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2.3 KiB

Competences — water plant technician

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/7f800e7d-9d86-406a-9116-b5eca7526869).

Essential

  • ensure compliance with environmental legislation (skill/competence)
  • maintain specified water characteristics (skill/competence)
  • maintain water distribution equipment (skill/competence)
  • maintain water storage equipment (skill/competence)
  • maintain water treatment equipment (skill/competence)
  • measure water quality parameters (skill/competence)
  • monitor water quality (skill/competence)
  • operate hydraulic machinery controls (skill/competence)
  • operate pumping systems (skill/competence)
  • troubleshoot (skill/competence)
  • water policies (knowledge)
  • water pressure (knowledge)

Optional

  • carry out waste water treatment (skill/competence)
  • collect samples for analysis (skill/competence)
  • document analysis results (skill/competence)
  • ensure equipment availability (skill/competence)
  • ensure equipment maintenance (skill/competence)
  • ensure proper water storage (skill/competence)
  • follow water supply schedule (skill/competence)
  • install hydraulic systems (skill/competence)
  • install plumbing systems (skill/competence)
  • maintain desalination control system (skill/competence)
  • maintain records of maintenance interventions (skill/competence)
  • manage desalination control system (skill/competence)
  • operate water purifying equipment (skill/competence)
  • percolation (knowledge)
  • perform laboratory tests (skill/competence)
  • perform water testing procedures (skill/competence)
  • perform water treatment procedures (skill/competence)
  • perform water treatments (skill/competence)
  • test samples for pollutants (skill/competence)
  • use personal protection equipment (skill/competence)
  • use water disinfection equipment (skill/competence)
  • water chemistry analysis (knowledge)
  • water reuse (knowledge)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 23 ads, as of 2026-07-20)

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

Hard skills

  • equipment maintenance — 26 %
  • water treatment operation — 22 %

Responsibilities

  • sample collection — 22 %
  • record maintenance — 17 %