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
groundsman/groundswoman
ESCO occupation · 32 essential, 19 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
prepare land for turf laying
perform pest control
principles of landscape construction
horticulture principles
plant species
turf management
construct greens and grounds
spray pesticides
watering principles
prepare planting area
use gardening equipment
water chemistry analysis
operate turf management equipment
plan sports areas
prepare sites for planting of grass
maintain turf management equipment
execute disease and pest control activities
prepare the ground
plant disease control
perform weed control operations
maintain landscape site
maintain irrigation systems
estimate consumption of water
soil structure
monitor water quality
handle chemical products for soil and plants
transport physical resources within the work area
ecology
pest control in plants
maintain turf and grass
environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry
prepare ground for construction
Optional & specialised skills
communicate with customers
grow plants
crop production principles
manage rainwater
nurse trees
manage time in landscaping
nurse plants
prune hedges and trees
pruning techniques
prune plants
report pollution incidents
rainwater management
plant green plants
use technical documentation
use a computer
pruning types
propagate plants
implement plans for the management of sports turf areas
prepare planting area for planting
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.