Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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Accountant
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Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
air traffic manager
ESCO occupation · 14 essential, 13 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
ensure safety in international aviation
manage air navigation services
ensure quality of aeronautical information management services
follow airport safety procedures
train staff in navigational requirements
geographic areas
common aviation safety regulations
perform risk analysis
use modern electronic navigational aids
airspace system block upgrades
air traffic management
celestial navigation
perform market research
perform data analysis
Optional & specialised skills
statistics
use geographic information systems
plan maintenance activities
apply airport standards and regulations
inspect aircraft documentation
airport environmental regulations
work in an aviation team
provide assistance to a variety of airport users
coordinate flight schedules
aircraft flight control systems
monitor aviation meteorology
geographic information systems
test ground system performance
Other matches: airspace manager · air traffic instructor · air traffic safety technician · air traffic controller · distribution manager
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.