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
heating, ventilation, air conditioning (and refrigeration) drafter
ESCO occupation · 17 essential, 18 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
use computer-aided engineering systems
technical drawings
use CADD software
design drawings
use manual draughting techniques
engineering principles
liaise with engineers
use technical drawing software
read engineering drawings
mathematics
use CAD software
create technical plans
heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts
CAE software
engineering processes
manual draughting techniques
CAD software
Optional & specialised skills
create a product's virtual model
draw blueprints
refrigerants
build a product's physical model
domestic heating systems
mechanics
thermodynamics
draft design specifications
components of air conditioning systems
render 3D images
3D modelling
develop assembly instructions
adjust engineering designs
fluid mechanics
lead a team
industrial heating systems
product data management
ventilation systems
Other matches: heating, ventilation, air conditioning (and refrigeration) service engineer · heating, ventilation, air conditioning engineer · heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technician · sheet metal worker · heating 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.