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Competences — soil surveying technician

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/84cb6e91-ce11-409e-9306-23c9698631af).

Essential

  • adjust surveying equipment (skill/competence)
  • apply safety procedures in laboratory (skill/competence)
  • collect samples (skill/competence)
  • collect samples for analysis (skill/competence)
  • conduct field work (skill/competence)
  • conduct soil sample tests (skill/competence)
  • ecology (knowledge)
  • ensure compliance with safety legislation (skill/competence)
  • environmental legislation (knowledge)
  • gather experimental data (skill/competence)
  • geology (knowledge)
  • laboratory techniques (knowledge)
  • operate surveying instruments (skill/competence)
  • perform laboratory tests (skill/competence)
  • prepare surveying report (skill/competence)
  • soil mechanics (knowledge)
  • soil science (knowledge)
  • soil structure (knowledge)
  • write work-related reports (skill/competence)

Optional

  • advise on nature conservation (skill/competence)
  • agroforestry (knowledge)
  • agronomy (knowledge)
  • biology (knowledge)
  • cartography (knowledge)
  • civil engineering (knowledge)
  • conduct land surveys (skill/competence)
  • engineering principles (knowledge)
  • engineering processes (knowledge)
  • geography (knowledge)
  • mathematics (knowledge)
  • monitor geotechnical structures (skill/competence)
  • perform scientific research (skill/competence)
  • pollution prevention (knowledge)
  • record survey data (skill/competence)
  • surveying (knowledge)
  • surveying methods (knowledge)
  • topography (knowledge)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 4 ads, as of 2026-07-19)

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

Hard skills

  • aggregate testing — 25 %
  • construction inspection — 25 %
  • data analysis — 25 %
  • density testing — 25 %
  • fieldwork — 25 %
  • gradation analysis — 25 %
  • laboratory analysis — 25 %
  • moisture content analysis — 25 %
  • quality control — 25 %
  • sampling — 25 %
  • soil analysis — 25 %
  • soil sampling — 25 %
  • soil surveying — 25 %
  • soil testing — 25 %
  • soils testing — 25 %

Methods

  • strict safety standards — 25 %
  • safety protocols — 25 %

Responsibilities

  • sample collection — 50 %
  • soil data logging — 25 %
  • quality control inspections — 25 %
  • record maintenance — 25 %
  • regulatory technical execution support — 25 %
  • result documentation — 25 %
  • in-place density testing — 25 %
  • equipment maintenance — 25 %
  • equipment operation — 25 %
  • data recording — 25 %