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
maintenance and repair engineer
ESCO occupation · 21 essential, 26 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
manage budgets
resolve equipment malfunctions
perform test run
advise on efficiency improvements
write technical reports
inspect machinery
conduct routine machinery checks
conduct quality control analysis
create solutions to problems
maintenance and repair
inspect industrial equipment
engineering processes
maintain equipment
maintain machinery
mechanics
quality assurance procedures
work safely with machines
engineering principles
troubleshoot
use testing equipment
perform machine maintenance
Optional & specialised skills
optimise production processes parameters
perform maintenance on installed equipment
automation technology
apply technical communication skills
hydraulics
electronics
perform risk analysis
communication
use computerised maintenance management systems
mechatronics
record test data
electricity
total quality control
use a computer
maintain power plants
nuclear energy
estimate restoration costs
provide customer information related to repairs
provide technical documentation
quality standards
maintain nuclear reactors
optimise production
lead process optimisation
pneumatics
read standard blueprints
write records for repairs
Other matches: industrial machinery mechanic · ride technician · fisheries refrigeration engineer · mine mechanical engineer · rolling stock engine inspector
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.