Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) is a limited liability company incorporated in Uganda under the Companies Act. UEDCL owns the 33KV and below voltage electricity distribution networks. The company sales and distributes electricity in Uganda as per ERA License issued on 31 December 2024 covering over 135 political districts, operates a modern pole plant at Lugogo, and executes key rural electrification schemes on behalf of the Government of Uganda.

Responsibilities or duties

Wayleave and Right of Way Surveys

• Conduct field surveys of wayleaves corridors and rights of way for overhead and underground power lines.
• Establish, verify, and mark corridor boundaries for power infrastructure projects.
• Open and re- establish boundaries for company land and properties when required.
• Undertake topographical and cadastral surveys to support project planning and implementation.
• Prepare and produce strip maps, corridor maps, and survey plans for compensation assessment and engineering use.
• Provide accurate survey reports for submission to the Chief Government Valuer.

Land Acquisition and Due Diligence

• Conduct surveys for land identified for substations, switching stations, offices, and other company developments.
• Undertake due diligence on land to be acquired, including title verification, ownership confirmation, encumbrance checks, and boundary verification.
• Support land searches, title transfers, lease renewals, and registration processes.
• Identify risks associated with acquisition such as multiple ownership claims, encroachments, and environmental/planning restrictions.

Land Asset Management

• Maintain an updated inventory and database of all company land assets and interests.
• Monitor company land for encroachment, illegal occupation, and unauthorized developments.
• Support installation of boundary marks, concrete posts, and fencing along legal boundaries.
• Ensure secure custody and proper management of land titles, leases, deeds, and related documents.

Dispute Prevention and Resolution

• Support investigation of land disputes, boundary conflicts, compensation complaints, and encroachment cases.
• Participate in dispute resolution meetings with Project Affected Persons (PAPs), local leaders, and other stakeholders.
• Prepare technical reports and evidence for legal and administrative dispute resolution processes.
• Support litigation management by providing survey and land documentation evidence where required.

Stakeholder Liaison and Regulatory Compliance

• Liaise with the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, District Land Boards, Local Governments, and other relevant agencies.
• Coordinate with the Chief Government Valuer on compensation assessments and approvals.
• Support compliance with the relevant laws, policies, regulations and guidelines.
• Engage communities and local leaders during land acquisition and wayleave activities.

Land Information and Records Management

• Develop and maintain a way leaves and land information management system.
• Maintain accurate physical and digital land records, survey plans, maps, and title documents.
• Ensure timely retrieval and updating of land information for decision-making and reporting.
• Prepare periodic land management reports and asset status reports.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Land Surveying or Geomatics and Land Management from a recognized institution.

Professional Membership

• Must be a registered member of the Institution of Surveyors of Uganda (ISU).

Experience needed

Experience

• Minimum of three (3) years relevant working experience in: land surveying; cadastral surveys; land acquisition; wayleaves/right of way management; land administration; Electricity network projects.
• Experience in the power, infrastructure, telecom, roads, or public utility sector will be an added advantage.

Competencies

Technical Competencies

• Strong knowledge of cadastral and engineering surveying
• Knowledge of Uganda land laws and acquisition procedures
• Proficiency in GIS, CAD, and survey software
• Ability to use GNSS/GPS and other modern survey equipment
• Land records and document management skills
• Due diligence and land title verification
• Report writing and map production
• Dispute investigation and resolution

Behavioral Competencies

• High level of integrity and confidentiality
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• Stakeholder engagement and interpersonal skills
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Fieldwork resilience and adaptability

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

Working Environment

• Combination of office-based and extensive field-based work.
• Frequent travel to project sites and company properties across Uganda.
• Work involves engagement with communities, government institutions, legal teams, and technical project teams.
• Requires use of survey equipment, GIS systems, and land information management systems.
• May involve working in challenging terrain and remote locations.

• Conduct field surveys of wayleaves corridors and rights of way for overhead and underground power lines.
• Establish, verify, and mark corridor boundaries for power infrastructure projects.
• Open and re- establish boundaries for company land and properties when required.
• Undertake topographical and cadastral surveys to support project planning and implementation.
• Prepare and produce strip maps, corridor maps, and survey plans for compensation assessment and engineering use.
• Provide accurate survey reports for submission to the Chief Government Valuer.
• Conduct surveys for land identified for substations, switching stations, offices, and other company developments.
• Undertake due diligence on land to be acquired, including title verification, ownership confirmation, encumbrance checks, and boundary verification.
• Support land searches, title transfers, lease renewals, and registration processes.
• Identify risks associated with acquisition such as multiple ownership claims, encroachments, and environmental/planning restrictions.
• Maintain an updated inventory and database of all company land assets and interests.
• Monitor company land for encroachment, illegal occupation, and unauthorized developments.
• Support installation of boundary marks, concrete posts, and fencing along legal boundaries.
• Ensure secure custody and proper management of land titles, leases, deeds, and related documents.
• Support investigation of land disputes, boundary conflicts, compensation complaints, and encroachment cases.
• Participate in dispute resolution meetings with Project Affected Persons (PAPs), local leaders, and other stakeholders.
• Prepare technical reports and evidence for legal and administrative dispute resolution processes.
• Support litigation management by providing survey and land documentation evidence where required.
• Liaise with the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, District Land Boards, Local Governments, and other relevant agencies.
• Coordinate with the Chief Government Valuer on compensation assessments and approvals.
• Support compliance with the relevant laws, policies, regulations and guidelines.
• Engage communities and local leaders during land acquisition and wayleave activities.
• Develop and maintain a way leaves and land information management system.
• Maintain accurate physical and digital land records, survey plans, maps, and title documents.
• Ensure timely retrieval and updating of land information for decision-making and reporting.
• Prepare periodic land management reports and asset status reports.

• Strong knowledge of cadastral and engineering surveying
• Knowledge of Uganda land laws and acquisition procedures
• Proficiency in GIS, CAD, and survey software
• Ability to use GNSS/GPS and other modern survey equipment
• Land records and document management skills
• Due diligence and land title verification
• Report writing and map production
• Dispute investigation and resolution
• High level of integrity and confidentiality
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• Stakeholder engagement and interpersonal skills
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Fieldwork resilience and adaptability

• Bachelor's degree in Land Surveying or Geomatics and Land Management from a recognized institution.
• Must be a registered member of the Institution of Surveyors of Uganda (ISU).