# Competences — bridge operator

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2b4b5f84-4367-4cb9-9fa0-0e631eded6c8).

## Essential

- **handle incidents** (skill/competence)
- **interpret traffic signals** (skill/competence)
- **regulate traffic** (skill/competence)
- **restrict bridge traffic** (skill/competence)
- **write records for repairs** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- identify external risks to bridge integrity (skill/competence)
- operate barriers at level crossings (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 29 ads, as of 2026-07-09)

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

### Hard skills

- bridge operation — **79 %**
- traffic control — **21 %**
- safe opening procedures — **17 %**
- bridge maintenance — **17 %**

### Responsibilities

- bridge operation — **31 %**
- bridge house maintenance — **24 %**

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