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Superintendent Mechanisation/Survey job at Kakira Sugar Limited (KSL) | Apply Now
Jinja, Uganda
Full Time
Are you looking for Engineering jobs in Uganda 2025 today? then you might be interested in Superintendent Mechanisation/Survey job at Kakira Sugar Limited (KSL)
About the Organisation
Kakira Sugar Limited, established in 1930 by Muljibhai Madhvani, is Uganda's leading sugar manufacturer and a flagship enterprise of the Madhvani Group. The company operates a state-of-the-art, fully integrated complex in Kakira, Jinja District, processing over 2 million tonnes of sugarcane annually to produce more than 180,000 tonnes of sugar, accounting for approximately half of Uganda's national sugar production. In addition to sugar, Kakira generates 51 megawatts of green electricity from bagasse, produces over 20 million litres of high-quality ethanol from molasses, and manufactures premium spirits and confectioneries.
The company fosters a work culture that emphasizes excellence, innovation, and sustainability, offering employees opportunities for professional growth within a supportive environment. Kakira Sugar is committed to corporate social responsibility, providing amenities such as serviced accommodation and midday meals to its employees, and actively engaging in community development initiatives. For more information, visit their official website at https://kakirasugar.com/.
Job Title
Superintendent Mechanisation/Survey job at Kakira Sugar Limited (KSL)
Kakira Sugar Limited (KSL)
Job Description
Job Title: Superintendent Mechanisation/Survey
Organisation: Kakira Sugar Limited (KSL)
Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda
To plan, program and manage all land development and land preparations, opening up of roads and drainage within the budgeted costs and to survey all company land and implement company surveys by ensuring the company land is well aligned to the land titles plus manging all survey requirements of the company
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Preparing and developing of specifications for Agricultural machinery for the KSP
Developing field services preventive maintenance systems composed of satellite and mobile workshops
Undertaking road construction and drainage development Ensuring minimum machinery down time Maintaining of inventory of the Agricultural machinery
Preparing reports on maintenance, productivity and fuel consumption of the machinery.
Coordinating with Govt and its appointed agencies like NEMA. NFA on matters relating to environmental management
Supervision of staff on field activities and training of operators
Setting of standard procedures for maintenance and repairing of Agricultural
equipment and machinery for KSP
Opening land boundaries of newly purchased land and ascertain area as per land title then report to management
Generating of block layouts of newly purchased company land and thereafter name each block with reference to the area location
Carrying out alignment surveys for each newly generated block and putting into consideration of the haulage estimates for each road.
Measuring estate blocks to be planted, newly planted and newly harvested and keeping updated all field areas
Maintaining accurate record of areas of land field blocks in the register or soft copy in the system/computer
Resurveying old fields, therefore updating areas of estate blocks in case of any discrepancies due to other factors
Carrying out boundary opening of land outside Kakira and Kayunga Sugar Project territories when assigned by management from time to time
Generating estate designs for drainage system, buildings sites, compounds and other features using AutoCAD or any other computer application
Enforcing of company safety health and Environmental procedures in place among subordinates’ employees and observe good housekeeping to ensure accident free working environment
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Education: Degree of Science in Agriculture Engineering/ Survey/Mechanical Engineering and other Agriculture related qualifications from a recognised Institute
Experience, Skills and Competences:
Experience and competence in land surveying / Agriculture Engineering/Mechanical Engineering in an Agricultural setting
Communication Skills
Should have good communication skills with ability to speak local languages
Ms Office:
Should be able to generate field reports using excel and word.
Analytical Skills:
Ability to use software applications like AutoCAD to analyse and draw up maps /blocks of land for commercials Agriculture
How to Apply
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Deadline: 1st July 2025