Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
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Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
sewer construction worker
ESCO occupation · 22 essential, 23 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
transport pipes
follow health and safety procedures in construction
provide pipe bedding
prevent damage to utility infrastructure
use safety equipment in construction
transport construction supplies
test pipeline infrastructure operations
dig sewer trenches
mechanical systems
mechanics
work ergonomically
assemble manufactured pipeline parts
detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure
excavation techniques
react to events in time-critical environments
inspect construction supplies
secure working area
level earth surface
prevent pipeline deterioration
lay sewer pipe
inspect construction sites
use measurement instruments
Optional & specialised skills
types of bedding materials
drive mobile heavy construction equipment
keep records of work progress
operate excavator
repair pipelines
operate heavy construction machinery without supervision
mix construction grouts
cut metal products
interpret 3D plans
rig loads
process incoming construction supplies
keep personal administration
electricity
operate GPS systems
work in a construction team
keep heavy construction equipment in good condition
operate grappler
machinery load capacity
set up temporary construction site infrastructure
interpret 2D plans
guide operation of heavy construction equipment
install PVC piping
dig soil mechanically
Other matches: sewer construction supervisor · sewing machinist · building construction worker · sewerage systems manager · road construction worker
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.