The Collar360

Rolling stock engine inspector

Other names

traction engineering technician, locomotive engine inspector, wagon engine inspector, railway depot repair inspector, railway vehicle engine inspector, rolling stock repair inspector, railway workshop repair inspector, carriage engine inspector, rail vehicle engine inspector, rail depot repair inspector, depot repair inspector, rail vehicle repair inspector

Railways

They check train engines and their repairs to see that they are safe and follow the rules, then write reports on what they find.

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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

    Inspect repairs to transportation vehicles or equipment to ensure that repair work was performed properly.

  2. 2

    Inspect vehicles or equipment to ensure compliance with rules, standards, or regulations.

  3. 3

    Inspect vehicles or other equipment for evidence of abuse, damage, or mechanical malfunction.

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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
inspecteur de moteurs de matériel roulant/inspectrice de moteurs de matériel roulant
español
inspector ferroviario de locomotoras/inspectora ferroviaria de locomotoras
العربية
مفتش محركات القاطرات / مفتشة محركات القاطرات
português
Inspetor de motores de material rolante/Inspetora de motores de material rolante
Deutsch
Inspektor Lokomotivenantriebe/Inspektorin Lokomotivenantriebe
italiano
ispettore di motori ferroviari/ispettrice di motori ferroviari

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