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Competences — pipeline engineer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/57ac359a-ae52-4aea-bc9c-93af7efa502e).

Essential

  • apply health and safety standards (skill/competence)
  • consider the impact of material characteristics on pipeline flows (skill/competence)
  • create designs for pipeline engineering (skill/competence)
  • design pipelines with different coating solutions (skill/competence)
  • engineering principles (knowledge)
  • ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures (skill/competence)
  • geometry (knowledge)
  • integrate measures in architectural designs (skill/competence)
  • isometric perspective (knowledge)
  • measure parts of manufactured products (skill/competence)
  • mechanical engineering (knowledge)
  • metal bending techniques (knowledge)
  • oversee wetlands in project development (skill/competence)
  • perform pipeline routing studies (skill/competence)
  • perform water analysis (skill/competence)
  • pipeline coating properties (knowledge)
  • technical drawings (knowledge)
  • types of pipelines (knowledge)
  • use measurement instruments (skill/competence)

Optional

  • advise on construction materials (skill/competence)
  • assemble manufactured pipeline parts (skill/competence)
  • CAD software (knowledge)
  • chemistry (knowledge)
  • combine multiple fields of knowledge (skill/competence)
  • comply with pipeline transport regulations (skill/competence)
  • detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure (skill/competence)
  • maintain pipeline coating properties (skill/competence)
  • mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects (skill/competence)
  • operate soldering equipment (skill/competence)
  • operate welding equipment (skill/competence)
  • physics (knowledge)
  • stay up-to-date with maritime transportation technology (skill/competence)
  • survey sites for pipeline installation (skill/competence)
  • use CAD software (skill/competence)
  • use personal protection equipment (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 26 ads, as of 2026-07-18)

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

Hard skills

  • cost estimation — 35 %
  • pipeline design — 27 %
  • pipeline engineering — 23 %
  • project management — 23 %
  • regulatory compliance — 23 %
  • stormwater system design — 19 %
  • wastewater collection system design — 19 %
  • water distribution system design — 19 %
  • condition assessment — 19 %
  • pump station design — 19 %

Responsibilities

  • technical leadership — 23 %
  • project management — 19 %