Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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Graphic designer
demolition supervisor
ESCO occupation · 21 essential, 30 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
plan shifts of employees
evaluate employees work
keep records of work progress
coordinate construction activities
demolition techniques
ensure compliance with construction project deadline
follow health and safety procedures in construction
supervise staff
liaise with managers
prevent damage to utility infrastructure
ensure equipment availability
drive mobile heavy construction equipment
use safety equipment in construction
process incoming construction supplies
react to events in time-critical environments
manage health and safety standards
plan resource allocation
work in a construction team
mechanical tools
recognise the hazards of dangerous goods
guide operation of heavy construction equipment
Optional & specialised skills
dispose of non-hazardous waste
provide technical expertise
train employees
rig loads
asbestos removal regulations
provide first aid
operate oxygen cutting torch
ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations
operate wrecking ball
operate excavator
explosives
operate laser cutting equipment
demolish structures
operate jackhammer
nuclear energy
demolish selectively
dispose of hazardous waste
recruit employees
construction product regulation
follow nuclear plant safety precautions
sort waste
physics
follow safety procedures when working at heights
operate heavy construction machinery without supervision
excavation techniques
radiation protection
operate plasma cutting torch
cost management
work ergonomically
report defective manufacturing materials
Other matches: demolition worker · plastering supervisor · structural ironwork supervisor · carpenter supervisor · paperhanger supervisor
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.