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Irrigation Engineer
DistrictNot specifiedCityNot specifiedContractType not specifiedPosted2026-08-09Close dateNot specifiedExperience2 yearsSourceUgandan Jobline
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AI summary
Tulima Solar (U) Company Limited is hiring an Irrigation Engineer to support solar-powered irrigation projects in Kampala. The role involves designing irrigation systems, preparing cost estimates and environmental assessments, and supporting surveying and construction. It is suited for an early-career engineer with irrigation or related technical experience.
- Early-career irrigation engineering role in the solar industry
- Based in Kampala, Uganda
- Involves design, BOQ estimates, and site construction support
- Requires AutoCAD, Civil 3D, plumbing and basic electronics skills
- Apply online via the employer’s application page
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Tulima Solar
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23 hours ago
Closes 4 Sep
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Job Title:
Irrigation Engineer
Organisation:
Tulima Solar
Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Tulima Solar (U) Company Limited is focused on creating solar-powered products that have a direct and significant impact on productivity. We identified how to deliver clean-energy powered equipment to off-grid communities, and also how to deliver these products so that they are affordable to smallholder agribusinesses.
Job
Summary
- The Irrigation Engineer is a critical member of our growing team. For an early career professional or engineer with irrigation experience, it is a great opportunity to develop your skills and build a career in the growing solar industry.
- Key Duties and
Responsibilities
- Irrigation engineers work on large and complicated landscape irrigation projects that require construction plans.
- Irrigation Engineers analyze existing site surveys, conduct research and identify potential structural and environmental problems.
- Design systems done in this role are expected to meet all requirements, protect the structural integrity of the site and comply with all regulations.
- A candidate in this role is expected to develop BOQ cost estimates and impact studies, and are actively involved in surveying and construction on the job site.
- You are responsible for a variety of mission critical areas that will give you exposure to all aspects of our operations and technology:
- Meet with clients, Engineers, Production Officers, District commissioners to discuss project objectives, designs, budgets and other requirements.
- Originate and review environmental assessments, survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, and other topographical and geologic data.
- Execute on irrigation design approvals on systems internal to Tulima Solar
- Analyze water patterns, soil drainage and conservation problems, water supply and flow, and other environmental conditions to identify engineering problems and assess project’s potential impact.
- Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates and material stress factors to determine design specifications.
- Develop efficient and cost-effective irrigation designs that meet all requirements.
- Prepare site plans, specifications, cost estimates and environmental impact assessment.
- Direct or participate in surveying to establish reference points, grades and elevations to guide construction.
- Monitor job site progress and ensure compliance with design specifications and environmental, safety and other government regulations.
- Qualifications, Skills and
Experience
- Hold a Technical Certificate or Diploma in Irrigation Engineering, Water resource Management, Electrical or Electronic engineering or, manufacturing process control or related field;
- Minimum of two (2) years in AutoCAD designs, Civil 3-D, Plumbing, digital circuitry and electronics (D), including measurement and assembly (basic);
- with technical support, either in a call-center or internal context;
- Excellent communication skills: able to diagnose and instruct;
- Highly organized and process-oriented;
- Thorough with great attention to detail;
- Excellent quality control skills for work done;
- Desire to develop as a technologist and learn the solar industry;
- How to Apply:
- All suitably qualified and Interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
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Education
- high school
- Work Hours: 8
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