Project Engineer Intern

Karbak Ventures Limited - We are an Industrial Engineering firm and general contractors and have been providing top-notch customer service since 1998. In the intervening years, we have handled projects of high international standards and collaborated with experts from all over the world.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Project Engineer Intern

Job Location: Lagos

Job Description

• The Project Engineer training is designed to give trainees a realistic preview of a role as a Project Engineer in the construction industry.
• This position provides onsite administrative support to the project team consisting of the Project Manager, Safety Supervisor and Project Engineer.
• The PE intern must be a flexible and adaptable team-player, as well as have strong communication and client service skills.

Major  Responsibilities

• Assist in project close-out
• Communicate and enforce Karbak Safety and Health Management Program
• Demonstrate commitment to an Injury-Free Environment through own actions and mentoring others
• Initiate, prepare, review, track and distribute RFIs
• Receive, review, forward and track status of submittals
• Assist in management of project permit process
• Track and inspect material deliveries

Required Skills

• Ability to develop and maintain project schedules and project budgets and to identify changes and discrepancies
• Ability to present information in a clear and understandable manner in both written and verbal form
• Ability to work with others in a team environment, exercising effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to comply with all company policies, practices and standards of performance
• Knowledge of basic phases of construction projects
• Knowledge of mathematics functions (geometry, basic algebra)
• Computer skills (MS Office, AutoCAD, MS Project, etc)
• Ability to perform all work in a timely, professional and efficient manner while effectively communicating and interacting with customers, clients, subcontractors and other third parties

 Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree/ HND
• The ideal candidate should be smart, willing to learn, creative, able to handle pressure well, a great team player, someone with demonstrable leadership qualities
• Recently graduated with a bachelors in Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering, or related field or equivalent through experience

Skill Requirements:

• Good knowledge and use of Microsoft office Suite.
• Good knowledge and use of AutoCAD.`
• Good knowledge and use of Microsoft Project would be an advantage.

Authority:

• The Intern reports to a direct manager within the department, with additional reporting to the Project and/or Operations Manager.

Work Environment and  Conditions

• This job may be performed in the office or on the jobsite and requires frequent sitting (often working on a computer), frequent walking, standing, bending, and reaching. Due to computer usage, there may be repetitive motions of the hands and wrists.
• They are not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Duties and responsibilities may be added or changed as deemed appropriate by management at any time
• He/she must be able to navigate the job site and must comply with all Company safety requirements in the office and on the job site.
• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification.