3.5 KiB
3.5 KiB
Competences — geothermal engineer
Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/be845b10-21d0-49a7-b5b9-095828c32515).
Essential
- adjust engineering designs (skill/competence)
- advise on building matters (skill/competence)
- apply health and safety standards (skill/competence)
- apply statistical analysis techniques (skill/competence)
- approve engineering design (skill/competence)
- assess environmental impact (skill/competence)
- CAD software (knowledge)
- CAM software (knowledge)
- design geothermal energy systems (skill/competence)
- design heat pump installations (skill/competence)
- design thermal equipment (skill/competence)
- design thermal requirements (skill/competence)
- electric current (knowledge)
- electric generators (knowledge)
- electrical power safety regulations (knowledge)
- electricity (knowledge)
- energy efficiency (knowledge)
- energy transformation (knowledge)
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation (skill/competence)
- environmental legislation (knowledge)
- geographic information systems (knowledge)
- geology (knowledge)
- geothermal energy (knowledge)
- geothermal energy systems (knowledge)
- geothermal power generation methods (knowledge)
- geothermal power plant operations (knowledge)
- operate scientific measuring equipment (skill/competence)
- perform a feasibility study on heat pumps (skill/competence)
- perform feasibility study on geothermal energy (skill/competence)
- perform laboratory tests (skill/competence)
- renewable energy (knowledge)
- technical drawings (knowledge)
- thermodynamics (knowledge)
- types of heat pumps (knowledge)
Optional
- assess heating and cooling systems (skill/competence)
- coordinate electricity generation (skill/competence)
- define energy profiles (skill/competence)
- design a combined heat and power system (skill/competence)
- design an electric heating system (skill/competence)
- design district heating and cooling energy systems (skill/competence)
- design heating and cooling emission systems (skill/competence)
- develop strategies for electricity contingencies (skill/competence)
- inspect facility sites (skill/competence)
- oversee construction project (skill/competence)
- perform a feasibility study on combined heat and power (skill/competence)
- perform a feasibility study on electric heating (skill/competence)
- perform energy simulations (skill/competence)
- perform smart grid feasibility study (skill/competence)
- use testing equipment (skill/competence)
Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 12 ads, as of 2026-07-12)
Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.
Hard skills
- engineering design — 33 %
- feasibility studies — 33 %
- geothermal power plant engineering — 33 %
- commissioning support — 25 %
- cost estimating — 25 %
- data analysis — 17 %
- due diligence — 17 %
- budget development — 17 %
- owner’s engineering — 17 %
- project management — 17 %
- proposal development — 17 %
- troubleshooting — 17 %
Responsibilities
- proposal development — 25 %
- client engagement — 25 %
- engineer mentoring — 25 %
- advisory solutions — 17 %
- client communication — 17 %
- regulatory compliance — 17 %
- team collaboration — 17 %
- technical delivery — 17 %