# Competences — airport planning engineer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/bc1c82a5-0fc3-453f-8537-9d1a6e9e85aa).

## Essential

- **apply airport standards and regulations** (skill/competence)
- **compare contractors' bids** (skill/competence)
- **compile airport certification manuals** (skill/competence)
- **comply with legal regulations** (skill/competence)
- **create an airport master plan** (skill/competence)
- **design customised maps** (skill/competence)
- **direct airport subcontractors** (skill/competence)
- **execute feasibility study** (skill/competence)
- **geological factors in airport construction** (knowledge)
- **have computer literacy** (skill/competence)
- **implement strategic management** (skill/competence)
- **interact with airport stakeholders** (skill/competence)
- **land use for airport planning** (knowledge)
- **manage airport development resources** (skill/competence)
- **manage budgets** (skill/competence)
- **monitor aviation growth trends** (skill/competence)
- **use different communication channels** (skill/competence)
- **work in an aviation team** (skill/competence)
- **write work-related reports** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- airport environmental regulations (knowledge)
- conduct airport environmental studies (skill/competence)
- create a work atmosphere of continuous improvement (skill/competence)
- identify airport safety hazards (skill/competence)
- manage contracts (skill/competence)
- promote environmental awareness (skill/competence)
- utilise computer-aided software engineering tools (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 56 ads, as of 2026-07-08)

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

### Hard skills

- project management — **32 %**
- runway design — **21 %**
- taxiway design — **20 %**

### Responsibilities

- project coordination — **21 %**

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