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The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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water engineer
ESCO occupation · 24 essential, 49 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
ensure compliance with environmental legislation
advise on irrigation projects
conserve water resource
detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure
technical drawings
lead a team in water management
develop flood remediation strategies
analyse community needs
landscape design
engineering processes
adjust engineering designs
water policies
engineering principles
use technical drawing software
water reuse
ensure compliance with safety legislation
create designs for pipeline engineering
hydraulics
flood remediation equipment
approve engineering design
hydraulic fluid
perform scientific research
interpret scientific data to assess water quality
types of pipelines
Optional & specialised skills
monitor water quality
manage desalination control system
perform water chemistry analysis
manage water quality testing
conserve natural resources
develop watering schedules
design dams
environmental engineering
install sprinkler systems
inspect pipelines
water chemistry analysis
perform water treatment procedures
provide training
design sprinkler systems
supervise sewerage systems construction
develop environmental remediation strategies
follow up pipeline integrity management priorities
compute irrigation pressure
develop irrigation strategies
develop water purification methods
ecosystems
perform water testing procedures
design piers
pollution prevention
ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures
analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects
advise on environmental remediation
perform follow-up on pipeline route services
prepare timelines for pipeline development projects
livestock
survey sites for pipeline installation
irrigation systems
monitor legislation developments
advise on pollution prevention
design weirs
perform pipeline routing studies
measure water quality parameters
design drainage well systems
identify risk of flooding
develop water supply schedule
supervise waste water treatments
maintain irrigation controllers
consider the impact of material characteristics on pipeline flows
advise on soil and water protection
mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects
ensure equipment maintenance
develop sewerage networks
use water disinfection equipment
supervise waste disposal
Other matches: wastewater engineer · water engineering technician · water treatment plant manager · drainage engineer · environmental engineer
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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.