Engine driver
NKPD code: 83112002
Current information as of 2026-11-14
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10th grade
Second degree of professional qualification and/or completed 10th grade
Labor Characteristics
Locomotive engine drivers drive or assist in driving locomotives to transport passengers and freight.
Main Tasks
- driving or assisting in driving steam, diesel or electric locomotives;
- driving underground or surface passenger trains;
- driving locomotives to haul freight in underground and surface mines or quarries;
- observing railway signals to ensure safe operation;
- operating communication systems to communicate with train crews and traffic controllers to ensure safe operation and adherence to train schedules.
- Examples of occupations in this unit group:
- Depot master
- Driver, railcar, draisine
- Driver, locomotive
- Driver, underground railway, metro
- Driver, railcar in mines
- Assistant driver
Not Included
- Tram driver – 8331
Professions in "Locomotive engine drivers"
Depot masterEngine driver-instructor, locomotiveEngine driver, railcar in minesEngine driver, railcar at wharf/quayEngine driver, railcar/draisineEngine driver, locomotive in minesEngine driver, locomotive at wharf/quayLocomotive driverTrain driver, underground railway/metroOperator, auxiliary railway machineryOperator, heavy railway machineryOperator, universal tamping machineAssistant engine driverAssistant engine driver, railcarAssistant locomotive driver
Source: National Statistical Institute
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Depot masterEngine driver-instructor, locomotiveEngine driver, railcar in minesEngine driver, railcar at wharf/quayEngine driver, railcar/draisineEngine driver, locomotive in minesEngine driver, locomotive at wharf/quayLocomotive driverTrain driver, underground railway/metroOperator, auxiliary railway machineryOperator, heavy railway machineryOperator, universal tamping machineAssistant engine driverAssistant engine driver, railcarAssistant locomotive driver