Engineering Intern

UNOPS ETMCO is recruiting for this position: Engineering Intern  based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The Engineering Intern will be responsible for the following tasks under the close supervision 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 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.

• 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.
  

• Applicants are not required to have professional work experience.

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.

• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.

• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures,  languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. 

• Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.

• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process.  If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

Terms and Conditions 

• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post. 

• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few mandatory courses ( they take around 4 hours to complete)  in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. Refreshers or new mandatory courses may be required during your contract. Please note that you will not receive any compensation for taking courses and refreshers. For more information on a retainer contract here.

• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.

• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.