The Collar360

Rolling stock engineering drafter

Other names

rolling stock draughtsperson, rolling stock engineering draughtsperson, rolling stock engineering drafting specialist, rolling stock engineering drafting adviser, rolling stock engineering drafting expert, rolling stock engineering draftsperson, rolling stock draughter, rolling stock draftsperson, rolling stock drafter, rolling stock engineering draughter, rolling stock engineering drafting consultant

Architecture, planning and surveying

They turn designs for trains and train cars into detailed drawings, often on a computer, showing sizes and how parts fit together.

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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

    Produce three-dimensional models, using computer-aided design (CAD) software.

  2. 2

    Develop detailed design drawings and specifications for mechanical equipment, dies, tools, and controls, using computer-assisted drafting (CAD) equipment.

  3. 3

    Check dimensions of materials to be used and assign numbers to the materials.

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Sources

Built from 4 sources

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.

Free to use with attribution

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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
dessinateur technique matériel roulant/dessinatrice technique matériel roulant
español
ingeniero técnico de material rodante especializado en diseño técnico/ingeniera técnica de material rodante especializada en diseño técnico
العربية
رسام هندسة القاطرات / رسامة هندسة القاطرات
português
Projetista de material circulante
Deutsch
Zeichner Schienenfahrzeuge/Zeichnerin Schienenfahrzeuge
italiano
disegnatore di materiale rotabile/disegnatrice di materiale rotabile

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