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2.5 KiB

Competences — rail project engineer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/3f3748a7-4bb3-40b4-9ae3-1c5040c70f52).

Essential

  • apply numeracy skills (skill/competence)
  • apply technical communication skills (skill/competence)
  • assess railway operations (skill/competence)
  • audit contractors (skill/competence)
  • carry out navigational calculations (skill/competence)
  • comply with legal regulations (skill/competence)
  • comprehend financial business terminology (skill/competence)
  • design customised maps (skill/competence)
  • ensure compliance with environmental legislation (skill/competence)
  • follow ethical code of conduct in transport services (skill/competence)
  • give instructions to staff (skill/competence)
  • have computer literacy (skill/competence)
  • liaise with rail experts (skill/competence)
  • maintain financial records (skill/competence)
  • maintain relationship with customers (skill/competence)
  • maintain relationship with suppliers (skill/competence)
  • manage budgets (skill/competence)
  • manage railway construction projects (skill/competence)
  • manage tender processes (skill/competence)
  • monitor work site (skill/competence)
  • perform risk analysis (skill/competence)
  • prepare railway technical studies (skill/competence)
  • promote environmental awareness (skill/competence)
  • promote innovative infrastructure design (skill/competence)
  • rail construction engineering (knowledge)
  • rail design engineering (knowledge)
  • railway framework legislation (knowledge)
  • statistics (knowledge)
  • use different communication channels (skill/competence)
  • write technical reports (skill/competence)

Optional

  • carry out project activities (skill/competence)
  • design wayside signalling interlockings (skill/competence)
  • draft project documentation (skill/competence)
  • ensure implementation of subsidence mitigation measures (skill/competence)
  • maintain a central project repository (skill/competence)
  • organise project meetings (skill/competence)
  • project configuration management (knowledge)
  • work in a rail transport team (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 51 ads, as of 2026-07-19)

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

Hard skills

  • quality control — 20 %