64 careers64 careers in Mining, oil and gas
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- Mineral crushing operatorMineral crushing operators operate and monitor crushers and other machines to crush materials and minerals. They move stones to the crushers, fill the machines...Some training
- Surface minerSurface miners perform a wide range of ancillary surface mining operations, often involving a high level of spatial awareness, such as pumping, dust suppression...Some training
- Artisanal gold minerDigs, crushes and washes gold ore by hand in group pits in Mubende, Busia/Namayingo, Karamoja and Buhweju. Work is organised in small groups that share proceeds...Little or no training
- Quarry worker / stone crusherBreaks rock into aggregate by hand with hammers in quarries around Kampala and in northern Uganda, selling heaps to builders. Mostly women and children report d...Little or no training
- Salt worker (Lake Katwe)Works salt pans and the lake at Lake Katwe (Kasese), extracting salt and trona mud by hand. About 10,600 miners, mostly women, were reported in 2024 and the wor...Little or no training
- Sand miner / sand loaderDigs or dredges sand from lakes, rivers and wetlands, loads it onto trucks and sells it to builders.Little or no training
- Oil and gas field workerWorks on oil and gas construction, drilling and production sites, mainly in the Albertine region. Operators state that Ugandan citizens get priority for employm...A lot of training
- Petroleum engineerPetroleum engineers evaluate gas and oil fields. They design and develop methods for extracting oil and gas from underneath the earth's surface. They maximise t...A lot of training
- Mineral processing operatorMineral processing operators operate a variety of plants and equipment to convert raw materials into marketable products. They provide the appropriate informati...Some training
- Oil rig motorhandOil rig motorhands assume responsibility for the engines powering the drilling equipment. They ensure that all other rig equipment operates correctly.Some training
- Mine surveyorMine surveyors prepare and maintain mining plans in line with statutory and management requirements. They keep records of the physical progress of mining operat...A lot of training
- ShotfirerShotfirers set up and safely detonate explosives at a site in order to blast and break up in situ material.Some training
- Mining assistantMining assistants perform routine duties in mining and quarrying operations. They assist the miners with maintaining equipment, with laying pipes, cables and tu...Some training
- Liquid fuel engineerLiquid fuel engineers evaluate liquid fuel extraction sites. They design and develop methods for extracting liquid fuels from underneath the earth surface, thes...A lot of training
- Oil refinery control room operatorOil refinery control room operators perform a range of tasks from the control room of an oil refinery. They monitor the processes through electronic representat...A fair amount of training
- Petroleum pump system operatorPetroleum pump system operators tend pumps that keep the circulation of oil and derived products running smoothly. They monitor the flow within the pipes at a r...A fair amount of training
- Mine managerMine managers control, direct, plan and coordinate mining production activities. They have statutory responsibility for safety and are also responsible for envi...A fair amount of training
- Mine supervisorMine supervisors coordinate and supervise the activities related to mining and quarrying in underground and surface mines and quarries. They oversee the workers...Some training
- Surface mine plant operatorSurface mine plant operators control heavy-duty equipment such as excavators and dump trucks, often involving a high level of spatial awareness, to excavate, lo...Some training
- DerrickhandDerrickhands guide the positions and movements of drill pipes. They control the automated pipe-handling equipment. They are often responsible for the condition...Some training
- Dewatering technicianDewatering technicians install and operate pumps, spares, pipe ranges, and vacuum dewatering systems to collect and remove liquids and chemicals.Some training
- Metallurgical technicianMetallurgical technicians provide technical support in researching and performing experiments on minerals, metals, alloys, oil and gas. They also assist in impr...A fair amount of training
- AssayerAssayers test and analyse precious metals such as silver and gold to determine the value and properties of components using chemical and physical techniques. Th...A fair amount of training
- MetallurgistMetallurgists specialise in the extraction and processing of metals such as iron, steel, zinc, copper and aluminium. They work to mould or combine both pure and...A lot of training
