# Competences — gas distribution engineer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/7bc02fa7-7aaa-41a6-be5b-ab7a7b6684d3).

## Essential

- **adjust engineering designs** (skill/competence)
- **approve engineering design** (skill/competence)
- **comply with pipeline transport regulations** (skill/competence)
- **create designs for pipeline engineering** (skill/competence)
- **energy** (knowledge)
- **energy market** (knowledge)
- **engineering principles** (knowledge)
- **engineering processes** (knowledge)
- **ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures** (skill/competence)
- **fuel distribution systems** (knowledge)
- **fuel gas** (knowledge)
- **gas consumption** (knowledge)
- **mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects** (skill/competence)
- **monitor legislation developments** (skill/competence)
- **natural gas** (knowledge)
- **perform scientific research** (skill/competence)
- **security requirements of goods transported via pipelines** (knowledge)
- **supervise gas distribution operations** (skill/competence)
- **technical drawings** (knowledge)
- **types of pipelines** (knowledge)
- **use technical drawing software** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- adapt energy distribution schedules (skill/competence)
- develop energy saving concepts (skill/competence)
- develop gas distribution schedule (skill/competence)
- ensure compliance with gas distribution schedule (skill/competence)
- ensure correct gas pressure (skill/competence)
- ensure equipment maintenance (skill/competence)
- fossil fuels (knowledge)
- gas market (knowledge)
- manage gas transmission system (skill/competence)
- report on fuel distribution incidents (skill/competence)
- test gas purity (skill/competence)
- test pipeline infrastructure operations (skill/competence)