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4.8 KiB

Competences — engineering assistant

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/9581c837-fee7-4068-9618-1116fd93d723).

Essential

  • assist scientific research (skill/competence)
  • collaborate with engineers (skill/competence)
  • examine engineering principles (skill/competence)
  • file documents (skill/competence)
  • handle mail (skill/competence)
  • liaise with engineers (skill/competence)
  • mathematics (knowledge)
  • perform clerical duties (skill/competence)
  • perform office routine activities (skill/competence)

Optional

  • apply statistical analysis techniques (skill/competence)
  • conduct performance tests (skill/competence)
  • consult with industry professionals (skill/competence)
  • create technical plans (skill/competence)
  • deliver visual presentation of data (skill/competence)
  • engineering principles (knowledge)
  • engineering processes (knowledge)
  • ensure equipment maintenance (skill/competence)
  • fix meetings (skill/competence)
  • gather experimental data (skill/competence)
  • liaise with industrial professionals (skill/competence)
  • perform data analysis (skill/competence)
  • plan engineering activities (skill/competence)
  • prepare scientific reports (skill/competence)
  • project management (knowledge)
  • proofread text (skill/competence)
  • recruit employees (skill/competence)
  • technical drawings (knowledge)
  • write manuals (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 7 ads, as of 2026-07-11)

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

Hard skills

  • blueprint reading — 43 %
  • concrete testing — 29 %
  • construction planning — 29 %
  • asphalt testing — 29 %
  • drainage system design — 29 %
  • grading design — 29 %
  • hydrographic drawing — 29 %
  • land surveying — 29 %
  • quality control inspection — 29 %
  • soil testing — 29 %
  • topographic mapping — 29 %
  • volume calculation — 29 %
  • utility mapping — 14 %
  • subsurface utility evaluation — 14 %
  • surveying — 14 %
  • technical drawing — 14 %
  • technical inspection — 14 %
  • staking — 14 %
  • shop math — 14 %
  • sketching — 14 %
  • quantity measurement — 14 %
  • report preparation — 14 %
  • research and analysis — 14 %
  • inventory control — 14 %
  • hydrostatic testing — 14 %
  • heat aging testing — 14 %
  • highway construction — 14 %
  • highway maintenance — 14 %
  • geophysical surveying — 14 %
  • low temperature testing — 14 %
  • material testing — 14 %
  • operations analysis — 14 %
  • pipe preparation — 14 %
  • problem-solving — 14 %
  • product assembly — 14 %
  • project management — 14 %
  • data interpretation — 14 %
  • data logging — 14 %
  • design coordination — 14 %
  • engineering design — 14 %
  • equipment maintenance — 14 %
  • facility surveying — 14 %
  • air testing — 14 %
  • bending moment testing — 14 %
  • bid document preparation — 14 %
  • bim modeling — 14 %
  • construction design — 14 %

Methods

  • continuous improvement — 14 %
  • bim-driven workflows — 14 %
  • digital project delivery — 14 %
  • lean initiatives — 14 %
  • subsurface utility engineering (SUE) — 14 %
  • non-destructive testing (NDT) — 14 %

Responsibilities

  • drawing preparation — 43 %
  • blueprint interpretation — 29 %
  • construction plan development — 29 %
  • instrument operation — 29 %
  • pre-construction preparation — 29 %
  • material estimation — 29 %
  • location surveying — 29 %
  • sketching — 29 %
  • road inspection — 14 %
  • safety compliance — 14 %
  • specification assistance — 14 %
  • report writing — 14 %
  • record keeping — 14 %
  • work area organization — 14 %
  • technical support — 14 %
  • system construction assistance — 14 %
  • utility location and designation — 14 %
  • lab equipment maintenance — 14 %
  • material inventory management — 14 %
  • pipe assembly assistance — 14 %
  • presentation creation — 14 %
  • product testing support — 14 %
  • project meeting participation — 14 %
  • project planning — 14 %
  • proposal preparation — 14 %
  • data entry — 14 %
  • invoice preparation — 14 %
  • grooving pipe — 14 %
  • infrastructure operation — 14 %
  • bridge inspection — 14 %
  • contract compliance monitoring — 14 %
  • action item tracking — 14 %
  • documentation — 14 %
  • diagram creation — 14 %
  • design assistance — 14 %
  • efficiency improvement — 14 %
  • field data interpretation — 14 %
  • geophysical data collection — 14 %