Career path
The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
441 skills listed by ESCO, 156 of them essential. 441 are in our skills list and linked; we measure a match on those. ESCO gives no levels, so we ask for level 3 on an essential skill and 2 on the rest.
Occupation: ISCO-08 occupations (International Labour Organization). Skills: This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission (v1.2.1, CC BY 4.0), modified by CareersMatch.
Further out means a higher level. Sign in to see how you compare.
Showing 10 of 441, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| advise on construction materials | skill | essential | 3 |
| advise on safety improvements | skill | essential | 3 |
A path lists what the job asks for
The skills and tools people in this kind of job use, at the level each is usually asked for.
Signed in, we set your profile beside it
Level by level, using only what your profile holds. Something we know nothing about yet is shown as not yet known, never as a no.
You see where you fall short, and what would change it
Answering a question, adding your level or adding a certificate. We never show a pay rise or a time estimate we have no data for.
What this path asks for comes from O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0), through the official ISCO-08 to US occupation crosswalk. A competency is essential where O*NET rates it at least 3.5 of 5 in importance.
| airtight construction | skill | essential | 3 |
| answer requests for quotation | skill | essential | 3 |
| assess areas for power line installation | skill | essential | 3 |
| building codes | skill | essential | 3 |
| building materials industry | skill | essential | 3 |
| building systems monitoring technology | skill | essential | 3 |
| check compatibility of materials | skill | essential | 3 |
| check diving equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| Collaboration | competency | essential | 3 |
| communicate with construction crews | skill | essential | 3 |
| Communication | competency | essential | 3 |
| comply with legal requirements for diving operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| comply with the planned time for the depth of the dive | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct quality control analysis | skill | essential | 3 |
| construction industry | skill | essential | 3 |
| coordinate construction activities | skill | essential | 3 |
| crane load charts | skill | essential | 3 |
| demolition techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| demonstrate products' features | skill | essential | 3 |
| design building envelope systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| design floor | skill | essential | 3 |
| design the insulation concept | skill | essential | 3 |
| diving equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| diving operation requirements | skill | essential | 3 |
| diving vessels systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| dredging consoles | skill | essential | 3 |
| drive mobile heavy construction equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| electrical discharge | skill | essential | 3 |
| electrical power safety regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| electrical wiring plans | skill | essential | 3 |
| electric current | skill | essential | 3 |
| electricity | skill | essential | 3 |
| electromechanics | skill | essential | 3 |
| electronics | skill | essential | 3 |
| energy performance of buildings | skill | essential | 3 |
| enforce safety procedures when working at heights | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure compliance with construction project deadline | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure diving operations conform with plan | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure equipment availability | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure health and safety of dive teams | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure safety in electrical power operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| environmental indoor quality | skill | essential | 3 |
| evaluate employees work | skill | essential | 3 |
| excavation techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| execute feasibility study | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow health and safety procedures in construction | skill | essential | 3 |
| glass coatings | skill | essential | 3 |
| green building practices | skill | essential | 3 |
| guide cranes | skill | essential | 3 |
| guide lift car installation | skill | essential | 3 |
| guide operation of heavy construction equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| guide placement of anchors | skill | essential | 3 |
| hydraulics | skill | essential | 3 |
| identify defects in concrete | skill | essential | 3 |
| identify external risks to bridge integrity | skill | essential | 3 |
| identify wood warp | skill | essential | 3 |
| implement dive plans | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect concrete structures | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect construction sites | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect construction supplies | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect electrical supplies | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect glass sheet | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect insulation | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect masonry work | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect overhead power lines | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect paintwork | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect roof for source of rainwater contamination | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect roofs | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect scaffolding | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect supplied concrete | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect underground power cables | skill | essential | 3 |
| install insulation material | skill | essential | 3 |
| interpret 2D plans | skill | essential | 3 |
| interpret 3D plans | skill | essential | 3 |
| interrupt diving operations when necessary | skill | essential | 3 |
| keep records of bridge investigation findings | skill | essential | 3 |
| keep records of work progress | skill | essential | 3 |
| lead a team | skill | essential | 3 |
| liaise with managers | skill | essential | 3 |
| lift safety legislation | skill | essential | 3 |
| lift safety mechanisms | skill | essential | 3 |
| machinery load capacity | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage bridge construction projects | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage health and safety standards | skill | essential | 3 |
| manipulate glass | skill | essential | 3 |
| mechanical systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| mechanical tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| mechanics | skill | essential | 3 |
| metal bending techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| metal joining technologies | skill | essential | 3 |
