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Electrical engineer

Other names

electrical technology engineering consultant, electrical engineering specialist, engineer in electrical systems, electrical engineering consultant, electrical systems engineer, engineer in electrical design, practitioner of electrical engineering, electrical technology engineer, senior electrical engineer, electricity engineer, automotive electrical engineer, electrical technology engineering specialist

Electrical and electronic engineering

They design, build and fix electrical systems and equipment, from power stations to things used in homes.

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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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    Design, implement, maintain, or improve electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, or domestic purposes.

  2. 2

    Oversee project production efforts to assure projects are completed on time and within budget.

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    Direct or coordinate manufacturing, construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, or testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, or customer requirements.

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Sources

Built from 8 sources · reviewed 2026-10-29

Uganda Public Service: schemes of service, job descriptions, adverts and the salary structure 2026/27

Official record

Ministry of Public Service, Health Service Commission, Education Service Commission and others; each post cites its document. Gathered by The Collar360.

Government of Uganda publications (public)

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Uganda licensing routes for regulated careers (councils, boards and their Acts)

Official record

Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council, Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council, Law Council and the other bodies named on each licence. Gathered by The Collar360.

Public statutes and regulator pages

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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The Collar360 Uganda research (occupations, UVQF, Public Service, labour market)

Research for this platform

Compiled by The Collar360 from public Ugandan sources, each cited with its evidence level.

Collar360; each fact keeps its own source

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
ingénieur électricien/ingénieure électricienne
español
ingeniero eléctrico/ingeniera eléctrica
العربية
مهندس كهرباء / مهندسة كهرباء
português
Engenheiro elétrico/Engenheira elétrica
Deutsch
Ingenieur Elektrotechnik/Ingenieurin Elektrotechnik
italiano
ingegnere elettrico

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