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4.3 KiB

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)

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 %