Heavy Equipment Operation Workers (President Tinubu's Engineering Mentorship Programme) at Federal Ministry of Works (Nationwide Recruitment)

The Vision of the Federal Ministry of Works is to elevate Nigerian roads to a standard of veritable national economic assets and tools for national integration, rapid economic growth and national development.

The President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's initiative on Skilled Artisans for capacity building and on-site training, tagged: President Tinubu's Engineering Mentorship Programme, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Heavy Equipment Operation Worker (President Tinubu's Engineering Mentorship Programme)

Location:  Nationwide
Category: Skilled Artisans

Overview

• The Federal Ministry of Works hereby issues this Call for Applications for the Engagement of Unemployed Skilled Artisans across all Local Government Areas in Nigeria under the Ministry's Capacity Building and On-Site Training Programme.
• This is His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's initiative and a key intervention of the Federal Ministry of Works in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda aimed at strengthening national technical capacity, empowering young Nigerians, and supporting the delivery of critical infrastructure projects across the country.
• Through this initiative, participants will receive hands-on training, mentorship, and project-based exposure while contributing to the execution of ongoing Federal Government construction and infrastructure works.
• Eligible applicants will be deployed to contractors handling Federal Ministry of Works projects within or near their respective regions, where they will undergo structured practical training and temporary engagement by the contractors designed to enhance their professional competence, employability, and transfer of modern construction Technology to them.

Programme Objective

• To equip young artisans with hands-on experience in modern construction methods.
• To build a sustainable local talent pipeline for Nigeria's infrastructure development.
• To reduce youth unemployment through structured, short-term engagement.
• To strengthen project delivery by integrating trained local support personnel.

Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must:

• Be a Nigerian citizens aged 18 to 45 years
• Possess recognized vocational training, trade test certificates, or verifiable practical experience.
• Be unemployed at the time of application.
• Be physically fit for construction-related field work.
• Be willing to undergo additional training, safety certification, and supervised project attachment.

Programme Features

• Temporary engagement with monthly stipends.
• Field mentorship under registered engineers and certified supervisors. Hands-on training at Federal construction project sites.
• Provision of basic safety gear (PPE).
• Certification upon successful completion of the programme.
• Priority consideration for future government or contractor engagements.

Application Closing Date
31st December, 2025.