| metal thermal conductivity | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor concrete curing process | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor construction site | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor lift shaft construction | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor stock level | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate GPS systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| order construction supplies | skill | essential | 3 |
| organise labour | skill | essential | 3 |
| plan resource allocation | skill | essential | 3 |
| plan scaffolding | skill | essential | 3 |
| plan shifts of employees | skill | essential | 3 |
| plan surface slope | skill | essential | 3 |
| plan tiling | skill | essential | 3 |
| plumbing tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| pneumatics | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare building site | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare facade cladding | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare site for construction | skill | essential | 3 |
| prevent damage to utility infrastructure | skill | essential | 3 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | essential | 3 |
| process incoming construction supplies | skill | essential | 3 |
| program lift controller | skill | essential | 3 |
| quality assurance procedures | skill | essential | 3 |
| react to events in time-critical environments | skill | essential | 3 |
| recognise signs of corrosion | skill | essential | 3 |
| recognise signs of wood rot | skill | essential | 3 |
| recognise the hazards of dangerous goods | skill | essential | 3 |
| record test data | skill | essential | 3 |
| review construction plans authorisations | skill | essential | 3 |
| rivet types | skill | essential | 3 |
| road traffic laws | skill | essential | 3 |
| roofing techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| scaffolding components | skill | essential | 3 |
| secure working area | skill | essential | 3 |
| Self Management | competency | essential | 3 |
| soil mechanics | skill | essential | 3 |
| spot metal imperfections | skill | essential | 3 |
| supervise sewerage systems construction | skill | essential | 3 |
| supervise staff | skill | essential | 3 |
| supervise work | skill | essential | 3 |
| supervise worker safety | skill | essential | 3 |
| test electronic units | skill | essential | 3 |
| test lift operation | skill | essential | 3 |
| test procedures in electricity transmission | skill | essential | 3 |
| transmission towers | skill | essential | 3 |
| troubleshoot | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of asphalt coverings | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of bedding materials | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of glazing | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of insulation material | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of lifts | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of metal | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of paint | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of piping | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of plastering materials | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of sawing blades | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of tile | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of tile adhesive | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of wallpaper | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of wood | skill | essential | 3 |
| use measurement instruments | skill | essential | 3 |
| use safety equipment in construction | skill | essential | 3 |
| water pressure | skill | essential | 3 |
| wood cuts | skill | essential | 3 |
| woodworking tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| work in a construction team | skill | essential | 3 |
| work safely with machines | skill | essential | 3 |
| work trains | skill | essential | 3 |
| Adaptability | competency | desirable | 2 |
| adjust glass sheets | skill | desirable | 2 |
| advise on railway infrastructure repairs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| aesthetics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply adhesive wall coating | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply a protective layer | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply arc welding techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply brazing techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply finish to concrete | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply insulation strips | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply proofing membranes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply restoration techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply roll roofing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply soldering techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply spot welding techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply spray foam insulation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply thermite welding techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply tile adhesive | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply wallpaper paste | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply wood finishes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| art history | skill | desirable | 2 |
| asbestos removal regulations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| asphalt mixes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assemble electrical components | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assemble electronic units | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assemble insulating glazing units | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assess conservation needs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| attach accessories to tile | skill | desirable | 2 |
| attach lift motor cables | skill | desirable | 2 |
| attach PEX pipe | skill | desirable | 2 |
| attach roofing cover | skill | desirable | 2 |
| automation technology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| blast surface | skill | desirable | 2 |
| bridge engineering | skill | desirable | 2 |
| build business relationships | skill | desirable | 2 |
| build scaffolding | skill | desirable | 2 |
| calculate needs for construction supplies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| caulk expansion joints | skill | desirable | 2 |
| check straightness of brick | skill | desirable | 2 |
| check water pressure | skill | desirable | 2 |
| clear accident site | skill | desirable | 2 |
| clear out drains | skill | desirable | 2 |
| construct canal locks | skill | desirable | 2 |
| construct dams | skill | desirable | 2 |
| construction product regulation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| construct wood roofs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| construct working platform | skill | desirable | 2 |
| contract law | skill | desirable | 2 |
| control cutterheads | skill | desirable | 2 |
| control suction booms | skill | desirable | 2 |
| cost management | skill | desirable | 2 |
| craft ornamental plastering | skill | desirable | 2 |
| create cutting plan | skill | desirable | 2 |
| create smooth wood surface | skill | desirable | 2 |
