Job Title: Controls and Instrumentation Lead
Company: Uganda National Oil Company Limited (UNOC)
Department: Uganda Refinery Holding Company
Reports To: Manager, Technology & Engineering
Contract: 3 Years
Number of Vacancies: 1

Job Summary

The Controls and Instrumentation Lead will provide technical guidance on controls and instrumentation design and execution for the refinery, KIP and related facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide input into project scope and FEED deliverables.
• Participate in detailed instrumentation design on P&IDs.
• Review instrument datasheets, instrument indexes, sizing calculations and control narratives.
• Review control system architecture and control panel designs.
• Participate in selection and specification of process instruments.
• Conduct technical evaluations of instrumentation and controls requisitions.
• Support process hazard analysis and safety assessments.
• Provide input into DCS, ESD, valve and SIS configurations.
• Participate in Factory Acceptance Tests and Site Acceptance Tests.
• Prepare and implement equipment inspection and maintenance schedules.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree with Honours in Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Applied Physics, Chemical Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering or Process Control Engineering.
• At least 6 years of relevant experience in instrumentation and control.
• At least 3 years in a supervisory role.
• Registration with UIPE, Engineers Registration Board or equivalent is an added advantage.
• Hands-on DCS and/or PLC experience is essential.
• SCADA and APC experience is an added advantage.

Skills and Competencies

• Understanding of health, safety and quality standards.
• Knowledge of process controls and system dynamics.
• Understanding of process plant operations.
• Instrument datasheet and control-system documentation skills.
• Stakeholder management.
• Negotiation.
• Process safety knowledge including HAZOP, LOPA and SIL determination.

Application Procedure

Interested candidates should apply online through the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) Career Opportunities portal.

Applicants should complete the online application form and upload clear copies of the required academic documents, including relevant academic transcripts, degree certificates, postgraduate certificates and professional certificates where applicable.

Application deadline: Friday, 11 September 2026 at 11:59 PM EAT.

Only applications submitted through the UNOC online recruitment system will be considered.

UNOC is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge any money at any stage of the recruitment process.

For enquiries, applicants may contact recruitment.unoc.co.ug.

Application Portal: UNOC Career Opportunities