# Competences — rolling stock engineering technician

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0f2c04f1-9001-4a77-884f-1ea16949f6f6).

## Essential

- **adjust engineering designs** (skill/competence)
- **assess railway operations** (skill/competence)
- **CAE software** (knowledge)
- **check for defects in railcars** (skill/competence)
- **control compliance of railway vehicles regulations** (skill/competence)
- **engineering principles** (knowledge)
- **engineering processes** (knowledge)
- **ensure maintenance of railway machinery** (skill/competence)
- **ensure maintenance of trains** (skill/competence)
- **execute analytical mathematical calculations** (skill/competence)
- **ICT software specifications** (knowledge)
- **inspect manufacture of rolling stock** (skill/competence)
- **liaise with engineers** (skill/competence)
- **maintain inventory of rail track parts** (skill/competence)
- **maintain ride parts inventory** (skill/competence)
- **material mechanics** (knowledge)
- **mathematics** (knowledge)
- **mechanics** (knowledge)
- **mechanics of trains** (knowledge)
- **monitor railway vehicles documentation** (skill/competence)
- **multimedia systems** (knowledge)
- **perform maintenance work on rail tracks** (skill/competence)
- **physics** (knowledge)
- **prepare railway technical studies** (skill/competence)
- **read engineering drawings** (skill/competence)
- **troubleshoot** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- analyse production processes for improvement (skill/competence)
- analyse stress resistance of products (skill/competence)
- assess operating cost (skill/competence)
- CAD software (knowledge)
- calibrate electronic instruments (skill/competence)
- disassemble engines (skill/competence)
- disassemble equipment (skill/competence)
- ensure equipment availability (skill/competence)
- follow production schedule (skill/competence)
- guarantee customer satisfaction (skill/competence)
- inspect data (skill/competence)
- manage health and safety standards (skill/competence)
- manage supplies (skill/competence)
- monitor vehicle fleet operations (skill/competence)
- operate precision measuring equipment (skill/competence)
- operate railway freight monitoring technologies (skill/competence)
- order supplies (skill/competence)
- oversee quality control (skill/competence)
- perform physical stress tests on models (skill/competence)
- perform test run (skill/competence)
- perform wagon coupling (skill/competence)
- plan manufacturing processes (skill/competence)
- position engine on test stand (skill/competence)
- product data management (knowledge)
- re-assemble engines (skill/competence)
- record test data (skill/competence)
- use CAD software (skill/competence)
- use testing equipment (skill/competence)
- write inspection reports (skill/competence)
- write stress-strain analysis reports (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 8 ads, as of 2026-07-19)

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

### Hard skills

- mechanical repair — **50 %**
- locomotive maintenance — **25 %**
- air brake inspection — **25 %**
- electrical repair — **25 %**
- electrical system repair — **25 %**
- regulatory paperwork completion — **25 %**
- troubleshooting — **25 %**
- rolling stock solutions — **12 %**
- platform development — **12 %**
- pneumatic fault rectification — **12 %**
- rail engineering — **12 %**
- safety inspections — **12 %**
- rail maintenance — **12 %**
- systems design — **12 %**
- engineering solutions development — **12 %**
- electrical fault finding — **12 %**
- electrical modification — **12 %**
- fault diagnosis — **12 %**
- application development — **12 %**
- corrective maintenance — **12 %**
- mechanical fault finding — **12 %**
- mechanical modification — **12 %**
- fault finding — **12 %**
- hardware engineering — **12 %**
- hydraulic fault rectification — **12 %**

### Methods

- apprenticeship program — **25 %**
- apprenticeship programme — **12 %**
- hands-on work placement — **12 %**
- structured learning — **12 %**

### Responsibilities

- system troubleshooting — **25 %**
- inspection communication — **25 %**
- locomotive inspection — **25 %**
- passenger car inspection — **25 %**
- modification implementation — **12 %**
- on-the-job training — **12 %**
- maintenance assistance — **12 %**
- maintenance checks — **12 %**
- academic studies — **12 %**
- hands-on experience — **12 %**
- cleaning — **12 %**
- college learning — **12 %**
- corrective maintenance — **12 %**
- daily safety inspections — **12 %**
- departmental placements — **12 %**
- fault diagnosis — **12 %**
- equipment maintenance — **12 %**
- train maintenance — **12 %**
- studying towards a BEng degree — **12 %**
- sustainable rolling stock development — **12 %**
- safety regulation compliance — **12 %**
- rail engineering projects — **12 %**
- safety compliance — **12 %**
- repair and part replacement — **12 %**
- repair and replacement — **12 %**
- waste disposal — **12 %**
- work placements — **12 %**

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