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4.8 KiB

Competences — alternative fuels engineer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a75c740c-d8d9-41a7-ab1a-e69a6eb6eac1).

Essential

  • adjust engineering designs (skill/competence)
  • alternative fuels (knowledge)
  • analyse energy consumption (skill/competence)
  • approve engineering design (skill/competence)
  • assess hydrogen production technologies (skill/competence)
  • CAD software (knowledge)
  • chemical products (knowledge)
  • circular economy (knowledge)
  • conduct energy audit (skill/competence)
  • design electric power systems (skill/competence)
  • design electrical systems (skill/competence)
  • develop energy saving concepts (skill/competence)
  • dispose of hazardous waste (skill/competence)
  • electrochemistry (knowledge)
  • electronics (knowledge)
  • energy efficiency (knowledge)
  • energy storage systems (knowledge)
  • engineering principles (knowledge)
  • ensure compliance with environmental legislation (skill/competence)
  • ensure compliance with safety legislation (skill/competence)
  • environmental legislation (knowledge)
  • execute feasibility study on hydrogen (skill/competence)
  • fuel cell types (knowledge)
  • fuel gas (knowledge)
  • health, safety and hygiene legislation (knowledge)
  • identify energy needs (skill/competence)
  • market pricing (knowledge)
  • mechanics (knowledge)
  • offshore constructions and facilities (knowledge)
  • offshore renewable energy technologies (knowledge)
  • perform scientific research (skill/competence)
  • plan maintenance activities (skill/competence)
  • power electronics (knowledge)
  • promote innovative infrastructure design (skill/competence)
  • promote sustainable energy (skill/competence)
  • provide information on hydrogen (skill/competence)
  • renewable energy (knowledge)
  • smart grids systems (knowledge)
  • statistics (knowledge)
  • systems development life-cycle (knowledge)
  • technical drawings (knowledge)
  • thermodynamics (knowledge)
  • use sustainable materials and components (skill/competence)
  • use technical drawing software (skill/competence)
  • use testing equipment (skill/competence)
  • use thermal management (skill/competence)

Optional

  • aerospace engineering (knowledge)
  • analyse production processes for improvement (skill/competence)
  • analyse stress resistance of materials (skill/competence)
  • assess financial viability (skill/competence)
  • aviation English (knowledge)
  • aviation standards and recommended practices (knowledge)
  • battery chemistry (knowledge)
  • battery components (knowledge)
  • battery fluids (knowledge)
  • conduct performance tests (skill/competence)
  • control compliance of railway vehicles regulations (skill/competence)
  • control production (skill/competence)
  • create technical plans (skill/competence)
  • design prototypes (skill/competence)
  • disassemble engines (skill/competence)
  • draft design specifications (skill/competence)
  • ensure aircraft compliance with regulation (skill/competence)
  • ensure vessel compliance with regulations (skill/competence)
  • execute feasibility study (skill/competence)
  • inspect engine rooms (skill/competence)
  • marine technology (knowledge)
  • mechanics of vessels (knowledge)
  • operate battery test equipment (skill/competence)
  • prevent sea pollution (skill/competence)
  • rail construction engineering (knowledge)
  • rail design engineering (knowledge)
  • rail infrastructure (knowledge)
  • record test data (skill/competence)
  • train employees (skill/competence)
  • use maritime English (skill/competence)
  • vessel fuels (knowledge)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 10 ads, as of 2026-07-08)

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

Hard skills

  • benzene and sulfur review — 20 %
  • commissioning — 20 %
  • credit tracking — 20 %
  • data analysis — 20 %
  • distribution system design — 20 %
  • electrical system design — 20 %
  • arc flash analysis — 20 %
  • power systems analysis — 20 %
  • protection and control schemes — 20 %
  • regulatory compliance — 20 %
  • rin reconciliation — 20 %
  • short circuit analysis — 20 %
  • substation integration — 20 %
  • utility interconnection — 20 %

Methods

  • life cycle cost analysis — 20 %
  • design-build — 20 %

Responsibilities

  • detailed design execution — 20 %
  • commissioning support — 20 %
  • credit purchase assistance — 20 %
  • rin discrepancy reconciliation — 20 %
  • task management — 20 %
  • utility coordination — 20 %
  • rin transfer assistance — 20 %
  • rvo tracking — 20 %
  • regulatory change communication — 20 %
  • product documentation review — 20 %