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Community Engineering Corps projects take place across the country and are made possible through the great work of our volunteers. Members of all three Community Engineering Corps alliance organizations – American Society of Civil Engineers, American Water Works Association, and Engineers Without Borders USA – are welcome to join us!Services We Provide
Community Engineering Corps volunteers provide pro-bono engineering services that may include consultation, investigation, evaluation, planning and design of engineering works and systems, engineering studies and the review of construction for the purpose of assuring substantial compliance with drawings and specifications.Community Engineering Corps has individual and team opportunities for interested volunteers. Review the current list and submit an application for opportunities that interest you.
Hempstead County, AR – Civil Works
Community Background A city in Hempstead County, AR, is currently working on the installation of a splash pad at a local park. The park is in a predominately African American neighborhood. The park opened...Philadelphia, PA – Civil Team
Philadelphia, PA – Call for Civil Team Community Background A church in Philadelphia is striving to make its building accessible to individuals with disabilities. It is an older building in an urban neighborhood, with...Cameron County, TX- Water & Sanitation
APPLICATIONS OPEN TO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS ONLY Community Background Customers of a water supply company in the Cameron County, TX service area have persistent water quality issues, including odor and coloring in end-users’ water. The...Charleston, SC – Civil Works
Community Background There is a community of one-story condominiums in six buildings of various ages within Charleston, NC, governed by a nonprofit property owners’ association, that is dealing with storm water drainage issues. There...Pennellville, NY Water Project
Community Background A mobile home park community consists of approximately 250 people in about 80 mobile homes. The park is privately owned by a local family, and operates a regulated community public water system....Livingston County, MI- Structural
Community Background Residents of Livingston County Michigan experience extreme flooding 2-5 times a year. The impacted townships are working with local offices and the Army Corps of Engineers to conduct broad floodplain studies in...Cook County, IL- Civil Works
Community Background A church located in Cook County, IL, has faced significant challenges due to excessive rainfall in the summer of 2023, in what the National Weather Service has described as a 500-year storm....Palmetto, FL – Water and Sanitation Project
APPLICATIONS OPEN TO PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS ONLY Community Background A retirement community in Palmetto, Florida, is facing challenges with its sewage system and flooding. The partner is a nonprofit retirement community consisting of 181 mobile...San Bernardino County, CA Structural Project
Community Background A nonprofit in San Bernardino County, CA, operates a community garden, providing space for individuals to grow their own healthy, organic produce. This initiative has established a network of urban farms with...San Carlos Apache Reservation, AZ – Structural (Bridge)
Community Background A community center focused on community revitalization services through creative and life-transforming projects on the San Carlos Apache Reservation in Arizona has a dirt access road that intersects a wash area. The...Open Project Opportunities for CECorps Volunteers
Who Are Our Volunteers Community Engineering Corps projects take place across the country and are made possible through the great work of our volunteers. Members of all Community Engineering Corps collective impact partners –...Community Engineering Corps Roundtable Registration
Community Engineering Corps staff invite all volunteers, community members, and members of Engineers Without Borders, American Water Works Association, and the American Society of Civil Engineers to participate in our quarterly CECorps Roundtable. These...Technical Review Committee
CECorps Committee Member Position Description All Community Engineering Corps (CECorps) projects follow a rigorous process to provide a professional standard of care and appropriate response to community needs. While all project team deliverables are...Legal Review Committee
CECorps Committee Member Position Description All Community Engineering Corps (CECorps) projects follow a rigorous process to provide a professional standard of care and appropriate response to community needs. While all project team deliverables are...If you dont see a project in your area make sure to create a profile on our volunteer database Volunteer Village! Once registered, the CECorps team will be able to match you with a project or an existing team.
All Community Engineering Corps projects go through three phases: Pre-CECorps, CECorps, Post-CECorps
Pre-CECorps
Underserved community identifies a need within CECorps’ areas of expertise: agriculture, civil works, energy, structures, and/or water & sanitation.Note: CECorps services do not include construction
The commitunity should be organized and motivated to enlist help and make changes
The community can demonstrate a lack of resources or ability to obtain technical services
When the items above are confirmed, the community can apply to CECorps.
CECorps
Community Engineering Corps provides a framework for our volunteers to work on a solution to the community’s identified needs. This framework protects you and the professionals working with you. CECorps volunteers are covered by professional liability insurance – important in the litigious USA – but only if you operate within the parameters of the program.
1. Find a Project
Look for open opportunities on the web
If already engaged with a community, encourage them to apply
2. Assemble a Team
Identify project lead, Responsible Engineer in Charge (REIC), and others as needed
Register in Volunteer Village
*Team members must belong to ASCE, AWWA, or EWB-USA
3. Plan the Work
Collaborate with community to develop a Work Plan and complete an Engineering Service Agreement
Submit for CECorps Technical and Legal Review
4. Work the Plan
Carry out work plan, develop solution
Submit for CECorps Technical Review
5. Deliver Final Work Product
Present solution to community
6. Monitor and Evaluate*
Alert CECorps that project is complete
Complete volunteer survey
*CECorps conducts long-term M&E
The vetted process and policies follow well-established industry practice that meets a professional standard of care. It ensures professionalism and commitment toward the communities we serve.
Post-CECorps
Community implements engineered solution. With increased technical capacity, the community can use the project team deliverables in a number of ways.Note: While CECorps does not cover construction activities, volunteers may participate as an “owner’s rep” to ensure construction meets design specifications.
Apply for funding
Consider engineering recommended alternatives
Implement designs
Meet regulations