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
ship duty engineer
ESCO occupation · 25 essential, 12 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
manage safety standards for maritime water transport
provide support in vessel machinery systems
perform bunkering
inspect engine rooms
manage vessel engines and systems
moor vessels
maintain vessel inventory
operate vessel engine room
detect malfunctions in engines
maritime transportation technology
principles of combustion engines
maintain vessel engine room
perform routine maintenance of ship engines
International Maritime Organisation conventions
operation of different engines
apply vessel engine regulations
operate diesel propulsion plants
engine components
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
evaluate engine performance
operate maritime communication equipment
manage second level engines
ship hull engineering
unmoor vessels
prepare engine room for operation
Optional & specialised skills
work in a water transport team
analyse work-related written reports
use maritime English
principles of mechanical engineering
act reliably
physics
follow written instructions
write work-related reports
repair vessel mechanical systems
liaise with colleagues
mechanics
use different communication channels
Other matches: ship assistant engineer · marine chief engineer · marine engineer · vessel assembly supervisor · fisheries assistant 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.