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
heating, ventilation, air conditioning (and refrigeration) drafter
ESCO occupation · 17 essential, 18 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
liaise with engineers
manual draughting techniques
use technical drawing software
use CADD software
technical drawings
read engineering drawings
CAE software
use CAD software
use manual draughting techniques
engineering principles
heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts
create technical plans
design drawings
engineering processes
CAD software
mathematics
use computer-aided engineering systems
Optional & specialised skills
mechanics
fluid mechanics
product data management
draw blueprints
render 3D images
3D modelling
create a product's virtual model
lead a team
domestic heating systems
ventilation systems
build a product's physical model
draft design specifications
develop assembly instructions
thermodynamics
industrial heating systems
components of air conditioning systems
refrigerants
adjust engineering designs
Other matches: heating, ventilation, air conditioning (and refrigeration) service engineer · heating, ventilation, air conditioning engineer · heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technician · sheet metal worker · heating 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.