Carriage & Wagon Examiner/Fitter job at Uganda Railways CoRperation (URC)
Posted by: great-volunteer
Posted date: 2025-Oct-14
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Carriage & Wagon Examiner/Fitter 2025-10-14T04:26:18+00:00 Uganda Railways CoRperation (URC) https://cdn.ugashare.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_10021/logo/railway.png https://urc.go.ug/ FULL_TIME Kampala Kampala 00256 Uganda Public Administration, and Government Installation, Maintenance & Repair 2025-10-31T17:00:00+00:00 Uganda 8 Background: Reporting to the Carriage & Wagon Inspector, the Carriage & Wagons examiner conducts inspections, maintenance and repairs to wagons and coaches. Responsibilities: - Conducts inspections of wagons and coaches at CXR repair centers and marshalling yards.
- Performs scheduled maintenance, unscheduled repairs, and tests carriage & wagons to established set of standards at CXR repair centers.
- Ensures that trains are prepared & adheres to performance and quality standards.
Qualifications/Requirements: - At least Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent and Certificate in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent from a recognized institution.
- A Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent is an added advantage.
- Skills in Computer applications particularly; Microsoft Access, Excel, Word Processing and PowerPoint.
- Capable of working under pressure.
- Ability to work with people of diverse cultural/ethnic background, gender, and beliefs.
- Conducts inspections of wagons and coaches at CXR repair centers and marshalling yards.
- Performs scheduled maintenance, unscheduled repairs, and tests carriage & wagons to established set of standards at CXR repair centers.
- Ensures that trains are prepared & adheres to performance and quality standards.
- Mechanical Engineering
- Computer applications (Microsoft Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Working under pressure
- Interpersonal skills
- Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or equivalent
- Certificate in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent (added advantage)
- Skills in Computer applications
- Ability to work under pressure
JOB-68edd0ea665a3 Vacancy title: Carriage & Wagon Examiner/Fitter Jobs at: Uganda Railways CoRperation (URC) Deadline of this Job: Friday, October 31 2025 Duty Station: Kampala | Kampala | Uganda Summary Date Posted: Tuesday, October 14 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed JOB DETAILS:
Background: Reporting to the Carriage & Wagon Inspector, the Carriage & Wagons examiner conducts inspections, maintenance and repairs to wagons and coaches. Responsibilities: - Conducts inspections of wagons and coaches at CXR repair centers and marshalling yards.
- Performs scheduled maintenance, unscheduled repairs, and tests carriage & wagons to established set of standards at CXR repair centers.
- Ensures that trains are prepared & adheres to performance and quality standards.
Qualifications/Requirements: - At least Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent and Certificate in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent from a recognized institution.
- A Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent is an added advantage.
- Skills in Computer applications particularly; Microsoft Access, Excel, Word Processing and PowerPoint.
- Capable of working under pressure.
- Ability to work with people of diverse cultural/ethnic background, gender, and beliefs.
Work Hours: 8 Experience in Months: 12 Level of Education: associate degree Job application procedure Interested in applying for this job? urc.go.ug&form%5Bvalid-to%5D=Friday,%20October%2031%202025">Click here to submit your application now.
All suitable, qualified and interested candidates with the relevant qualifications and experience should send their application letters, curriculum vitae and copies of academic certificates, Transcripts, National Identity Card, appointment letters to the current job, together with one (1) recent passport photograph. Merge all your documents and send them in one attachment in word or PDF format not exceeding 2MBs. OR Address to the Managing Director, Uganda Railway Corporation and hand deliver to URC headquarters. The closing date of receiving applications is Friday 31st October, 2025 at 3:00pm. NOTE - Only successful candidates will be contacted.
- Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
- Beware of fraudstars.
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