Civil Engineering Intern

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners' peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.  Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organizations.  

The UNOPS Sri Lanka under the Bangladesh Multi Country Office (BDMCO) implements projects on behalf of UN agencies and bilateral donors and in close coordination with the Government and national authorities. With an established presence across the region, the office runs operations including procurement, project development and technical management, and provides financial, human resources and infrastructure-related services. The functional objective of UNOPS Sri Lanka is to deliver its projects in an efficient and effective manner and in line with the principles, rules and regulations of UNOPS, so as to achieve the outcomes sought by the clients.

Within this context, UNOPS is looking for Intern with a primary reporting line to the Project Manager / Senior Associate Civil Engineer in Sri Lanka, except when assigned to a practice area in which case s/he will report to the relevant technical team lead.

Background Information - Job-specific

The internship is a learning and working opportunity that targets fresh graduates. The intern will assist the Project Manager and Engineer in the Infrastructure team  to efficiently and effectively manage Infrastructure projects  and support to the Sri Lanka Country Office . The intern will be exposed to practical learning and working experiences that foster development of his /her path. The Intern will work full time and follow the same working hours as UNOPS employees under the direct supervision of the Senior Associate Civil Engineer.

• Assist with implementation of infrastructure projects in Sri Lanka by providing project teams with advice and technical support (AutoCAD and technical drawings, quantities calculations, cost estimates, etc).

• Assist the project managers in the production of the tender documents for construction projects.

• Help project managers in the analysis and the technical evaluation of bids.

• Assist project managers to manage the design plan ensuring deliverables are available on time, and to the required quality.

• Help project managers to manage ongoing projects (progress meeting organization, schedule updates, reporting).

• Assist the supervisor by ensuring that work required from infrastructure/works engineers are completed in a timely manner, including identification and addressing of potential delays, quality matters, and cost overruns.

• A Bachelor degree in Civil engineering is a minimum requirement. Applicants who have graduated from such studies within the last three years will also be considered eligible for the position.

• Autocad 3D Civils software knowledge would be an asset.

• While no professional experience is required for an internship, experience in the construction industry will be an added advantage.

• Fluency in written and oral English is required.

Contract type: Internship
Contract level: N/A
Contract duration: One year 

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• 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 (around 4 hours) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS.
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.