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4.9 KiB

Competences — renewable energy engineer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0e99c929-364f-4b0a-8a64-2aab42420f00).

Essential

  • adapt energy distribution schedules (skill/competence)
  • adjust engineering designs (skill/competence)
  • approve engineering design (skill/competence)
  • bioeconomy (knowledge)
  • biogas energy (knowledge)
  • carry out energy management of facilities (skill/competence)
  • civil engineering (knowledge)
  • design wind turbines (skill/competence)
  • electrical engineering (knowledge)
  • energy conservation (knowledge)
  • energy micro-generation technologies (knowledge)
  • engineering processes (knowledge)
  • ensure compliance with safety legislation (skill/competence)
  • environmental engineering (knowledge)
  • fluid mechanics (knowledge)
  • geothermal energy (knowledge)
  • green automotive technologies (knowledge)
  • industrial heating systems (knowledge)
  • inform on government funding (skill/competence)
  • make electrical calculations (skill/competence)
  • manage engineering project (skill/competence)
  • marine energy (knowledge)
  • mechanical engineering (knowledge)
  • mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products (knowledge)
  • perform project management (skill/competence)
  • perform scientific research (skill/competence)
  • photovoltaic systems (knowledge)
  • power engineering (knowledge)
  • promote sustainable energy (skill/competence)
  • provide information on geothermal heat pumps (skill/competence)
  • provide information on solar panels (skill/competence)
  • provide information on wind turbines (skill/competence)
  • renewable energy (knowledge)
  • research locations for wind farms (skill/competence)
  • resource-efficient technologies (knowledge)
  • solar energy (knowledge)
  • state estimation (knowledge)
  • technical drawings (knowledge)
  • use CAD software (skill/competence)
  • use technical drawing software (skill/competence)
  • use thermal management (skill/competence)
  • wind energy (knowledge)

Optional

  • analyse big data (skill/competence)
  • analyse energy consumption (skill/competence)
  • analyse test data (skill/competence)
  • assess heating and cooling systems (skill/competence)
  • assess project resource needs (skill/competence)
  • business intelligence (knowledge)
  • cloud technologies (knowledge)
  • coordinate electricity generation (skill/competence)
  • create CAD drawings (skill/competence)
  • data analytics (knowledge)
  • data mining (knowledge)
  • data storage (knowledge)
  • design a solar absorption cooling system (skill/competence)
  • design geothermal energy systems (skill/competence)
  • develop material testing procedures (skill/competence)
  • electric generators (knowledge)
  • electrical power safety regulations (knowledge)
  • energy market (knowledge)
  • energy performance of buildings (knowledge)
  • engineering principles (knowledge)
  • examine engineering principles (skill/competence)
  • geothermal energy systems (knowledge)
  • identify energy needs (skill/competence)
  • information extraction (knowledge)
  • information structure (knowledge)
  • inspect facility sites (skill/competence)
  • inspect wind turbines (skill/competence)
  • integrated food-energy systems (knowledge)
  • maintain photovoltaic systems (skill/competence)
  • manage contracts (skill/competence)
  • mini wind power generation (knowledge)
  • oversee quality control (skill/competence)
  • perform a feasibility study on biogas energy (skill/competence)
  • perform a feasibility study on heat pumps (skill/competence)
  • perform a feasibility study on solar absorption cooling (skill/competence)
  • perform data mining (skill/competence)
  • perform energy simulations (skill/competence)
  • perform smart grid feasibility study (skill/competence)
  • power electronics (knowledge)
  • prepare scientific reports (skill/competence)
  • report test findings (skill/competence)
  • smart grids systems (knowledge)
  • statistical analysis system software (knowledge)
  • sustainable manufacturing (knowledge)
  • troubleshoot (skill/competence)
  • unstructured data (knowledge)
  • use software tools for site modelling (skill/competence)
  • use specific data analysis software (skill/competence)
  • utilise decision support system (skill/competence)
  • utilise machine learning (skill/competence)
  • visual presentation techniques (knowledge)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 18 ads, as of 2026-07-19)

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

Hard skills

  • project management — 22 %
  • energy modeling — 17 %
  • solar pv system design — 17 %

Responsibilities

  • team collaboration — 17 %
  • collaboration with engineers — 17 %
  • collaboration with sustainability specialists — 17 %
  • project management — 17 %
  • project contribution — 17 %