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Rail maintenance technician

Other names

rail inspector, rail quality inspector, permanent way inspector, rail track inspector, rail repairer, track quality inspector, rail maintenance operator, rail track maintenance inspector

Civil engineering, roads and bridges

Rail maintenance technicians execute routine inspections of railway tracks, powerlines, signage stations, switches, and other railway infrastructure.

TrainingA fair amount of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWherealong railway tracks, railway stationsPaySign in to see
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    Check railway tracks on a regular schedule.

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    Inspect powerlines along the railway.

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    Check signs, stations and switches.

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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

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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

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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 entretien infrastructure ferroviaire/technicienne entretien infrastructure ferroviaire
español
técnico en mantenimiento de material rodante ferroviario/técnica en mantenimiento de material rodante ferroviario
العربية
فني صيانة السكك الحديدية
português
Técnico de manutenção de infraestruturas ferroviárias/Técnica de manutenção de infraestruturas ferroviárias
Deutsch
Schieneninstandhaltungstechniker/Schieneninstandhaltungstechnikerin
italiano
tecnico manutenzione infrastrutture ferroviarie

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