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
demolition supervisor
ESCO occupation · 21 essential, 30 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
react to events in time-critical environments
recognise the hazards of dangerous goods
liaise with managers
follow health and safety procedures in construction
evaluate employees work
coordinate construction activities
ensure compliance with construction project deadline
prevent damage to utility infrastructure
demolition techniques
mechanical tools
manage health and safety standards
plan shifts of employees
supervise staff
use safety equipment in construction
keep records of work progress
guide operation of heavy construction equipment
work in a construction team
ensure equipment availability
plan resource allocation
process incoming construction supplies
drive mobile heavy construction equipment
Optional & specialised skills
work ergonomically
demolish structures
rig loads
physics
operate wrecking ball
operate heavy construction machinery without supervision
provide first aid
train employees
nuclear energy
asbestos removal regulations
operate plasma cutting torch
follow safety procedures when working at heights
operate oxygen cutting torch
demolish selectively
operate excavator
dispose of hazardous waste
ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations
radiation protection
recruit employees
operate jackhammer
follow nuclear plant safety precautions
excavation techniques
provide technical expertise
dispose of non-hazardous waste
explosives
operate laser cutting equipment
construction product regulation
report defective manufacturing materials
sort waste
cost management
Other matches: demolition worker · plastering supervisor · structural ironwork supervisor · carpenter supervisor · paperhanger supervisor
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.