The Collar360

Rolling stock electrician

Other names

rolling stock builder, rail workshop engineering technician, wagon electrician, locomotive builder, railway workshop engineering technician, electrical train electrician, rail electrician, depot electrician, railway depot electrician, locomotive electrician, carriage builder, wagon builder

Electricians and installers

They fit, check and repair the electrical parts of train vehicles, like lights, wiring and heating, using test machines and hand tools.

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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 sketches or follow blueprints to determine the location of wiring or equipment and to ensure conformance to building and safety codes.

  2. 2

    Use a variety of tools or equipment, such as power construction equipment, measuring devices, power tools, and testing equipment, such as oscilloscopes, ammeters, or test lamps.

  3. 3

    Assemble, install, test, or maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools.

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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
électricien sur le matériel roulant/électricienne sur le matériel roulant
español
electricista de material rodante
العربية
كهربائي القاطرات / كهربائية القاطرات
português
Eletricista ferroviário/Eletricista ferroviária
Deutsch
Schienenfahrzeug-Elektriker/Schienenfahrzeug-Elektrikerin
italiano
elettricista ferroviario/elettricista ferroviaria

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