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
maintenance and repair engineer
ESCO occupation · 21 essential, 26 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
maintenance and repair
advise on efficiency improvements
quality assurance procedures
engineering principles
write technical reports
perform machine maintenance
troubleshoot
use testing equipment
resolve equipment malfunctions
inspect industrial equipment
maintain equipment
perform test run
create solutions to problems
work safely with machines
mechanics
conduct routine machinery checks
maintain machinery
inspect machinery
engineering processes
manage budgets
conduct quality control analysis
Optional & specialised skills
perform maintenance on installed equipment
provide customer information related to repairs
nuclear energy
communication
pneumatics
provide technical documentation
electronics
optimise production
electricity
read standard blueprints
optimise production processes parameters
apply technical communication skills
lead process optimisation
maintain power plants
mechatronics
estimate restoration costs
maintain nuclear reactors
use a computer
quality standards
automation technology
total quality control
use computerised maintenance management systems
record test data
perform risk analysis
hydraulics
write records for repairs
Other matches: industrial machinery mechanic · ride technician · fisheries refrigeration engineer · mine mechanical engineer · rolling stock engine 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.