Background
Wagagai Mining (U) Ltd ("WGG") is Uganda's first fully automated large-scale gold mining enterprise, located in Busia. The Company operates a 5,000-tonne-per-day concentrator, a 350-tonne-per-day cyanidation plant, a fully automated underground mine, and a gold smelting and refining workshop. To meet production development needs, WGG now invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the following key technical positions:
Job Summary
Responsible for backfill mix-design testing and quality inspection.
Key Duties
- Design and conduct mix-design tests; prepare and cure specimens; conduct compressive strength testing, measure slurry density and bleeding; optimize cement-tailings ratios; conduct on-site quality inspection; analyze data and issue reports.
Requirements
- Diploma or above in civil/materials/mining engineering; 3+ years of backfill laboratory experience; proficient in mix-design testing, specimen preparation and compressive strength testing; knowledge of full-tailings cemented paste backfill.
Wagagai Mining is an equal opportunity employer and warmly welcomes applications from Ugandan nationals. Successful candidates will receive systematic training from international experts and gain exposure to world-class automated mining technology.
- Design and conduct mix-design tests
- Prepare and cure specimens
- Conduct compressive strength testing
- Measure slurry density and bleeding
- Optimize cement-tailings ratios
- Conduct on-site quality inspection
- Analyze data and issue reports
- Mix-design testing
- Specimen preparation
- Compressive strength testing
- Knowledge of full-tailings cemented paste backfill
- Diploma or above in civil/materials/mining engineering
- 3+ years of backfill laboratory experience
Vacancy title:
Backfill Plant Laboratory Engineer
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Mining, Category: Science & Engineering, Energy & Mining]
Jobs at:
Wagagai Mining (U) Ltd (WGG)
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, September 7 2026
Duty Station:
Busia | Busia
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, August 24 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Background
Wagagai Mining (U) Ltd ("WGG") is Uganda's first fully automated large-scale gold mining enterprise, located in Busia. The Company operates a 5,000-tonne-per-day concentrator, a 350-tonne-per-day cyanidation plant, a fully automated underground mine, and a gold smelting and refining workshop. To meet production development needs, WGG now invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the following key technical positions:
Job Summary
Responsible for backfill mix-design testing and quality inspection.
Key Duties
- Design and conduct mix-design tests; prepare and cure specimens; conduct compressive strength testing, measure slurry density and bleeding; optimize cement-tailings ratios; conduct on-site quality inspection; analyze data and issue reports.
Requirements
- Diploma or above in civil/materials/mining engineering; 3+ years of backfill laboratory experience; proficient in mix-design testing, specimen preparation and compressive strength testing; knowledge of full-tailings cemented paste backfill.
Wagagai Mining is an equal opportunity employer and warmly welcomes applications from Ugandan nationals. Successful candidates will receive systematic training from international experts and gain exposure to world-class automated mining technology.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: associate degree
Job application procedure
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Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should send their application letter, detailed CV, copies of academic and professional certificates, and contact details of three referees
Applications must be received within two (2) weeks from the date of this advertisement.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
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