Staff Engineer

POSITION OPENING: Staff Engineer

Function:Technical

Location:Build Change project sites within Nepal

Start Date:Immediate

Term:10 months with possibility of extension

Salary:Competitive 

Organization Description

Founded in 2004, Build Change is a nonâ€profit social enterprise whose mission is to save lives in earthquakes and hurricanes. Build Change designs disaster-resistant houses and schools, trains homeowners, builders, engineers and government officials to build them, works with governments to develop and implement building standards, partners with the private sector to improve building materials quality and create jobs, and facilitates access to incentive-based capital for reconstruction and retrofitting by partnering with financing institutions and government subsidy programs. Build Change started its work in Aceh, Indonesia after the 2004 earthquake and tsunami and has since expanded to include programs in China, Haiti, Colombia, Guatemala, Nepal, and the Philippines. Build Change has trained more than 23,000 people on earthquake-resistant design and construction techniques, created more than 11,000 jobs and provided technical assistance for more than 47,000 safer buildings, impacting an estimated 236,875 people.

Responsibilities:

For the position of Staff Engineer, Build Change is seeking a competent engineer for its projects in Nepal with experience in community building construction projects. This position reports to the Lead Structural Engineer.

•Assist in developing technical manuals, guidelines and other technical documents in close coordination with the Lead Structural Engineer.

•Assist in solving problems and generating solutions in the field for special cases.

•Assist in the revision or development of new structural and architectural drawings, bills of quantities, construction checklists and training materials as necessary.

•Work with homeowners, builders and partners to assist them in design and construction supervision of earthquake-resistant housing reconstruction and retrofit.

•Assist in controlling quality of information and implementation for projects in Nepal.

•Assist in trainings for engineers, architects, drafters and other technical staff including development of training materials and presentations.

•Communicate and report to the management about the progress/issues of projects implemented by Build Change.

•Prepare field reports and assist in other reporting as requested.

 Qualifications:

•A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with minimum 2 years professional experience in earthquake resistant design and construction of buildings. Work experience in community led building projects will be an advantage.

•Knowledge of AutoCad and/or other drafting software is a must.

•Knowledge of structural analysis and design software will be an advantage.

•No ego, drama, or pessimism; the successful candidate will be flexible, humble, patient, and have a good sense of humor.

•Fluent English and Nepali.

To Apply

Please email your cover letter and Curriculum Vitae to subi.shres@yahoo.com with “staff engineer” in the subject line. Women and citizens of Nepal are encouraged to apply.  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No calls please.