Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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health and safety engineer
ESCO occupation · 11 essential, 45 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
adjust engineering designs
safety engineering
advise on safety improvements
health and safety regulations
technical drawings
assessment of risks and threats
perform scientific research
approve engineering design
draw up risk assessment
engineering processes
engineering principles
Optional & specialised skills
conduct fire safety inspections
design safety equipment
physics
fire protection engineering
follow nuclear plant safety precautions
design strategies for nuclear emergencies
evaluate industrial hygiene
advise architects
nuclear energy
thermohydraulics
textile materials
advise on construction materials
materials science
determine fire risks
accept own accountability
human factors regarding safety
fire-fighting systems
draft design specifications
instruct employees on radiation protection
apply knowledge of human behaviour
ergonomics
environmental legislation
test safety strategies
radiation protection
install safety devices
undertake inspections
perform laboratory tests
follow up on safety breaches
conduct fire tests
write inspection reports
investigate occupational injuries
conduct workplace audits
develop material testing procedures
monitor work site
adhere to standards of national and international safety programmes
carry out environmental audits
chemistry
thermodynamics
educate employees on occupational hazards
respond to nuclear emergencies
civil engineering
quality assurance procedures
fire safety regulations
fire prevention procedures
design principles
Other matches: mine health and safety engineer · quarry engineer · water engineering technician · food production engineer · construction safety inspector
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.