Land Surveyor (2 Positions)

• Job TitleLand Surveyor
• Vacancies2
• EmployerUganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL)
• DepartmentCorporate Services
• Reports ToManager Survey & Valuation
• LocationKampala, Uganda
• Experience5 years (2 in land acquisition and resettlement)
• DeadlineMonday, 30 November 2026, 5:00 PM

UETCL is a public limited company fully owned by the Government of Uganda. It holds licences as System Operator, for operating the high voltage transmission grid, bulk power supply, import and export of power, and as a public infrastructure provider for optic fibre.

Its vision is to be Eastern Africa’s leading electricity transmission company, buying, transmitting and selling reliable, quality bulk power. Its head office is on Hannington Road, Kampala.

The Land Surveyor measures and maps land boundaries, prepares reports and ensures compliance with legal regulations.

The work supports UETCL’s transmission lines, substations, access roads and other facilities.

Surveys and Control

• Establish and densify geodetic control points along transmission lines, substations and access roads, and verify points set by consultants or contractors.
• Compute static observations and prepare control extension reports.
• Carry out cadastral, engineering, topographic, hydrographic/bathymetric and photogrammetric surveys.
• Set out transmission line centre lines, right of way, wayleaves, substation boundaries and access road corridors.
• Carry out boundary surveys and record position, shape, dimensions, area and orientation.

Data and Reporting

• Obtain and verify survey data from the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development.
• Prepare and maintain sketches, maps, reports and description sheets.
• Compute and interpret survey measurements.
• Report findings and prepare survey proposals.

Support and Engagement

• Support ground surveys for design works.
• Calibrate and inspect survey equipment.
• Take part in consultation and stakeholder meetings.
• Review deliverables such as raw data, strip maps, drawings and land takes.

Education and Registration

• BSc in Surveying, Land Surveying and Geomatics, Surveying and Land Information Systems, or Bachelor of Engineering in Geomatics.
• Registration with the Surveyors Registration Board (SRB).

Experience and Knowledge

• 5 years’ general experience in land surveying.
• 2 years’ specific experience in land acquisition and involuntary resettlement.
• Knowledge of GIS, AutoCAD and related software is an added advantage.
• Familiarity with national land legislation.
• Familiarity with the electricity and energy sector is an added advantage.

Technical Skills

• Surveying: Geodetic, cadastral and topographic surveys.
• GIS and AutoCAD: Mapping and drawings.
• Land law: National land management legislation.
• Resettlement: Land acquisition processes.

Soft Skills

• Negotiation: Conflict resolution with landowners.
• Analysis: Interpreting survey data.
• Organisation: Managing survey projects.
• Communication: Clear reports and meetings.

The successful candidate will be offered a contract subject to Ministry of Public Service guidelines on the Rationalization of Government Institutions. Pay is not stated.

• Two posts at Uganda’s grid company.
• Work on national transmission projects.
• Plenty of time to apply.
• Government utility employer.
• Solid role in engineering jobs in Uganda.

Send your application with copies of academic testimonials and a detailed CV listing three referees and their full addresses through UETCL’s online application link by 5:00 PM on Monday, 30 November 2026. Only electronic applications are accepted. Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply. See more government jobs in Uganda and jobs in Kampala.

• Attach your SRB registration certificate.
• Show land acquisition and resettlement projects with dates.
• Mention transmission line or road corridor surveys.
• List GIS and AutoCAD skills.
• Give full addresses for three referees.