The Collar360

Cable jointer

Other names

cable installation electrician, electricity cable jointer, electrical cable maintenance worker, cable maintenance electrician, low voltage electricity cable jointer, LV cable jointer, HV cable jointer, low voltage cable jointer, cable installer, electric powerline cabler, control cable jointer, network cable jointer

Electricity and power

They build, fix and check electric cables under the ground and the cables that bring power to customers' buildings.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

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    Adhere to safety practices and procedures, such as checking equipment regularly and erecting barriers around work areas.

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    Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs.

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    Install, maintain, and repair electrical distribution and transmission systems, including conduits, cables, wires, and related equipment, such as transformers, circuit breakers, and switches.

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Sources

Built from 4 sources

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
installateur de câbles/installatrice de câbles
español
ensamblador de cableado eléctrico/ensambladora de cableado eléctrico
العربية
موصل الكابلات / موصلة الكابلات
português
Operador de cabos elétricos/Operadora de cabos elétricos
Deutsch
Kabelmonteur/Kabelmonteurin
italiano
giuntista di cavi elettrici

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