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3.6 KiB

Competences — waste treatment engineer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/ab4dd4f9-ee6c-41cc-8b72-42ad0b13d1e2).

Essential

  • adjust engineering designs (skill/competence)
  • advise on waste management procedures (skill/competence)
  • approve engineering design (skill/competence)
  • assess environmental impact (skill/competence)
  • characteristics of waste (knowledge)
  • circular economy (knowledge)
  • develop hazardous waste management strategies (skill/competence)
  • develop non-hazardous waste management strategies (skill/competence)
  • develop waste management processes (skill/competence)
  • energy (knowledge)
  • energy market (knowledge)
  • engineering principles (knowledge)
  • engineering processes (knowledge)
  • environmental legislation (knowledge)
  • maintain waste collection records (skill/competence)
  • monitor legislation developments (skill/competence)
  • perform scientific research (skill/competence)
  • technical drawings (knowledge)
  • use technical drawing software (skill/competence)
  • waste and scrap products (knowledge)

Optional

  • advise on environmental remediation (skill/competence)
  • advise on environmental risk management systems (skill/competence)
  • advise on pollution prevention (skill/competence)
  • analyse experimental laboratory data (skill/competence)
  • assess waste type (skill/competence)
  • decontamination techniques (knowledge)
  • develop environmental remediation strategies (skill/competence)
  • develop radiation protection strategies (skill/competence)
  • document analysis results (skill/competence)
  • ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations (skill/competence)
  • ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations (skill/competence)
  • hazardous waste types (knowledge)
  • instruct employees on radiation protection (skill/competence)
  • liaise with local authorities (skill/competence)
  • manage environmental impact of operations (skill/competence)
  • monitor disposal of radioactive substances (skill/competence)
  • monitor radiation levels (skill/competence)
  • monitor waste treatment equipment (skill/competence)
  • perform risk analysis (skill/competence)
  • pollution legislation (knowledge)
  • pollution prevention (knowledge)
  • promote environmental awareness (skill/competence)
  • radiation protection (knowledge)
  • radioactive contamination (knowledge)
  • report test findings (skill/competence)
  • test samples for pollutants (skill/competence)
  • use testing equipment (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 12 ads, as of 2026-07-20)

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

Hard skills

  • hydraulic analysis — 42 %
  • wastewater treatment design — 42 %
  • project management — 25 %
  • solids processing — 17 %
  • process evaluation — 17 %
  • process optimization — 17 %
  • budget management — 17 %
  • cost projection — 17 %
  • data analysis — 17 %
  • environmental engineering — 17 %
  • facility planning — 17 %

Methods

  • fixed-film processes — 25 %
  • biological nutrient removal — 25 %
  • membrane bio-reactors (MBR) — 25 %
  • tertiary filtration — 25 %
  • side stream treatment — 17 %

Responsibilities

  • report preparation — 25 %
  • proposal preparation — 17 %
  • site visits — 17 %
  • shop drawing review — 17 %
  • system design — 17 %
  • process optimization — 17 %
  • hydraulic modeling — 17 %
  • infrastructure upgrades — 17 %
  • lab data analysis — 17 %