# Competences — steam engineer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0ba95ace-bdf5-4ee6-92af-32e1ec9c0de6).

## Essential

- **adjust engineering designs** (skill/competence)
- **approve engineering design** (skill/competence)
- **design utility equipment** (skill/competence)
- **energy** (knowledge)
- **energy market** (knowledge)
- **engineering principles** (knowledge)
- **engineering processes** (knowledge)
- **heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts** (knowledge)
- **hydraulics** (knowledge)
- **manufacturing of steam generators** (knowledge)
- **monitor utility equipment** (skill/competence)
- **perform scientific research** (skill/competence)
- **refrigerants** (knowledge)
- **technical drawings** (knowledge)
- **thermodynamics** (knowledge)
- **use technical drawing software** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- automation technology (knowledge)
- balance hydraulics of hot water systems (skill/competence)
- CAD software (knowledge)
- design automation components (skill/competence)
- electricity (knowledge)
- monitor automated machines (skill/competence)
- operate automated process control (skill/competence)
- operate hydraulic machinery controls (skill/competence)
- operate steam turbine (skill/competence)
- perform maintenance on installed equipment (skill/competence)
- resolve equipment malfunctions (skill/competence)
- use CAD software (skill/competence)
- use personal protection equipment (skill/competence)
- use testing equipment (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 42 ads, as of 2026-07-20)

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

### Hard skills

- boiler operation — **40 %**
- preventive maintenance — **29 %**
- troubleshooting — **21 %**

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