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Electricity distribution technician

Other names

lineswoman, electricity power line worker, powerline worker, linesman, linewoman, lineworker, power lines construction worker, electric powerline worker, lineman, electric powerline technician, electricity transmission worker

Electricity and power

They build, check and repair the poles, wires and lines that carry electricity, and they 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.

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    Adhere to safety practices and procedures, such as checking equipment regularly and erecting barriers around work areas.

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    Drive vehicles equipped with tools and materials to job sites.

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    Open switches or attach grounding devices to remove electrical hazards from disturbed or fallen lines or to facilitate repairs.

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Sources

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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
technicien en réseaux de distribution électrique/technicienne en réseaux de distribution électrique
español
técnico de suministro eléctrico/técnica de suministro eléctrico
العربية
فني توزيع كهربائي
português
técnico de rede de distribuição de eletricidade/técnica de rede de distribuição de eletricidade
Deutsch
Stromversorgungstechniker/Stromversorgungstechnikerin
italiano
operaio nel settore della distribuzione di energia elettrica/operaia nel settore della distribuzione di energia elettrica

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