Electrical Intern

For more than 20 years, Globeleq has been a long-term investor, developer, owner and operator of diversified power projects in Africa, where the company is one of the largest Independent Power Producers. With nearly 1,800MW of generation capacity in operation across 17 power plants in 7 countries, 485MW of new power projects in construction and >2,000MW in development, Globeleq is one of the largest independent power producers solely focused in Africa. Globeleq is 70% owned by British International Investment and 30% by Norfund, the development finance institutions of the UK and Norway, and has a proven track record for supporting the ongoing development of the African power sector.    

Globeleq’s various generation technologies include gas, wind, solar PV, battery energy storage (BESS), and geothermal. The company is also actively pursuing new opportunities which are emerging from the energy transition.  

Globeleq is now seeking to recruit an Electrical Intern to be based at our Malindi Solar Power Plant in Langobaya, Malindi Subcounty.

This is a 12-month internship from 2nd January to 31st December 2026.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• You will be employed by Globeleq in the capacity of Electrical Intern, and you will report to the Site Engineer or to any other person appointed to supervise you from time to time.
• You will to the best of your ability undertake any reasonable duties or tasks that are necessary for the proper performance of the job. You shall use your utmost endeavours to promote the interests of Globeleq and any Group Company. 
• You may also be required to undertake other duties from time to time which are reasonably requested of you, and which are within your capability without any additional remuneration.
• You shall always comply with any measures adopted by Globeleq or any Group Company from time to time to prevent bribery and corruption and/or the criminal facilitation of tax evasion, in addition to any applicable laws regarding anti-bribery and corruption. 
• You shall use all reasonable endeavours to ensure that no person acting on behalf of Globeleq, or any Group Company commits any act of bribery within the meaning of the Bribery Act 2016 or criminally facilitates tax evasion within the meaning of the Income Tax Act of Kenya or any equivalent applicable law.

REQUIREMENTS

The candidate

• Should possess a degree in Electrical engineering field from a recognized institution.
• Should be registered/ be registerable by EBK and IEK as a Graduate Engineer.
• Should have finished and graduated his/her course within the last three years (2023-2025).
• Should have strong written and verbal communication skills in English. 
• Should have good knowledge of MS Office software.
• Should have the ability to work in a team with minimal supervision.
• Should have strong interpersonal skills.
• Should possess good work ethic with attention to details, and analytical skills.
• Should have a valid police clearance certificate.

About Globeleq

We develop, own and operate power plants utilising various technologies across the African continent. With many years of international industry experience, the support of committed shareholders, and long-standing project, technology, finance and government partnerships, we have the financial strength, management and operational expertise to power Africa to realise its potential.