The Collar360

Construction equipment technician

Other names

heavy equipment mechanic, building equipment mechanic, building equipment inspector, building equipment servicer, building construction equipment operator, building construction equipment maintenance inspector, building construction equipment mechanic, building construction equipment servicer, building equipment operator, heavy equipment inspector

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They check, maintain, and repair big machines like bulldozers and excavators, and test that the machines work safely.

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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

    Repair and replace damaged or worn parts.

  2. 2

    Test mechanical products and equipment after repair or assembly to ensure proper performance and compliance with manufacturers' specifications.

  3. 3

    Operate and inspect machines or heavy equipment to diagnose defects.

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Sources

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Uganda programmes: NCHE accredited programmes and the health, vocational and teacher training bodies

Official record

National Council for Higher Education, UHPAB, UVTAB, the TVET Council, UNMC, AHPC, UNITE and others. Gathered by The Collar360.

Public registers

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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
mécanicien d’équipement de chantier/mécanicienne d’équipement de chantier
español
técnico en maquinaria de construcción/técnica en maquinaria de construcción
العربية
فني معدات البناء
português
Técnico de equipamento de construção/Técnica de equipamento de construção
Deutsch
Baumaschinenmechatroniker/Baumaschinenmechatronikerin
italiano
tecnico di attrezzature da costruzione

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