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4.1 KiB

Competences — rolling stock engineer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/7c2fbf7d-b934-4f62-8167-0ed90fb2a16f).

Essential

  • adjust engineering designs (skill/competence)
  • analyse production processes for improvement (skill/competence)
  • approve engineering design (skill/competence)
  • assess financial viability (skill/competence)
  • control compliance of railway vehicles regulations (skill/competence)
  • control production (skill/competence)
  • design wayside signalling interlockings (skill/competence)
  • engineering principles (knowledge)
  • engineering processes (knowledge)
  • execute feasibility study (skill/competence)
  • industrial engineering (knowledge)
  • manufacturing processes (knowledge)
  • perform scientific research (skill/competence)
  • production processes (knowledge)
  • quality standards (knowledge)
  • technical drawings (knowledge)
  • use technical drawing software (skill/competence)

Optional

  • apply advanced manufacturing (skill/competence)
  • build a product's physical model (skill/competence)
  • CAE software (knowledge)
  • conduct performance tests (skill/competence)
  • create a product's virtual model (skill/competence)
  • design electromechanical systems (skill/competence)
  • design principles (knowledge)
  • design prototypes (skill/competence)
  • develop test procedures (skill/competence)
  • draft design specifications (skill/competence)
  • electrical engineering (knowledge)
  • electromechanics (knowledge)
  • electronics (knowledge)
  • ensure maintenance of railway machinery (skill/competence)
  • ensure maintenance of trains (skill/competence)
  • maintain electromechanical equipment (skill/competence)
  • manage product testing (skill/competence)
  • mechanical engineering (knowledge)
  • mechanics of trains (knowledge)
  • perform test run (skill/competence)
  • precision mechanics (knowledge)
  • record test data (skill/competence)
  • safety engineering (knowledge)
  • use CAD software (skill/competence)
  • use CAM software (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 7 ads, as of 2026-07-19)

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

Hard skills

  • air brake testing — 43 %
  • emergency response — 43 %
  • locomotive operation — 43 %
  • railroad operating rules compliance — 43 %
  • train movement coordination — 43 %
  • rail vehicle engineering — 29 %
  • contract management — 29 %
  • design review — 29 %
  • design oversight — 14 %
  • railway maintenance — 14 %
  • rolling stock overhaul — 14 %
  • rolling stock procurement — 14 %
  • fault resolution — 14 %
  • problem-solving — 14 %
  • project management — 14 %
  • quality assurance auditing — 14 %
  • technical oversight — 14 %
  • specification development — 14 %
  • troubleshooting — 14 %
  • vendor oversight — 14 %
  • testing procedures approval — 14 %

Methods

  • witness point inspection — 14 %
  • site acceptance testing — 14 %
  • first article inspection — 14 %
  • factory acceptance testing — 14 %

Responsibilities

  • passenger transport — 43 %
  • safe train operation — 43 %
  • safety adherence — 29 %
  • incident response — 29 %
  • equipment handling — 29 %
  • dispatch communication — 29 %
  • capital project management — 14 %
  • change order review — 14 %
  • compliance assurance — 14 %
  • factory inspections — 14 %
  • maintaining situational awareness — 14 %
  • manufacturing oversight — 14 %
  • adhering to regulations — 14 %
  • operational performance assurance — 14 %
  • pay request review — 14 %
  • schedule adherence — 14 %
  • record maintenance — 14 %
  • reporting incidents — 14 %
  • rolling stock maintenance — 14 %
  • technical oversight — 14 %
  • supplier performance monitoring — 14 %
  • technical excellence assurance — 14 %
  • technical issue resolution — 14 %