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The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
130 skills listed by ESCO, 92 of them essential. 130 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 130, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| act with a high level of safety awareness | skill | essential | 3 |
| adjust tightness of engine parts | skill | essential | 3 |
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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.
| apply health and safety standards | skill | essential | 3 |
| assemble metal parts | skill | essential | 3 |
| bolt engine parts | skill | essential | 3 |
| clean up spilled oil | skill | essential | 3 |
| clear drill sites | skill | essential | 3 |
| collect samples | skill | essential | 3 |
| connect equipment to wellheads | skill | essential | 3 |
| connect oil well heads | skill | essential | 3 |
| contribute to bilge and ballast operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| control flow of oils | skill | essential | 3 |
| cooperate with colleagues | skill | essential | 3 |
| create solutions to problems | skill | essential | 3 |
| deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances | skill | essential | 3 |
| dig wells | skill | essential | 3 |
| direct rigging equipment operators | skill | essential | 3 |
| drive tunnel boring machine | skill | essential | 3 |
| electricity | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure health and safety in manufacturing | skill | essential | 3 |
| evaluate employees work | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow health and safety procedures in construction | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow safety procedures when working at heights | skill | essential | 3 |
| give instructions to staff | skill | essential | 3 |
| guide cranes | skill | essential | 3 |
| guide drill pipes | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect pipelines | skill | essential | 3 |
| inspect water wells | skill | essential | 3 |
| install oil rig | skill | essential | 3 |
| install tunnel segments | skill | essential | 3 |
| keep task records | skill | essential | 3 |
| liaise with managers | skill | essential | 3 |
| lift heavy weights | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain circulation system | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain drilling equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain mechanical equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain oil field machinery | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain pipe deck | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain pipeline coating properties | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain tanks | skill | essential | 3 |
| make foundations for derricks | skill | essential | 3 |
| make time-critical decisions | skill | essential | 3 |
| manage mining plant equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| mechanical engineering | skill | essential | 3 |
| mechanical systems | skill | essential | 3 |
| mechanical tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| mechanics | skill | essential | 3 |
| mine safety legislation | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor drilling fluid | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor gauge | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor oil rig costs | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor storage vessels used to transport goods via pipeline | skill | essential | 3 |
| move rigging equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| oil rig legislation | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate drilling equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate hydraulic pumps | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate pumping equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate rig motors | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate theodolite | skill | essential | 3 |
| perform drainage work | skill | essential | 3 |
| pipeline coating properties | skill | essential | 3 |
| plan rig moves | skill | essential | 3 |
| plan rig operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| plan shifts of employees | skill | essential | 3 |
| present reports | skill | essential | 3 |
| prevent damage to utility infrastructure | skill | essential | 3 |
| prevent pipeline deterioration | skill | essential | 3 |
| pump products | skill | essential | 3 |
| react to events in time-critical environments | skill | essential | 3 |
| regulate the flow of substances in pipelines | skill | essential | 3 |
| repair wells | skill | essential | 3 |
| report well results | skill | essential | 3 |
| rigging terminology | skill | essential | 3 |
| select well equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| set up drilling rigs | skill | essential | 3 |
| suggest well maintenance | skill | essential | 3 |
| supervise worker safety | skill | essential | 3 |
| supply rigging equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| switch tunnel boring machine modes | skill | essential | 3 |
| tend boring machine | skill | essential | 3 |
| transfer liquid goods | skill | essential | 3 |
| transfer oil | skill | essential | 3 |
| transport construction supplies | skill | essential | 3 |
| transport drilling rigs | skill | essential | 3 |
| transport pipes | skill | essential | 3 |
| tunnel boring machine console | skill | essential | 3 |
| use rigging equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| use safety equipment in construction | skill | essential | 3 |
| well testing operations | skill | essential | 3 |
| work ergonomically | skill | essential | 3 |
| work in drilling teams | skill | essential | 3 |
| write work-related reports | skill | essential | 3 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | essential | 2 |
| Adaptability | competency | desirable | 2 |
| add chemicals to drilling fluid | skill | desirable | 2 |
| adjust tightness of pump components | skill | desirable | 2 |
| chemistry | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Collaboration | competency | desirable | 2 |
| Communication | competency | desirable | 2 |
| consult technical resources | skill | desirable | 2 |
| coordinate drilling | skill | desirable | 2 |
| coordinate oil well operations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| determine tunnel boring machine speed | skill | desirable | 2 |
| drive mobile heavy construction equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| handle chemicals | skill | desirable | 2 |
| health and safety hazards underground | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 2 |
| inspect quality of products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| keep heavy construction equipment in good condition | skill | desirable | 2 |
| keep personal administration | skill | desirable | 2 |
| lead drilling crews | skill | desirable | 2 |
| machinery load capacity | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage fuelling system | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage staff | skill | desirable | 2 |
| manage well interaction | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor excavated material | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor fuel storage tanks | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor stock level | skill | desirable | 2 |
| monitor tunnel boring machine supplies | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate core drilling equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate excavator | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate hydraulic jack lift | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate lifting equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate soldering equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate welding equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| plan oil wells | skill | desirable | 2 |
| recruit employees | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Self Management | competency | desirable | 2 |
| set up temporary construction site infrastructure | skill | desirable | 2 |
| supervise well operations | skill | desirable | 2 |
| technical drawings | skill | desirable | 2 |
| train crew members | skill | desirable | 2 |
| train employees | skill | desirable | 2 |
| troubleshoot | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use personal protection equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| work in a construction team | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | desirable | 1 |