Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
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Accountant
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Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
rail maintenance technician
ESCO occupation · 18 essential, 21 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
electricity
inspect rail from track inspection vehicle
detect rail track malfunctions
monitor stationary rail sensors
mechanics
follow health and safety procedures in construction
advise on railway infrastructure repairs
sensors
test sensors
record test data
inspect railways visually
write rail defect records
inspect construction supplies
interpret graphical recordings of rail-flaw-detection machine
use safety equipment in construction
characteristics of wheel rail interface
mechanics of trains
maintain sensor equipment
Optional & specialised skills
detect flaws in rails
railway framework legislation
work in a construction team
maintain records of maintenance interventions
work ergonomically
use tribometer
liaise with rail experts
keep records of work progress
hunting truck detector
wheel impact load detector
test the rail-flaw-detection machine
electrical systems used in transportation
electronics principles
liaise with managers
work trains
modern power signalling systems
construction product regulation
keep personal administration
weigh in motion system
hot wheel detection system
process incoming construction supplies
Other matches: rolling stock engineering technician · rolling stock engine inspector · rail construction supervisor · rolling stock electrician · railway electronic 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.