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Tower crane operator

Other names

tower crane operative, tower-crane operator, tower crane driver

Heavy machines and cranes

They run a tall crane from a cabin or by radio to lift and move loads, and they check and clean the crane.

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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

    Move levers, depress foot pedals, or turn dials to operate cranes, cherry pickers, electromagnets, or other moving equipment for lifting, moving, or placing loads.

  2. 2

    Inspect crane site conditions to determine ground stability.

  3. 3

    Inspect and adjust crane mechanisms or lifting accessories to prevent malfunctions or damage.

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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
conducteur de grue à tour/conductrice de grue à tour
español
operador de grúa torre/operadora de grúa torre
العربية
مشغل رافعة برجية / مشغلة رافعة برجية
português
Operador de gruas de torre/Operadora de gruas de torre
Deutsch
Turmdrehkranführer/Turmdrehkranführerin
italiano
gruista

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