The Collar360

Electric meter technician

Other names

electricity meter test technician, electric meter installer, electricity meter installation technician, electricity meter maintenance operative, smart meter installer, electricity meter installer, electric meter maintenance worker, electricity meter maintenance worker, smart meter technician, electric meter test technician, electricity meter technician, electric meter maintenance operative

Electricians and installers

They put in and fix electric meters in buildings, test them, repair faults, and explain how to use and care for them.

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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

    Record maintenance information, including test results, material usage, and repairs made.

  2. 2

    Calibrate instrumentation, such as meters, gauges, and regulators, for pressure, temperature, flow, and level.

  3. 3

    Install, inspect and test electric meters, relays, and power sources to detect causes of malfunctions and inaccuracies, using hand tools and testing equipment.

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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.

Free to use with attribution

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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.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
technicien de compteurs électriques/technicienne de compteurs électriques
español
técnico de contadores eléctricos/técnica de contadores eléctricos
العربية
فني العداد الكهربائي
português
Técnico de contadores elétricos/Técnica de contadores elétricos
Deutsch
Techniker für Stromzähler/Technikerin für Stromzähler
italiano
tecnico dei contatori elettrici

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