| create wood joints | skill | desirable | 2 |
| critique the dive with the dive team | skill | desirable | 2 |
| cut insulation material to size | skill | desirable | 2 |
| cut metal products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| cut tiles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| cut wall chases | skill | desirable | 2 |
| cut wallpaper to size | skill | desirable | 2 |
| demolish structures | skill | desirable | 2 |
| design building air tightness | skill | desirable | 2 |
| design spatial layout of outdoor areas | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | desirable | 2 |
| dig sewer trenches | skill | desirable | 2 |
| dig soil mechanically | skill | desirable | 2 |
| dismantle scaffolding | skill | desirable | 2 |
| display warnings around dive site | skill | desirable | 2 |
| dispose of hazardous waste | skill | desirable | 2 |
| dispose of non-hazardous waste | skill | desirable | 2 |
| dive with scuba equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| document survey operations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| drill holes in tile | skill | desirable | 2 |
| energy efficiency | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ensure compliance with electricity distribution schedule | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| envelope systems for buildings | skill | desirable | 2 |
| estimate restoration costs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| evaluate integrated design of buildings | skill | desirable | 2 |
| explosives | skill | desirable | 2 |
| fill tile joints | skill | desirable | 2 |
| finish mortar joints | skill | desirable | 2 |
| follow nuclear plant safety precautions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| follow safety procedures when working at heights | skill | desirable | 2 |
| grind terrazzo | skill | desirable | 2 |
| grout terrazzo | skill | desirable | 2 |
| guide concrete hose | skill | desirable | 2 |
| handle broken glass sheets | skill | desirable | 2 |
| hang wallpaper | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 2 |
| inspect asphalt | skill | desirable | 2 |
| inspect drainage channels | skill | desirable | 2 |
| inspect offshore constructions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| inspect pipelines | skill | desirable | 2 |
| inspect rail flaws | skill | desirable | 2 |
| inspect railways visually | skill | desirable | 2 |
| inspect road signs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| inspect sewers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install circuit breakers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install construction profiles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install electrical and electronic equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install electricity sockets | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install electric switches | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install falsework | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install frameless glass | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install glass frames | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install hydraulic systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install lift controller | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install lift governor | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install lift shaft support equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install metal gas piping | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install metal roofing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install plumbing systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install pneumatic systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install power lines | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install PVC piping | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install railway detectors | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install roof windows | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install scaffolding pump jacks | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install sill pan | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install solar water heater | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install structural glazing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install water purity mechanism | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install water reservoir | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install wood elements in structures | skill | desirable | 2 |
| install wood hardware | skill | desirable | 2 |
| integrated design | skill | desirable | 2 |
| join wood elements | skill | desirable | 2 |
| keep heavy construction equipment in good condition | skill | desirable | 2 |
| keep personal administration | skill | desirable | 2 |
| keep track of wooden elements | skill | desirable | 2 |
| lay base courses | skill | desirable | 2 |
| lay bricks | skill | desirable | 2 |
| lay concrete slabs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| lay interlocking roof tiles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| lay non-interlocking roof tiles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| lay sewer pipe | skill | desirable | 2 |
| lay terrazzo divider strips | skill | desirable | 2 |
| lay tiles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| level earth surface | skill | desirable | 2 |
| liaise with architects | skill | desirable | 2 |
| liaise with financiers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| liaise with local authorities | skill | desirable | 2 |
| liaise with quality assurance | skill | desirable | 2 |
| liaise with shareholders | skill | desirable | 2 |
| loading charts for transportation of goods | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain diving equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain electrical equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain electronic equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain rail infrastructure | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain terrazzo | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain tile flooring | skill | desirable | 2 |
| make mosaic | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage contracts | skill | desirable | 2 |
| measure water depth | skill | desirable | 2 |
| microelectronics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| mix concrete | skill | desirable | 2 |
| mix construction grouts | skill | desirable | 2 |
| mix paint | skill | desirable | 2 |
| mix terrazzo material | skill | desirable | 2 |
| mix wallpaper paste | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor ballast regulator | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor rail laying machine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor rail pickup machine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor tamping car | skill | desirable | 2 |
| negotiate supplier arrangements | skill | desirable | 2 |
