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
pneumatic engineering technician
ESCO occupation · 12 essential, 15 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
read engineering drawings
record test data
CAE software
engineering processes
perform maintenance on installed equipment
create solutions to problems
pneumatics
troubleshoot
adjust engineering designs
engineering principles
conduct routine machinery checks
liaise with engineers
Optional & specialised skills
control air flow
CAD software
resolve equipment malfunctions
mechanics
install pneumatic systems
mathematics
fluid mechanics
oversee quality control
operate welding equipment
secure working area
use CAD software
operate soldering equipment
use testing equipment
read standard blueprints
perform test run
Other matches: pneumatic systems technician · computer hardware engineering technician · water engineering technician · electronics engineering technician · aircraft maintenance technician
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.