Geomatics Engineer

• PositionGeomatics Engineer
• CompanyEast African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP)
• Job IDJR101542
• Reports ToTechnical Director (progress reporting)
• LocationKampala
• Job TypeFull Time
• Experience5 years in oil and gas
• CategoryOil and Gas Jobs in Uganda
• Published26 October 2026
• DeadlineNot stated in the advert

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Project involves building and operating a buried, cross-border pipeline that carries crude oil produced from Uganda’s Lake Albert oilfields to the port of Tanga in Tanzania, where the oil is then sold on to world markets. Once topsoil and vegetation are reinstated, people and animals can cross freely anywhere along its length.

EACOP Ltd’s shareholders are TotalEnergies, the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC), the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) and CNOOC. EACOP recruits directly through its official Workday careers portal, and its adverts stress exemplary behaviour on H3SE (health, safety, security, social and environment) rules, ethics and the project code of conduct.

The Geomatics Engineer is responsible for geomatics across all EACOP contracts. The engineer ensures compliance with EACOP GEO GIS optimum requirements, procedures and international standards, monitors and supervises work by the EPCM and other contractors, and manages GIS data for EACOP surface data, including infrastructure data.

Before GIS deliverables reach shareholders or interfacing third parties, the engineer quality-controls them and coordinates database exchange with shareholders and contractors. The role monitors operational webGIS applications, including the corporate GEOPS pipe export and the EPCM GIS web portal, gives local cartographic support such as data conversion and map editions, flags deviations by detailed engineering contractors and anticipates problems while giving technical advice to instrumentation and control, electrical, safety, security, commissioning, operations, procurement and commercial teams.

• Ensure compliance with EACOP GEO GIS requirements and international standards.
• Monitor and supervise geomatics work by the EPCM and other contractors.
• Manage GIS data for EACOP surface data.
• Quality-control GIS deliverables before sharing with shareholders or third parties.
• Coordinate database exchange with shareholders and contractors.
• Monitor operational webGIS applications and the EPCM GIS web portal.
• Provide local cartographic support: data conversion, exchange, screening and map editions.
• Report issues and deviations by detailed engineering contractors.
• Advise other engineering and project disciplines.
• Report progress weekly and monthly to the Technical Director.

Required Education

• BSc in Land Surveying, or an equivalent formal qualification in a recognised engineering discipline.

Work Experience

• 5 years of experience in the oil and gas industry on similar large-scale projects.

Technical Skills

• GIS: data management, quality control and webGIS.
• Cartography: data conversion, screening and map production.
• Standards: working to company IT security principles and international standards.

Soft Skills

• Teamwork: working well in a project team and with contractor counterparts.
• Communication: fluent written and spoken English.
• Judgement: anticipating problems and reacting or arbitrating quickly.

Not stated in the advert.

• Own geomatics across every EACOP contract.
• Work with EPCM contractors on a cross-border pipeline.
• Use GIS and webGIS tools at project scale.
• Report directly to the Technical Director.
• Rare senior surveying role in Uganda’s oil sector.
• Kampala-based with project-wide reach.

Apply online on EACOP’s official careers portal: Geomatics Engineer, JR101542 (EACOP Workday). Create a candidate profile, upload your CV and submit before the role closes.

Closing date: not stated in the advert. The role was published on 26 October 2026, so apply as soon as possible.

• Lead with your oil and gas survey projects.
• Name the GIS platforms and webGIS tools you use.
• Show contractor supervision experience.
• Mention QA/QC of GIS deliverables.
• Apply early since no closing date is stated.