| nuclear energy | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate band saw | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate bucket wheel excavator | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate concrete mixer truck | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate crosscut saw | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate excavator | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate grappler | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate handheld riveting equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate heavy construction machinery without supervision | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate jackhammer | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate laser cutting equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate manual planer | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate masonry power saw | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate mosaic tools | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate oxy-fuel cutting torch | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate oxygen cutting torch | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate plasma cutting torch | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate rail grinder | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate rust proofing spray gun | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate sleeper clipping unit | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate surveying instruments | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate table saw | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate tower crane | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate welding equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate wood router | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate wrecking ball | skill | desirable | 2 |
| oversee construction project | skill | desirable | 2 |
| oversee power equipment operation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| paint surfaces | skill | desirable | 2 |
| paint with a paint gun | skill | desirable | 2 |
| pave asphalt layers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform diving interventions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform ICT troubleshooting | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform selective demolition | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform traffic sign maintenance | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform underwater bridge inspection | skill | desirable | 2 |
| physics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| place concrete forms | skill | desirable | 2 |
| place drywall | skill | desirable | 2 |
| place gypsum blocks | skill | desirable | 2 |
| place temporary road signage | skill | desirable | 2 |
| plan allocation of space | skill | desirable | 2 |
| plaster surfaces | skill | desirable | 2 |
| position anchor poles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| position base plates | skill | desirable | 2 |
| position dredger | skill | desirable | 2 |
| position guardrails and toeboards | skill | desirable | 2 |
| position sole plates | skill | desirable | 2 |
| pour concrete | skill | desirable | 2 |
| pour terrazzo | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare construction documents | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare copper gas-lines pipes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare floor for terrazzo | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare pieces for joining | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare subgrade for road pavement | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare surface for painting | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare surface for plastering | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare wall for wallpaper | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prevent premature drying | skill | desirable | 2 |
| process incoming electrical supplies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| program a CNC controller | skill | desirable | 2 |
| protect surfaces during construction work | skill | desirable | 2 |
| provide first aid | skill | desirable | 2 |
| provide pipe bedding | skill | desirable | 2 |
| provide power connection from bus bars | skill | desirable | 2 |
| provide technical expertise | skill | desirable | 2 |
| pump insulation beads into cavities | skill | desirable | 2 |
| quantity surveying | skill | desirable | 2 |
| radiation protection | skill | desirable | 2 |
| real estate market | skill | desirable | 2 |
| recruit employees | skill | desirable | 2 |
| remove concrete forms | skill | desirable | 2 |
| remove glass from windows | skill | desirable | 2 |
| remove paint | skill | desirable | 2 |
| remove road surface | skill | desirable | 2 |
| remove roofs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| remove wallpaper | skill | desirable | 2 |
| repair overhead power lines | skill | desirable | 2 |
| repair underground power cables | skill | desirable | 2 |
| replace faucets | skill | desirable | 2 |
| report defective manufacturing materials | skill | desirable | 2 |
| rig loads | skill | desirable | 2 |
| rinse glass | skill | desirable | 2 |
| riveting machine types | skill | desirable | 2 |
| sand between coats | skill | desirable | 2 |
| screed concrete | skill | desirable | 2 |
| secure heavy construction equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| select restoration activities | skill | desirable | 2 |
| set up reinforcing steel | skill | desirable | 2 |
| set up temporary construction site infrastructure | skill | desirable | 2 |
| set up tower crane | skill | desirable | 2 |
| set up water filtration system | skill | desirable | 2 |
| set up water pump | skill | desirable | 2 |
| smooth glass edges | skill | desirable | 2 |
| smooth glass surface | skill | desirable | 2 |
| solar panel mounting systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| solder electronics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| sort waste | skill | desirable | 2 |
| splice cable | skill | desirable | 2 |
| split bricks | skill | desirable | 2 |
| tape drywall | skill | desirable | 2 |
| tend metal planer | skill | desirable | 2 |
| tend metal sawing machine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| tie reinforcing steel | skill | desirable | 2 |
| train employees | skill | desirable | 2 |
| transport construction supplies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| transport pipes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| types of concrete forms | skill | desirable | 2 |
| types of membranes | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use metal bending techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use precision tools | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use rigging tools | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use sander | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use shims | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use squaring pole | skill | desirable | 2 |
| waste removal regulations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| work ergonomically | skill | desirable | 2 |
| work safely with chemicals | skill | desirable | 2 |
| work safely with hot materials | skill | desirable | 2 |
| zero-energy building design | skill | desirable | 2 |