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3.5 KiB

Competences — sewerage maintenance technician

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/40260ee8-c94a-4dc8-a562-f9fbc2fe13b1).

Essential

  • assemble manufactured pipeline parts (skill/competence)
  • detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure (skill/competence)
  • examine civil structures (skill/competence)
  • follow health and safety procedures in construction (skill/competence)
  • inspect pipelines (skill/competence)
  • inspect sewers (skill/competence)
  • maintain records of maintenance interventions (skill/competence)
  • maintain septic tanks (skill/competence)
  • maintain test equipment (skill/competence)
  • prevent damage to utility infrastructure (skill/competence)
  • prevent pipeline deterioration (skill/competence)
  • recognise signs of corrosion (skill/competence)
  • record test data (skill/competence)
  • repair pipelines (skill/competence)
  • secure working area (skill/competence)
  • supervise sewerage systems construction (skill/competence)
  • test sensors (skill/competence)
  • types of pipelines (knowledge)
  • use pipeline video equipment (skill/competence)
  • use testing equipment (skill/competence)

Optional

  • assemble video tape footage (skill/competence)
  • carry out cleaning of road drains (skill/competence)
  • clear pipelines (skill/competence)
  • develop material testing procedures (skill/competence)
  • dispose of sewage sludge (skill/competence)
  • ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures (skill/competence)
  • follow up pipeline integrity management priorities (skill/competence)
  • keep records of work progress (skill/competence)
  • maintain pipeline coating properties (skill/competence)
  • mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects (skill/competence)
  • monitor storage vessels used to transport goods via pipeline (skill/competence)
  • non-destructive testing (knowledge)
  • operate GPS systems (skill/competence)
  • perform follow-up on pipeline route services (skill/competence)
  • pipeline coating properties (knowledge)
  • report test findings (skill/competence)
  • set management priorities in pipeline networks (skill/competence)
  • test pipeline infrastructure operations (skill/competence)
  • use non-destructive testing equipment (skill/competence)
  • use personal protection equipment (skill/competence)
  • work in a construction team (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 14 ads, as of 2026-07-19)

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

Hard skills

  • corrective maintenance — 36 %
  • preventive maintenance — 29 %
  • equipment operation — 21 %
  • equipment troubleshooting — 21 %
  • equipment repair — 14 %
  • data gathering — 14 %
  • drain cleaning — 14 %
  • manual labor — 14 %
  • sewer line maintenance — 14 %
  • troubleshooting — 14 %
  • wastewater maintenance — 14 %

Methods

  • confined space entry — 14 %
  • predictive maintenance — 14 %
  • safety procedures — 14 %

Responsibilities

  • equipment maintenance — 21 %
  • vehicle maintenance — 21 %
  • site preparation — 14 %
  • system maintenance — 14 %
  • system repair — 14 %
  • customer service — 14 %
  • service call response — 14 %
  • sewer call response — 14 %
  • inflow/outflow issue identification — 14 %
  • maintenance — 14 %