Engineering Intern

Job Description

Dutystation: Afar(Chifra) & South Omo (Dimeka), Ethiopia

Functional responsibilities

1. Duties and Responsibilities

The purpose of this Internship program is to provide opportunities for young graduates and Engineering students to acquire knowledge and experience, and pave the way for their professional growth and career development. The interns will support the AICS funded project entitled ‘’Multisectorial intervention aimed at improving health conditions in the woredas of Chifra and Hamer in the Afar and South Ethiopia Regions’’. Specifically, the engineering interns will be based at the construction sites and support Deputy Project Managers (DPM) and will be responsible for the following tasks under the close supervision and guidance of the Deputy Project Manager.

● Follow-up adherence towards HSSE requirements
● Assist in supervising the works on-site on a daily basis.
● Assist the DPM in facilitation of monthly meetings; collect feedback; and prepare reports.
● Support the DPM on site visit arrangements and engagement of stakeholders.

Technical tasks:

● Assist DPM in the planning of projects and scheduling of tasks.

● Assist in ensuring the documents are prepared to meet the quality standard requirements.

● Assist in timely delivery of the expected outputs.

● Provide assistance to the DPM during measurements of the executed works and preparation of take-off sheets

● Assist in the supervision of construction works on a daily basis

● Assist in preparing daily site logs and health & safety logs.

● Assist in carrying out an inspection of works and recording such inspection at specific milestones during the life of the construction in line with the projects’ specifications.

● Assist in witnessing and recording quality control checks (such as concrete slump test, sampling of cubes, crushing of cubes, spacing/number/size and cover of reinforcement, etc., vibrating of concrete, etc.).

● Assist in the preparation of site progress reports including images and videos as required.

● Assist in following up on project progress versus planned schedule and raise any deviation with supervisors.

● Assist in coordinating the team effort to complete any task as would be required and appropriate if assigned.

2. Training components and learning elements

• The intern will be exposed to practical learning on the site with the supervision of a senior person on site.Moreover, the intern will have access to UNOPS’ training opportunities and learning platform.

3. Participation in missions or training courses

• The intern will take online courses available on the intranet and attend workshops related to the infrastructure field.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education

• Currently enrolled in a University Degree preferably in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Water Engineering, Construction Management or any other related fields.

• OR, have graduated from a University degree within three years from the date of the application.

Work Experience

• Applicants are not required to have professional work experience.

Skills

• Knowledge in Architecture and Engineering design software such as AutoCAD is an added advantage.

Language

• Fluency in spoken, reading and written English is required.
• Knowledge of the local language (Amharic) is required

About the Organization

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UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.

Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development.

We are proud of our people and embrace diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunities. Our workforce brings together approximately 160 nationalities, represented by over 5,000 UNOPS personnel as well as some 7,800 personnel recruited on behalf of our partners. Spread across 80 countries from a range of backgrounds, and languages and have different gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities.

We encourage women and candidates from underrepresented groups in UNOPS to apply. These include candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.