Files
civil-engineer/references/skills.md
2026-08-14 16:50:43 +02:00

4.6 KiB

Competences — civil engineer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d7d986e1-7333-431b-9719-0c5c6939e360).

Essential

  • adjust engineering designs (skill/competence)
  • approve engineering design (skill/competence)
  • bridge engineering (knowledge)
  • civil engineering (knowledge)
  • construction methods (knowledge)
  • cost management (knowledge)
  • create CAD drawings (skill/competence)
  • demonstrate disciplinary expertise (skill/competence)
  • engineering principles (knowledge)
  • engineering processes (knowledge)
  • ensure compliance with safety legislation (skill/competence)
  • execute feasibility study (skill/competence)
  • integrated design (knowledge)
  • interact professionally in research and professional environments (skill/competence)
  • liaise with architects (skill/competence)
  • manage contracts (skill/competence)
  • manage engineering project (skill/competence)
  • manage personal professional development (skill/competence)
  • manage research data (skill/competence)
  • mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products (knowledge)
  • operate open source software (skill/competence)
  • oversee construction project (skill/competence)
  • perform project management (skill/competence)
  • plan engineering activities (skill/competence)
  • project management (knowledge)
  • quantity surveying (knowledge)
  • synthesise information (skill/competence)
  • technical drawings (knowledge)
  • think abstractly (skill/competence)
  • use technical drawing software (skill/competence)

Optional

  • advise architects (skill/competence)
  • advise on building matters (skill/competence)
  • assess environmental impact (skill/competence)
  • assess project resource needs (skill/competence)
  • automation technology (knowledge)
  • business management principles (knowledge)
  • cartography (knowledge)
  • check quality of raw materials (skill/competence)
  • chemistry (knowledge)
  • collect geological data (skill/competence)
  • conduct field work (skill/competence)
  • conduct quality control analysis (skill/competence)
  • construction products (knowledge)
  • create cadastral maps (skill/competence)
  • design building envelope systems (skill/competence)
  • design principles (knowledge)
  • design wind turbines (skill/competence)
  • draft design specifications (skill/competence)
  • draw blueprints (skill/competence)
  • electric generators (knowledge)
  • electrical engineering (knowledge)
  • electricity consumption (knowledge)
  • energy efficiency (knowledge)
  • energy performance of buildings (knowledge)
  • ensure compliance with environmental legislation (skill/competence)
  • environmental engineering (knowledge)
  • environmental policy (knowledge)
  • examine engineering principles (skill/competence)
  • execute analytical mathematical calculations (skill/competence)
  • geochemistry (knowledge)
  • geodesy (knowledge)
  • geology (knowledge)
  • geomatics (knowledge)
  • geophysics (knowledge)
  • identify energy needs (skill/competence)
  • inspect construction supplies (skill/competence)
  • inspect industrial equipment (skill/competence)
  • logistics (knowledge)
  • manage a team (skill/competence)
  • manage bridge construction projects (skill/competence)
  • manage budgets (skill/competence)
  • mathematics (knowledge)
  • mechanical engineering (knowledge)
  • meet contract specifications (skill/competence)
  • metrology (knowledge)
  • monitor contractor performance (skill/competence)
  • monitor nuclear power plant systems (skill/competence)
  • oversee quality control (skill/competence)
  • perform surveying calculations (skill/competence)
  • photogrammetry (knowledge)
  • power engineering (knowledge)
  • present reports (skill/competence)
  • renewable energy (knowledge)
  • safety engineering (knowledge)
  • speak different languages (skill/competence)
  • surveying (knowledge)
  • surveying methods (knowledge)
  • sustainable building materials (knowledge)
  • topography (knowledge)
  • traffic engineering (knowledge)
  • transportation engineering (knowledge)
  • urban planning (knowledge)
  • urban planning law (knowledge)
  • use CAD software (skill/competence)
  • use geographic information systems (skill/competence)
  • use software tools for site modelling (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 50 ads, as of 2026-07-10)

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

Hard skills

  • civil engineering design — 28 %
  • stormwater management — 28 %
  • project management — 22 %
  • grading — 20 %