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5.1 KiB

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)

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 %