Job Title: Senior Engineering Officer (Civil)
Organisation: Uganda National Mining Company (UNMC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
REF: UNMC-2025-ENG-02-15
About Organisation:
The Uganda National Mining Company (UNMC) was established under the Mining and Minerals Act, 2022, (Act No. 25 of 2022) and incorporated under the Companies Act 2012, (Act No.1 of 2012). It is a limited liability company wholly owned by the Government of Uganda. The overall function of UNMC is to manage the commercial holding and participating interests of the State in the mining and mineral industry to ensure that the country obtains optimal value from its mineral resources.
Job Summary: To play a crucial role in planning, designing, and supervising civil engineering projects while ensuring compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and environmental best practices.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Participating in project planning and conceptualization, including site assessment and feasibility studies;
- Developing and maintaining project schedules and budgets;
- Implementing quality control and quality assurance measures in order to ensure construction works meets Engineering standards and specifications;
- Coordinating construction activities, including earthwork, foundation construction, structural work, and infrastructure installations;
- Monitoring project expenses and implementing cost-control measures in order to stay within budget;
- Identifying potential risks and challenges associated with construction or rehabilitation projects and developing strategies to mitigate them;
- Maintaining project documentation, including plans, drawings, reports, and correspondence;
- Ensuring that all construction activities adhere to relevant Engineering regulations, as well as environmental and safety standards;
- Addressing Engineering and construction challenges as they arise and proposing effective solutions based on industry best practices, emerging technologies, and sustainable construction methods;
- Communicating with clients, Government Agencies, and other stakeholders in order to provide project updates, address concerns, and maintain positive relationships;
- Originate and check design details, estimates, engineering plans and specifications.
- Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- An Honors Degree in Civil Engineering; or Construction Engineering from a recognized University or Institution.
- A Master’s Degree in either, Civil Engineering; or Construction Engineering or a related field
- A minimum of six (6) years working experience at Civil Engineer level in a busy public or private organisations four (4) of which at a senior level
- Demonstrable skills in the application of engineering theories and practices to practical engineering field and office problems.
- Age: 25-40 years
How to Apply:
Applicant should visit the UNMC website at www.unmc.co.ug or the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development website: www.memd.go.ug to view the detailed job description, select and apply for the job of choice and submit application through the online application system https://form.jotform.com/250122842226548
Only applications received online will be accepted. Applicants are required to attach CERTIFIED copies of the required academic documents. (Note that the academic documents should be certified by the awarding local institutions while awards by foreign institutions should be certified by the foreign institution or a duly authorized Certification body of that country) All applicants must attach soft copies of relevant motivation letter, CV and academic transcripts in word and PDF formats only.
Applications without Certified academic documents will not be considered.
UNMC offers a highly dynamic work environment and provides competitive and attractive benefits.
Deadline: Friday 19th April 2025 at 5:00pm
NB: Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted, and any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.
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