The Collar360

Construction scaffolding supervisor

Other names

scaffolding supervisor, scaffolding foreman, foreman scaffolder, construction scaffolding foreman, access platform erection supervisor, scaffold erection foreman

Building trades

They plan and lead the moving, building, taking down, and care of scaffolds, and check that these structures are safe.

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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

    Inspect work progress, equipment, or construction sites to verify safety or to ensure that specifications are met.

  2. 2

    Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedures.

  3. 3

    Supervise, coordinate, or schedule the activities of construction or extractive workers.

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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
superviseur/superviseuse d’échafaudeurs
español
supervisor de estructuras de andamios/supervisora de estructuras de andamios
العربية
مشرف سقالات البناء / مشرفة سقالات البناء
português
Supervisor de andaimes/Supervisora de andaimes
Deutsch
Gerüstbaupolier/Gerüstbaupolierin
italiano
supervisore di opere di ponteggiatura

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