Job Title: Project Engineer
Organisation: Human Capital Business Solutions
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Human Capital Business Solutions is a boutique human resources consultancy that specializes in strategic HR consulting, Talent Acquisition & Management and HR Outsourcing services.
Job Summary: The Project Engineer will Supervise the site installation of pre-engineered steel structures through the Technical Site representatives and ensure that this is in line with agreed project timeline, cost & the company technical standards on installation
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Planning
- Develop and implement construction plans, schedules, ensuring adherence to contract timelines.
- Ensure pre-installation site surveys are done avoid challenges in execution stage
- Technical competency evaluation of Installers/ Sub contractors during tendering
Execution
- Liaison with internal stakeholders (design, production & customer services) and external stakeholders (clients, subcontractors, architects, etc) to facilitate timely resolution of onsite installation issues
- Provide guidance to resolve site execution issues
Monitoring & Control
- Ensure site execution is adequately supervised, guided and monitored as per company technical standards
- Monitor project progress, identify potential risks and issues, and implement effective mitigation strategies to ensure project success.
- Conduct periodic site visits to ensure workmanship meets company standards and client expectations.
- Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, company policies, and industry best practices throughout the project lifecycle.
- Compile & circulate site weekly & monthly progress reports
- Evaluate extra claims & prepare request for approval
Other Responsibilities
- Arrange training programs for Installers/ Sub contractors & Technical Site representatives
Budgetary responsibility:
Procurement responsibility:
- Identify, evaluate & recommend Installers/ Sub contractors for onboarding
- Monitor & evaluate Installers/ Sub contractors’ performance on continuous basis & provide feedback (both internal & external)
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Technology in Civil/ Structural Engineering, Construction or equivalent.
- Diploma in Construction / Project Management Qualifications will be an added advantage
- Professional registration: Relevant Professional Body
- General work experience (years): 7 years in Construction
- 5 years’ work experience in pre-engineered steel structures
Key competencies and skills:
- Sound technical and applied skills relevant to the built environment
- Ability to liaise with customers, a variety of professionals (including architects, engineers, quantity surveyors & project managers) and other societal authorities towards creating a strategic advantage for the organizations business.
- Ability to undertake technical & feasibility studies including site investigations
- Ability to make presentations and pitches to relevant stakeholders towards the organizations advantage
- Ability to undertake complex and repetitive calculations
- Ability to think methodically in designing, planning & executing projects
- Ability to simultaneously deal with multiple project requirements while maintaining focus on each projects details and technicalities
- Excellent verbal and written communication and problem-solving skills
- Results oriented – ability to prioritize key tasks and manage against deadlines
- Ability to work in a dynamic team environment and to multitask
- Self-Starter able to work with minimal supervision
- English
- Computer literacy:
- Proficiency in ordinary computer environment applications (Windows, Office & Internet)
- Commercial CAD Experience
- AutoCAD a MUST
- Personality profile:
- High Aptitude, Inquisitive, Analytical and a Quick Learner
- Good Interpersonal, Communication and Relationship Skills
- Self-Motivation
- Team Player
- Assertiveness
- Ability to work under pressure
- Keenness to detail
How to Apply:
Candidates who meet the criteria outlined above should submit their applications, resume and academic documents in pdf format with “ HCBSU- PE- PROJECT ENGINEER ” as the Email subject via Apply by Email
Note:
The deadline for applications is not later than 05:00 pm, Thursday 22 nd October 2026
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Female Candidates are encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 22nd October 2026
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60