Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
rail maintenance technician
ESCO occupation · 18 essential, 21 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
characteristics of wheel rail interface
inspect construction supplies
maintain sensor equipment
inspect railways visually
record test data
write rail defect records
inspect rail from track inspection vehicle
advise on railway infrastructure repairs
mechanics
test sensors
follow health and safety procedures in construction
sensors
use safety equipment in construction
monitor stationary rail sensors
electricity
detect rail track malfunctions
mechanics of trains
interpret graphical recordings of rail-flaw-detection machine
Optional & specialised skills
liaise with rail experts
test the rail-flaw-detection machine
keep personal administration
process incoming construction supplies
detect flaws in rails
construction product regulation
use tribometer
liaise with managers
hot wheel detection system
maintain records of maintenance interventions
weigh in motion system
hunting truck detector
railway framework legislation
modern power signalling systems
electrical systems used in transportation
work trains
wheel impact load detector
keep records of work progress
electronics principles
work ergonomically
work in a construction team
Other matches: rolling stock engineering technician · rolling stock engine inspector · rail construction supervisor · rolling stock electrician · railway electronic technician
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.