Community Engineering Corps
About the Program
For a decade, Community Engineering Corps has utilized the collective technical expertise, volunteer networks, and resources of our founding partners the American Society of Civil Engineers, AWWA, and Engineers Without Borders-USA — powerhouses in the infrastructure and development sectors — to provide crucial engineering consulting services to underserved communities across the U.S.
What is the program all about? Community Engineering Corps brings together underserved communities across the U.S. in need of technical support and teams of volunteers from our founding partner network that are dedicated to engineering with empathy. Services provided span the civil infrastructure sector, including: drinking water, wastewater, structural, transportation, stormwater, site development, geotechnical, agricultural, and energy.
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Why Volunteer
At Community Engineering Corps, we recognize that finding purpose-driven work in communities that would benefit most from your unique skillset can be challenging, and that you want to feel the sense of fulfillment that comes with supporting underserved communities with getting access to improved infrastructure. By becoming a Community Engineering Corps volunteer, you will be expertly matched with project or advisory opportunities that meet your skillset and schedule. You will join a network of water and wastewater professionals dedicated to engineering local impact. Plus, Community Engineering Corps provides the peace of mind that our volunteers are looking for in knowing that their work is covered by our professional liability insurance.
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See what you will discover when you volunteer with Community Engineering Corps:
A full heart!
The tools to leverage your expertise to make a meaningful difference.
Community
Network with peers and mentors dedicated to engineering local impact
A seamless volunteer project match
Our staff will help connect you with the best project fit for your skillset, schedule, and goals.
Connection to local communities
Community Engineering Corps provides volunteer teams the opportunity to develop relationships with new communities in new markets
Career advancement
Volunteering is a great opportunity to build new skills!
Professional liability coverage
Community Engineering Corps provides Professional Liability Coverage that gives volunteers peace of mind in knowing that they are covered by our insurance policy.
“I have found my work with the [Community Engineering Corps] to be interesting and fulfilling. There is a definite need for professional engineering help on projects for underserved communities that cannot afford the technical staff needed to ensure their projects’ success. The CEC provides this engineering assistance and many projects for underserved communities would go undone without its involvement.”
Fred Neal
AWWA California-Nevada Section, Community Engineering Corps Technical Review Committee Member
“There are great many underserved communities in the U.S. who are currently experiencing some of the same water and wastewater issues as do those in some [developing] countries. By volunteering with Community Engineering Corps, you can use the expertise you have gained throughout your career to the tremendous benefit of those less fortunate. The personal and professional satisfaction of giving back to these communities is unparalleled.”
John Donahue
AWWA Illinois Section, Community Engineering Corps Project Team Member
“Working exclusively with small water systems in California for the past few years has provided a greater understanding of the challenges they face to provide safe water in sufficient volumes at price their community can afford. Community Engineering Corps can aide these systems to take the necessary steps to achieve what they all desire, a return to compliance and sense of confidence in their drinking water supply.”
Phillip W Holderness
AWWA California/Nevada Section Former WE Committee Member, Former Community Engineering Corps Advisory Committee Member Kern County Water Agency
Through Water Equation, you can donate to help support the efforts of the Community Engineering Corps and volunteer teams, helping Community Engineering Corps reach more communities and achieve our goal of supporting underserved communities with obtaining access to improved infrastructure.
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