Infrastructure and Bio-construction Designer

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps; Puerto Rico; On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance if eligible

Education Award or End of Service Stip

Education award upon completion

Health Coverage

Living Allowance

Relocation Allowance

Training

Job summary

Plenitud PR, a Puerto Rico nonprofit, seeks an Infrastructure and Bio-construction Designer to build capacity through standardized educational materials, infrastructure tracking, and emergency preparedness protocols for our educational farm and community center.

As a VISTA member, you will collaborate with universities to expand internships, develop project-management frameworks, and create water quality tracking systems to support disaster-resilient shelters for low-income rural communities.

Responsibilities

• Build project management frameworks and water quality tracking systems for educational facilities.
• Develop technical educational handbooks and disaster response protocols for distribution across community networks.
• Formalize partnerships with University of Puerto Rico Engineering/Architecture departments to expand internship and research opportunities.

Skills

Architectural Planning

Communications

Education

Public Speaking

General Skills

Disaster Services

Team Work

Job description

Infrastructure and Bio-construction Designer

Plenitud PR is a 501(c)(3) non-profit serving low-income rural communities in Puerto Rico through sustainable living education. In rural Puerto Rico, persistent economic hardship and severe climate events leave vulnerable residents without resilient shelter or water security. Plenitud builds long-term community resilience by expanding educational capacity in emergency shelters, rainwater harvesting, bio-construction, and water filtration. This VISTA position will build Plenitud’s capacity by creating standardized educational materials, infrastructure tracking systems, and emergency preparedness protocols for our educational farm and community center. These systems enable partner organizations, volunteers, workshop attendees, and rural leaders across PR to replicate disaster-resilient infrastructure.

Key Capacity-Building Duties

• Build project management frameworks and water quality tracking systems for educational facilities.
• Develop technical educational handbooks and disaster response protocols for distribution across community networks.
• Formalize partnerships with University of Puerto Rico Engineering/Architecture departments to expand internship and research opportunities.

Service Dates: November 16, 2026-November 15, 2027. Contact: Jessica Jones-Hughes ([e-mail]).

Member Duties

The VISTA Infrastructure and Bio-construction Designer will build Plenitud PR's organizational capacity to expand disaster resilience and sustainable housing solutions in low-income rural Puerto Rico. To address severe climate and economic vulnerability, the VISTA creates standardized educational resources, maintenance tracking frameworks, and academic partnerships rather than performing direct physical service.

Program Benefits

• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Health Coverage*
• Living Allowance
• Relocation Allowance
• Training

Service Areas

Community Outreach, Disaster Relief, Education, Environment, Housing.

Skills

Architectural Planning, Communications, Education, Public Speaking, General Skills, Disaster Services, Team Work.