# Competences — asphalt laboratory technician

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/00634fc4-802a-461b-8af0-499273756f99).

## Essential

- **apply safety procedures in laboratory** (skill/competence)
- **asphalt mixes** (knowledge)
- **check quality of raw materials** (skill/competence)
- **inspect asphalt** (skill/competence)
- **inspect construction supplies** (skill/competence)
- **run laboratory simulations** (skill/competence)
- **supervise laboratory operations** (skill/competence)
- **supervise site maintenance** (skill/competence)
- **test concrete** (skill/competence)
- **use safety equipment in construction** (skill/competence)
- **write inspection reports** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- civil engineering (knowledge)
- conduct soil sample tests (skill/competence)
- construction industry (knowledge)
- construction methods (knowledge)
- follow health and safety procedures in construction (skill/competence)
- set up temporary construction site infrastructure (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 60 ads, as of 2026-07-09)

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

### Hard skills

- asphalt testing — **32 %**
- quality control — **32 %**
- quality control testing — **22 %**
- data analysis — **22 %**

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