit www.buildchange.org/about/careers and select the link for this position. Applications will be accepted until filled and will be reviewed as received. Build Change is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified women and citizens of Build Change’s program countries are strongly encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No calls please. OUR COMMITMENT Build Change is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. It is the policy of Build Change that qualified individuals with disabilities are not discriminated against because of their disabilities in regard to job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. It is further the policy of Build Change to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process. Build Change is prepared to modify or adjust the job application process or the job or work environment to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of the applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the position he or she desires, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship.