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The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
405 skills listed by ESCO, 315 of them essential. 405 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.
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Showing 10 of 405, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| accurately estimate work hours | skill | essential | 3 |
| act reliably | skill | essential | 3 |
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| adapt energy distribution schedules | skill | essential | 3 |
| adhere to OHSAS 18001 | skill | essential | 3 |
| advise on archaeological sites | skill | essential | 3 |
| advise on maritime regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| advise on safety measures | skill | essential | 3 |
| advise on tanker operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| aircraft cargo capacity | skill | essential | 3 |
| airport planning | skill | essential | 3 |
| airport safety regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| airport terminal standards | skill | essential | 3 |
| air traffic control operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse requirements for moving goods | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse route possibilities in pipeline projects | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse ship operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse transportation costs | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse travel alternatives | skill | essential | 3 |
| analyse work-related written reports | skill | essential | 3 |
| anticipate installation maintenance | skill | essential | 3 |
| anticipate logistics requirements for port operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| anticipate shipment handling requirements | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply airport standards and regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply company policies | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply health and safety standards | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply numeracy skills | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply procedures to ensure cargo complies with customs regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply regulations on cargo transport operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply safety management | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply tramway regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply transportation management concepts | skill | essential | 3 |
| assess vessel capability | skill | essential | 3 |
| assign taxi fares | skill | essential | 3 |
| assist pilot in execution of emergency landing | skill | essential | 3 |
| aviation meteorology | skill | essential | 3 |
| calculate aircraft weight | skill | essential | 3 |
| calculate the amount of cargo on a vessel | skill | essential | 3 |
| cargo industry | skill | essential | 3 |
| carry out navigational calculations | skill | essential | 3 |
| check dangerous goods transport unit | skill | essential | 3 |
| Collaboration | competency | essential | 3 |
| commodities in maritime transportation | skill | essential | 3 |
| communicate by telephone | skill | essential | 3 |
| communicate verbal instructions | skill | essential | 3 |
| communicate with customers | skill | essential | 3 |
| communicate with customer service department | skill | essential | 3 |
| Communication | competency | essential | 3 |
| comply with legal regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| comply with pipeline transport regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| comply with policies for trolley bus driving | skill | essential | 3 |
| comply with railway safety standards | skill | essential | 3 |
| comply with schedule | skill | essential | 3 |
| compose stowage plans | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct airport security screening | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct analysis of ship data | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct full-scale emergency plan exercises | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct on board safety inspections | skill | essential | 3 |
| conduct quality assurance checks on aircraft cargo | skill | essential | 3 |
| connect vehicle maintenance and operations departments | skill | essential | 3 |
| consider constraints in maritime shipping | skill | essential | 3 |
| consider economic criteria in decision making | skill | essential | 3 |
| consider time zones in execution of work | skill | essential | 3 |
| consider weather conditions in flight decisions | skill | essential | 3 |
| control taxi schedules | skill | essential | 3 |
| cooperate with colleagues | skill | essential | 3 |
| coordinate dock operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| coordinate import transportation activities | skill | essential | 3 |
| coordinate the itineraries of vessels | skill | essential | 3 |
| coordinate with tram maintenance department | skill | essential | 3 |
| create a flight plan | skill | essential | 3 |
| create solutions to problems | skill | essential | 3 |
| customs regulations for passengers | skill | essential | 3 |
| deal with changing operational demand | skill | essential | 3 |
| design procedures for the relocation of specific goods | skill | essential | 3 |
| detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure | skill | essential | 3 |
| determine cargo loading sequence | skill | essential | 3 |
| develop contingency plans for emergencies | skill | essential | 3 |
| develop efficiency plans for maritime shipping | skill | essential | 3 |
| develop shipping itineraries | skill | essential | 3 |
| disseminate flight information | skill | essential | 3 |
| distribute technical information on operation of vehicles | skill | essential | 3 |
| dock operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| electrical systems used in transportation | skill | essential | 3 |
| electronics principles | skill | essential | 3 |
| enforce railway safety regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure accuracy of aeronautical data | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure appropriate packaging of dangerous goods | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure client orientation | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure compliance with airport security measures | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure compliance with environmental legislation | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure compliance with gas distribution schedule | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure compliance with port regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure compliance with shipment regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure correct goods labelling | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure efficient baggage handling | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure incident free execution of voyages | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure ongoing compliance with regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure public safety and security | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure safe loading of goods according to stowage plan | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure steady circulation of trams | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure tram system power supply | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure vessel compliance with regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| establish draft annual schedules for vessels | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow airport safety procedures | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow ethical code of conduct in transport services | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow up complaint reports | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow work procedures | skill | essential | 3 |
| freight transport methods | skill | essential | 3 |
| fuel distribution systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| fuel gas | skill | essential | 3 |
| gas consumption | skill | essential | 3 |
| gas market | skill | essential | 3 |
| geographical routes | skill | essential | 3 |
| geographic areas | skill | essential | 3 |
| give instructions to staff | skill | essential | 3 |
| guide ships into docks | skill | essential | 3 |
| handle customer complaints | skill | essential | 3 |
| handle customer requests related to cargo | skill | essential | 3 |
| handle delivery of furniture goods | skill | essential | 3 |
| handle incidents | skill | essential | 3 |
| handle shipment documentation | skill | essential | 3 |
| handle stressful situations in the work place | skill | essential | 3 |
| handling of dangerous goods | skill | essential | 3 |
| have computer literacy | skill | essential | 3 |
| hazards associated with loading dangerous goods | skill | essential | 3 |
| health and safety measures in transportation | skill | essential | 3 |
| health and safety regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| identify airport safety hazards | skill | essential | 3 |
| identify vehicles service requirements | skill | essential | 3 |
| implement cost-effective cargo handling strategies on ships | skill | essential | 3 |
| implement efficiency plans for logistics operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| implement strategic planning | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect maritime operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| instruct on safety measures | skill | essential | 3 |
| international carriage of dangerous goods by road | skill | essential | 3 |
| International Maritime Organisation conventions | skill | essential | 3 |
| international regulations for cargo handling | skill | essential | 3 |
| international tariffs | skill | essential | 3 |
| interpret graphical communication interfaces | skill | essential | 3 |
| interpret traffic signals | skill | essential | 3 |
| interpret visual literacy | skill | essential | 3 |
| investigate road accidents | skill | essential | 3 |
| keep task records | skill | essential | 3 |
| keep track of shipment payments | skill | essential | 3 |
| laws on the transportation of dangerous goods | skill | essential | 3 |
| liaise with colleagues | skill | essential | 3 |
| liaise with port users | skill | essential | 3 |
| liaise with transportation services | skill | essential | 3 |
| listen actively | skill | essential | 3 |
| load cargo onto ships | skill | essential | 3 |
| log times of taxis | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain computerised records of railway traffic | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain inventory of tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain railway signal equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain vehicle spare parts | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain vessel inventory | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain voyage logs | skill | essential | 3 |
| make independent operating decisions | skill | essential | 3 |
| make time-critical decisions | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage assignment of bus routes | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage backlogs | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage dispatch software systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage documentation for dangerous goods | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage fleet capacity | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage gas transmission system | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage ocean-going oil tankers | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage port operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage port operations improvement procedures | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage safety standards for inland water transport | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage shipment risks | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage staff | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage train working timetable | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage truck drivers | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage vessel cargo activities | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage vessel deck operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage vessel fleet | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage warehouse inventory | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage warehouse operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| maritime law | skill | essential | 3 |
| maritime telecommunications | skill | essential | 3 |
| mark differences in colours | skill | essential | 3 |
| markets for modes of transport | skill | essential | 3 |
| match vehicles with routes | skill | essential | 3 |
| match vessels to shipping routes | skill | essential | 3 |
| maximise efficiency of crane operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| measure ship tonnage | skill | essential | 3 |
| mechanical components of vehicles | skill | essential | 3 |
| mechanical composition of trams | skill | essential | 3 |
| mechanical requirements for vehicles in urban areas | skill | essential | 3 |
| mechanics of trains | skill | essential | 3 |
| meet deadlines | skill | essential | 3 |
| mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects | skill | essential | 3 |
| modern power signalling systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor airport service performance | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor condition of local roads | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor drivers | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor security measures | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor security procedures in warehouse operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor the discharge of cargo | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor the validity of ship certificates | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor vehicle fleet operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor work site | skill | essential | 3 |
| multimodal transport logistics | skill | essential | 3 |
| national regulations on handling cargo | skill | essential | 3 |
| national road network | skill | essential | 3 |
| negotiate logistics services | skill | essential | 3 |
| negotiate prices for transport of cargo | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate LED-based panel signal boxes | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate marine communication systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate maritime communication equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate port communications systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate radio dispatch systems for taxis | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate radio equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate railway communication systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate scientific measuring equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate stowage programmes | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate train integrated electronic control centre | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate train signalling equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate tram controls | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate tram system monitoring equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate warehouse record systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| organise technical operating information for vehicles | skill | essential | 3 |
| oversee operational safety on trains | skill | essential | 3 |
| oversee shipment routing | skill | essential | 3 |
| oversee the daily train operations plan | skill | essential | 3 |
| passenger transport regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform follow-up on pipeline route services | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform ICT troubleshooting | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform multiple tasks at the same time | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform water analysis | skill | essential | 3 |
| physical parts of the vessel | skill | essential | 3 |
| plan procedures for cargo operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| plan schedule | skill | essential | 3 |
| plan transport operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| port regulation | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare documentation for international shipping | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare flight dispatch release | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare freight shipment reports | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare notices to airmen for pilots | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare resources for loading activities | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare shipments in time | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare transportation routes | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare visual data | skill | essential | 3 |
| present reports | skill | essential | 3 |
| principles of cargo stowage | skill | essential | 3 |
| principles of mechanical engineering | skill | essential | 3 |
| process data from railway control rooms | skill | essential | 3 |
| programme work according to incoming orders | skill | essential | 3 |
| provide accurate information on water routes | skill | essential | 3 |
| provide cost benefit analysis reports | skill | essential | 3 |
| provide information on train routes | skill | essential | 3 |
| react calmly in stressful situations | skill | essential | 3 |
| read maps | skill | essential | 3 |
| read standard blueprints | skill | essential | 3 |
| read stowage plans | skill | essential | 3 |
| recognise the hazards of dangerous goods | skill | essential | 3 |
| recruit employees | skill | essential | 3 |
| regulate the flow of substances in pipelines | skill | essential | 3 |
| regulate traffic | skill | essential | 3 |
| relay messages through radio and telephone systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| report airport security incidents | skill | essential | 3 |
| report on fuel distribution incidents | skill | essential | 3 |
| resolve shipment issues | skill | essential | 3 |
| restrict bridge traffic | skill | essential | 3 |
| review ship documentation | skill | essential | 3 |
| road traffic laws | skill | essential | 3 |
| road transport legislation | skill | essential | 3 |
| safety regulations for warehouses | skill | essential | 3 |
| schedule and dispatch drivers | skill | essential | 3 |
| security requirements of goods transported via pipelines | skill | essential | 3 |
| select equipment required for moving activities | skill | essential | 3 |
| set management priorities in pipeline networks | skill | essential | 3 |
| signal boxes | skill | essential | 3 |
| signal box parts | skill | essential | 3 |
| stay alert | skill | essential | 3 |
| stay up-to-date with maritime transportation technology | skill | essential | 3 |
| supervise crew | skill | essential | 3 |
| supervise gas distribution operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| supervise loading of cargo | skill | essential | 3 |
| supervise movement of crew | skill | essential | 3 |
| supervise movement of passengers | skill | essential | 3 |
| supervise transfer of luggage | skill | essential | 3 |
| supervise unloading of cargo | skill | essential | 3 |
| survey sites for pipeline installation | skill | essential | 3 |
| test pipeline infrastructure operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| test railway signalling equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| tolerate stress | skill | essential | 3 |
| track shipments | skill | essential | 3 |
| track shipping sites | skill | essential | 3 |
| tram network | skill | essential | 3 |
| transfer luggage | skill | essential | 3 |
| transportation methods | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of cargo | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of maritime vessels | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of packaging materials | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of pipelines | skill | essential | 3 |
| types of trams | skill | essential | 3 |
| use codes to communicate with taxi drivers | skill | essential | 3 |
| use communication devices | skill | essential | 3 |
| use communication equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| use different communication channels | skill | essential | 3 |
| use equipment for safe stowage | skill | essential | 3 |
| use ICT systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| use meteorological information | skill | essential | 3 |
