# Competences — environmental engineer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/ac1fc6a9-70d2-475c-8fa0-82ef83830968).

## Essential

- **abide by regulations on banned materials** (skill/competence)
- **address public health issues** (skill/competence)
- **adjust engineering designs** (skill/competence)
- **advise on environmental remediation** (skill/competence)
- **analyse big data** (skill/competence)
- **analyse energy consumption** (skill/competence)
- **analyse environmental data** (skill/competence)
- **analyse information processes** (skill/competence)
- **approve engineering design** (skill/competence)
- **augmented reality** (knowledge)
- **biology** (knowledge)
- **carry out environmental audits** (skill/competence)
- **chemistry** (knowledge)
- **circular economy** (knowledge)
- **civil engineering** (knowledge)
- **cloud technologies** (knowledge)
- **coastal management** (knowledge)
- **conduct environmental surveys** (skill/competence)
- **conduct quantitative research** (skill/competence)
- **cyber security** (knowledge)
- **data storage** (knowledge)
- **develop environmental remediation strategies** (skill/competence)
- **ecosystem management** (knowledge)
- **energy efficiency** (knowledge)
- **engineering principles** (knowledge)
- **engineering processes** (knowledge)
- **ensure compliance with safety legislation** (skill/competence)
- **environmental engineering** (knowledge)
- **environmental legislation** (knowledge)
- **environmental policy** (knowledge)
- **implement traceability systems** (skill/competence)
- **Internet of Things** (knowledge)
- **legal studies** (knowledge)
- **machine learning** (knowledge)
- **mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products** (knowledge)
- **mitigate waste of resources** (skill/competence)
- **monitor nature conservation** (skill/competence)
- **perform data analysis** (skill/competence)
- **perform scientific research** (skill/competence)
- **pollution legislation** (knowledge)
- **pollution prevention** (knowledge)
- **principles of artificial intelligence** (knowledge)
- **process customer requests based on the REACh Regulation 1907 2006** (skill/competence)
- **product life-cycle** (knowledge)
- **promote environmental awareness** (skill/competence)
- **public health** (knowledge)
- **radiation protection** (knowledge)
- **regulations on substances** (knowledge)
- **risk management** (knowledge)
- **sensors** (knowledge)
- **technical drawings** (knowledge)
- **use technical drawing software** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- advise on mining environmental issues (skill/competence)
- advise on pollution prevention (skill/competence)
- advise on waste management procedures (skill/competence)
- assess the life cycle of resources (skill/competence)
- business intelligence (knowledge)
- collect samples for analysis (skill/competence)
- conduct field work (skill/competence)
- conduct quality control analysis (skill/competence)
- consumer protection (knowledge)
- design strategies for nuclear emergencies (skill/competence)
- develop hazardous waste management strategies (skill/competence)
- develop non-hazardous waste management strategies (skill/competence)
- ensure material compliance (skill/competence)
- environmental design (knowledge)
- ethics (knowledge)
- hazardous waste storage (knowledge)
- hazardous waste treatment (knowledge)
- hazardous waste types (knowledge)
- hydrology (knowledge)
- inspect compliance with hazardous waste regulations (skill/competence)
- inspect industrial equipment (skill/competence)
- investigate contamination (skill/competence)
- listen actively (skill/competence)
- manage air quality (skill/competence)
- nuclear energy (knowledge)
- perform laboratory tests (skill/competence)
- perform project management (skill/competence)
- project commissioning (knowledge)
- project management (knowledge)
- watershed development (knowledge)
- wildlife projects (knowledge)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 48 ads, as of 2026-07-11)

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

### Hard skills

- data analysis — **29 %**
- environmental compliance — **25 %**
- regulatory compliance — **19 %**

### Responsibilities

- report preparation — **23 %**

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