The Collar360

Construction commercial diver

Other names

underwater welder, offshore diver, surface supplied diver, commercial diver in construction industry, inshore diver, construction diver, scaphandrier, HAZMAT diver, saturation diver, commercial diver

Heavy machines and cranes

They work under water to put in, check, take out and mend structures like waterways, using diving gear.

TrainingA fair amount of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWhereunder water, lakes and riversPaySign in to see
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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.

  1. 1

    Check and maintain diving equipment, such as helmets, masks, air tanks, harnesses, or gauges.

  2. 2

    Take appropriate safety precautions, such as monitoring dive lengths and depths and registering with authorities before diving expeditions begin.

  3. 3

    Communicate with workers on the surface while underwater, using signal lines or telephones.

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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
scaphandrier/scaphandrière TP sur réseaux et ouvrages immergés
español
buzo comercial de construcción
العربية
غواص البناء التجاري / غواصة البناء التجاري
português
Mergulhador comercial do setor da construção/Mergulhadora comercial do setor da construção
Deutsch
Berufstaucher/Berufstaucherin
italiano
operatore tecnico subacqueo/operatrice tecnica subacquea

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