# Competences — drainage engineer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a377fafb-7e6e-4925-bc64-8099b58aafb8).

## Essential

- **adjust engineering designs** (skill/competence)
- **analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects** (skill/competence)
- **approve engineering design** (skill/competence)
- **consider the impact of material characteristics on pipeline flows** (skill/competence)
- **create designs for pipeline engineering** (skill/competence)
- **design drainage well systems** (skill/competence)
- **engineering principles** (knowledge)
- **engineering processes** (knowledge)
- **ensure compliance with environmental legislation** (skill/competence)
- **ensure compliance with safety legislation** (skill/competence)
- **ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures** (skill/competence)
- **flood remediation equipment** (knowledge)
- **hydraulic fluid** (knowledge)
- **hydraulics** (knowledge)
- **identify risk of flooding** (skill/competence)
- **mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects** (skill/competence)
- **perform scientific research** (skill/competence)
- **survey sites for pipeline installation** (skill/competence)
- **technical drawings** (knowledge)
- **types of pipelines** (knowledge)
- **use technical drawing software** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- advise on irrigation projects (skill/competence)
- advise on pollution prevention (skill/competence)
- conserve natural resources (skill/competence)
- detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure (skill/competence)
- develop flood remediation strategies (skill/competence)
- develop irrigation strategies (skill/competence)
- environmental engineering (knowledge)
- follow up pipeline integrity management priorities (skill/competence)
- hydrology (knowledge)
- irrigation systems (knowledge)
- monitor legislation developments (skill/competence)
- perform follow-up on pipeline route services (skill/competence)
- pollution prevention (knowledge)
- prepare timelines for pipeline development projects (skill/competence)
- water policies (knowledge)
- water reuse (knowledge)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 33 ads, as of 2026-07-11)

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

### Hard skills

- stormwater management — **45 %**
- drainage design — **36 %**
- erosion control — **36 %**
- hydraulic modeling — **36 %**
- hydrologic modeling — **21 %**
- hydrology — **18 %**

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