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
fluid power engineer
ESCO occupation · 22 essential, 20 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
CAD software
approve engineering design
execute feasibility study
perform scientific research
provide technical documentation
troubleshoot
use a computer
adjust engineering designs
hydraulics
use computer-aided engineering systems
mechanical engineering
engineering processes
mechanics
use CAD software
mathematics
read engineering drawings
technical drawings
principles of mechanical engineering
engineering principles
use technical drawing software
hydraulic fluid
fluid mechanics
Optional & specialised skills
quality and cycle time optimisation
provide advice to technicians
plan manufacturing processes
read standard blueprints
determine production feasibility
monitor production developments
design prototypes
manage supplies
use CAM software
material mechanics
provide cost benefit analysis reports
create a product's virtual model
blueprints
reverse engineering
set up the controller of a machine
determine production capacity
CAE software
pneumatics
3D modelling
execute analytical mathematical calculations
Other matches: fluid power technician · electric power generation engineer · power distribution engineer · nuclear engineer · steam engineer
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.