Engineering Intern

Job Description

Dutystation: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Functional responsibilities

TheEngineering Intern will be responsible for the following tasks under the closesupervision and guidance of the Lead Civil Engineer.

● Assist in supervising the works on-site on a daily basis.

● Assist in collating feedback and preparing reports.

● Follow-up adherence towards HSSE requirements.

● Assists in conducting site assessments.

Technical tasks:

● Assist architects, engineers, and quantity surveyors 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.

● Assist in producing bills of quantities of the proposed works.

● Assist in the supervision of construction works.

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

● Assist in carrying out an inspection of works and recording such inspection at specificmilestones 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 asrequired.

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

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

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.

Participation in missions or training courses

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

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education

• To qualify, the candidate should be currently enrolled in a university degree or have graduated from a university degree within the last 3 years at the time of the application. Preferably the candidate is studying or have studied one of the following subjects:Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Water Engineering, Construction Management or any other related fields.
  

Experience

• Applicants are not required to have professional work experience.

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

• Fluency in written, reading and oral English is required.
• Knowledge of another UN Official language is an asset.

About the Organization

TOGETHER, WE BUILD THE FUTURE

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.