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Job Title:  Mechanical Engineer       

Organisation: Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) Ltd

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Mechanical Engineering Lead

About Organisation:

The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) Ltd was established under the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Act and the Petroleum (Refining, Conversion, Transmission and Midstream storage) Act, both of 2013 and incorporated under the Companies’ Act, 2012. It is a limited liability company wholly owned by the Government of Uganda. The overall function of UNOC is to handle the State’s commercial interests in the Oil and Gas industry and ensure that the resource is exploited in a sustainable manner.

Job Summary:   To provide day-to-day technical supervision to ongoing project works and offer administrative support to ensure that mechanical works are being executed according to plan in a safe working environment in line with oil and gas QHSSE standards.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work closely with other Project Engineers to ensure all Project objectives and key indicators are achieved in a safe manner
• Determine scope of work for individual projects, develop Mechanical drawings in-line with agreed design criteria, generate bills of quantities and draft cost estimates to support the processes of selection and project feasibility analysis
• Conduct structured risk assessments for Mechanical works and draw up plans for ensuring that the risks are proactively managed during the execution of Mechanical works
• Complete all necessary job assessments and/or permits, time sheets and other documentation as required
• Ensure all paperwork is available and that it has been reviewed and understood before setting out to Site
• Identify and address any changes to scope, investigate the problems and provide engineering solutions to support the planning and execution stages of the project
• Site walk-through and plan for installation process
• Record any changes to scope and “as build” drawings as agreed by line manager
• On-sight supervision/management of construction sites
• Actively participate in job inspections to identify and follow up to address non-conformities in-line with the technical quality recommendations
• Undertake any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor(s)

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering or other relevant degree.

Knowledge and Experience  

• A minimum of four (4) years working experience in the petroleum or manufacturing or in a construction industry in a reputable, busy and successful company
• Experience in application of Engineering Software like AUTOCAD, SolidWorks and Microsoft Project and Primavera
• Specialized training in Project Planning and Management is an added advantage

Character & Competencies    

• Project planning and Management skills
• Application of Mechanical Engineering Standards
• Knowledge of Oil & Gas Industry Technical Standards
• Knowledge of the Oil & Gas Value Chain
• Knowledge of Cost Management
• Knowledge in Contract Management
• Application of QHSSE Standards
• Coordination and Collaboration skills
• Ability to write, read and comprehend drawings and plans

How to Apply:

All interested candidates should submit their applications through the UNOC online recruitment system accessible through this link

Click Here

Deadline: 28th February 2025

Note:

• Only applications routed through the stated link shall be considered.
• Any form of canvassing shall lead to automatic disqualification.
• UNOC is an equal opportunity employer.

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