| verify qualifications of water transport crew | skill | essential | 3 |
| vessel stability principles | skill | essential | 3 |
| vessel traffic services | skill | essential | 3 |
| warehouse operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| work in a logistics team | skill | essential | 3 |
| work in an aviation team | skill | essential | 3 |
| work in a water transport team | skill | essential | 3 |
| write dock records | skill | essential | 3 |
| write records for repairs | skill | essential | 3 |
| write signalling reports | skill | essential | 3 |
| write work-related reports | skill | essential | 3 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | essential | 2 |
| Self Management | competency | essential | 2 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | desirable | 3 |
| Adaptability | competency | desirable | 2 |
| adjust priorities | skill | desirable | 2 |
| air transport law | skill | desirable | 2 |
| analyse energy market trends | skill | desirable | 2 |
| animal transportation vehicles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| animal transport regulations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| anticipate potential deficiencies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| assist with emergencies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| build business relationships | skill | desirable | 2 |
| carry out evacuation of airport in an emergency | skill | desirable | 2 |
| check for defects in railcars | skill | desirable | 2 |
| combine multiple fields of knowledge | skill | desirable | 2 |
| communicate regulations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| communication principles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| comply with checklists | skill | desirable | 2 |
| comprehend financial business terminology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| conduct airport safety inspections | skill | desirable | 2 |
| conduct drug abuse tests | skill | desirable | 2 |
| consider the impact of material characteristics on pipeline flows | skill | desirable | 2 |
| contact customers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| continuous improvement philosophies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| create incident reports | skill | desirable | 2 |
| customs law | skill | desirable | 2 |
| determine train operational safety actions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop efficiency plans for logistics operations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| develop gas distribution schedule | skill | desirable | 2 |
| drive in urban areas | skill | desirable | 2 |
| electricity | skill | desirable | 2 |
| electronic communication | skill | desirable | 2 |
| engineering principles | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ensure correct gas pressure | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ensure equipment maintenance | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ensure implementation of safe driving practices | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ensure maintenance of fuel distribution facilities | skill | desirable | 2 |
| ensure that shipment contents correspond with shipping documentation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| geographic information systems | skill | desirable | 2 |
| handle intermodal equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| identify energy needs | skill | desirable | 2 |
| identify external risks to bridge integrity | skill | desirable | 2 |
| identify GIS issues | skill | desirable | 2 |
| implement airport emergency plans | skill | desirable | 2 |
| implement improvements in airport operations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 2 |
| inspect cargo | skill | desirable | 2 |
| inspect pipelines | skill | desirable | 2 |
| interact with airport stakeholders | skill | desirable | 2 |
| intermodalism | skill | desirable | 2 |
| intermodal options | skill | desirable | 2 |
| interview people | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain financial records | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage teamwork | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage the customer experience | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage the lightering operation | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage the transportation of animals | skill | desirable | 2 |
| mechanics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| mechanics of trolley buses | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor customer inquiries | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor train schedules | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor valves | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate barriers at level crossings | skill | desirable | 2 |
| organise information | skill | desirable | 2 |
| oversee wetlands in project development | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform data analysis | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform ground-handling maintenance procedures | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform manual work autonomously | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform park safety inspections | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform pipeline routing studies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform risk analysis | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform services in a flexible manner | skill | desirable | 2 |
| physical characteristics of railways | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare road directions | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare timelines for pipeline development projects | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prevent pipeline deterioration | skill | desirable | 2 |
| promote the use of sustainable transport | skill | desirable | 2 |
| provide assistance to airport users | skill | desirable | 2 |
| provide high-end driving services | skill | desirable | 2 |
| read gas meter | skill | desirable | 2 |
| read pictograms | skill | desirable | 2 |
| recruit bus drivers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| repair pipelines | skill | desirable | 2 |
| respond to changing navigation circumstances | skill | desirable | 2 |
| rigging terminology | skill | desirable | 2 |
| satisfy customers | skill | desirable | 2 |
| show intercultural awareness | skill | desirable | 2 |
| shunt inbound loads | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Statistics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| train employees | skill | desirable | 2 |
| train planning | skill | desirable | 2 |
| transport dangerous goods | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use maritime English | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use microsoft office | skill | desirable | 2 |
| write emergency instructions for handling of dangerous goods | skill | desirable | 2 |