The Collar360

Quarry engineer

Other names

drilling and blasting engineer, mine engineer, drilling & blasting engineer, drilling and blasting supervisor, mining engineer, drill & blast engineer, drill and blast engineer

Miners and quarry work

They choose how to dig stone and minerals from the ground, plan quarries, watch daily work, and check safety.

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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

    Prepare technical reports for use by mining, engineering, and management personnel.

  2. 2

    Inspect mining areas for unsafe structures, equipment, and working conditions.

  3. 3

    Select or develop mineral location, extraction, and production methods, based on factors such as safety, cost, and deposit characteristics.

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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
ingénieur carrières/ingénieure carrières
español
ingeniero de minas especialista en canteras/ingeniera de minas especialista en canteras
العربية
مهندس المحجر / مهندسة المحجر
português
Engenheiro geotécnico especialista em exploração de pedreiras/Engenheira geotécnica especialista em exploração de pedreiras
Deutsch
Steinbruchingenieur/Steinbruchingenieurin
italiano
ingegnere direttore di cava/ingegnere direttrice di cava

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