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Electrical engineering technician

Other names

assistant engineering officer (electrical), electrical technician, electrical equipment technician, technician in electrical systems, electrical installations inspector, electrical engineering assistant, electrical systems technician, technician in electrical engineering

Electrical and electronic engineering

They help engineers build, test and fix electrical equipment, read wiring plans, and keep records of their work.

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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

    Review electrical engineering plans to ensure adherence to design specifications and compliance with applicable electrical codes and standards.

  2. 2

    Read blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, or engineering instructions for assembling electronics units, applying knowledge of electronic theory and components.

  3. 3

    Assemble, test, or maintain circuitry or electronic components, according to engineering instructions, technical manuals, or knowledge of electronics, using hand or power tools.

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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
technicien de l’électrotechnique/technicienne de l’électrotechnique
español
ingeniero técnico en electricidad/ingeniera técnica en electricidad
العربية
فني الهندسة الكهربائية
português
Técnico de eletrotecnia/Técnica de eletrotecnia
Deutsch
Elektrotechniker/Elektrotechnikerin
italiano
elettrotecnico

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