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3.2 KiB

Competences — air traffic safety technician

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0022f466-426c-41a4-ac96-a235c945cf97).

Essential

  • air transport law (knowledge)
  • aircraft flight control systems (knowledge)
  • airport electrical systems (knowledge)
  • airport safety regulations (knowledge)
  • assist in the conducting of flight checks (skill/competence)
  • carry out preventive airport maintenance (skill/competence)
  • common aviation safety regulations (knowledge)
  • comply with air traffic control operations (skill/competence)
  • electrical systems used in transportation (knowledge)
  • electronics (knowledge)
  • ensure aircraft compliance with regulation (skill/competence)
  • follow airport safety procedures (skill/competence)
  • follow industry codes of practice for aviation safety (skill/competence)
  • implement airside safety procedures (skill/competence)
  • implement safety management systems (skill/competence)
  • install electrical and electronic equipment (skill/competence)
  • maintain electronic equipment (skill/competence)
  • monitor customer safety on apron (skill/competence)
  • operate radar equipment (skill/competence)
  • safety engineering (knowledge)
  • surveillance radars (knowledge)
  • technical drawings (knowledge)
  • use technical drawing software (skill/competence)
  • use testing equipment (skill/competence)

Optional

  • address aircraft mechanical issues (skill/competence)
  • advise aircraft in hazardous conditions (skill/competence)
  • air traffic control operations (knowledge)
  • air traffic management (knowledge)
  • aircraft mechanics (knowledge)
  • assess operating cost (skill/competence)
  • aviation meteorology (knowledge)
  • conduct airport safety inspections (skill/competence)
  • conduct safe aircraft marshalling (skill/competence)
  • deal with air traffic issues (skill/competence)
  • debug software (skill/competence)
  • design control systems (skill/competence)
  • design electrical systems (skill/competence)
  • design electronic systems (skill/competence)
  • electrical engineering (knowledge)
  • ensure safety in international aviation (skill/competence)
  • global navigation satellite system performance parameters (knowledge)
  • implement the airside safety auditing system (skill/competence)
  • inspect aircraft for airworthiness (skill/competence)
  • install software (skill/competence)
  • manage air navigation services (skill/competence)
  • operate cockpit control panels (skill/competence)
  • oversee quality control (skill/competence)
  • perform aircraft maintenance (skill/competence)
  • perform necessary checks before moving aircraft onto stand (skill/competence)
  • test circuitry (skill/competence)
  • test electrical equipment (skill/competence)
  • types of aircraft (knowledge)
  • undertake navigation safety actions (skill/competence)
  • use meteorological information (skill/competence)
  • use of air traffic services document (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 17 ads, as of 2026-07-08)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • technical support — 18 %