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Water plant technician

Other names

water plant quality technician, water plant maintenance technician, water plant monitoring technician, water plant equipment maintenance technician, water plant repair technician, water plant measurement technician, water plant worker, water plant operative, water treatment plant operative, water treatment plant worker, water treatment plant operator, water plant operator

Water and sanitation

They test water, add chemicals to make it clean, run and fix the machines, and keep records of what they measure.

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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

    Collect and test water and sewage samples, using test equipment and colour analysis standards.

  2. 2

    Operate and adjust controls on equipment to purify and clarify water, process or dispose of sewage, and generate power.

  3. 3

    Record operational data, personnel attendance, or meter and gauge readings on specified forms.

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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.

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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
technicien d’exploitation eau potable/technicienne d’exploitation eau potable
español
técnico de planta de aguas/técnica de planta de aguas
العربية
فني محطة المياه
português
Técnico de estação de tratamento de água/Técnica de estação de tratamento de água
Deutsch
Wasserwerker/Wasserwerkerin
italiano
tecnico addetto a impianti di trattamento e distribuzione delle acque

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