Building Bridges | Transforming Lives

Who We Are

Engineers in Action (EIA) is an international non-profit organization dedicated to improving access to essential resources by building footbridges in isolated communities.

By addressing critical infrastructure needs, EIA helps reduce poverty, enhance economic opportunities, and improve health and safety. Through collaboration with local communities and university teams, EIA fosters sustainable development and empowers future leaders to create meaningful, lasting change.

Our Chapter

The UAlberta Engineers in Action Chapter is part of this global initiative, contributing to EIA’s mission by designing and constructing pedestrian footbridges in collaboration with local communities. Through a year-long process modeled after professional engineering projects, students gain hands-on experience in design, project management, and cross-cultural collaboration. This unique opportunity equips students to become not just skilled engineers but also empathetic and adaptable problem-solvers and leaders, advancing the values of EIA on a local and global scale.

Our Recent Project

Our team is pleased to announce the completion of our first project in Peru, in collaboration with the University of Toronto and University of British Columbia Okanagan Chapters. This year’s project site was located in the Aguas Calientes Municipality, where we constructed our longest bridge yet at 65.5 metres.

The river at the Aguas Calientes site is impassable for roughly 120 days each year, severely disrupting the local population’s access to education, healthcare, transportation, and mercantile activities. This project has directly improved the lives of approximately 300 residents who were affected by these challenges. Our project took 22 work-days to complete, with the bridge finished by May 28th, 2026.

Our Past Projects