# Competences — environmental technician

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/e8461d2e-3d75-477c-93a2-ea8d342bb55b).

## Essential

- **advise on carbon emissions reduction** (skill/competence)
- **advise on chemical use reduction** (skill/competence)
- **advise on environmental remediation** (skill/competence)
- **advise on environmental risk management systems** (skill/competence)
- **advise on soil and water protection** (skill/competence)
- **alternative energy** (knowledge)
- **analyse big data** (skill/competence)
- **analyse energy consumption** (skill/competence)
- **analyse environmental data** (skill/competence)
- **analyse experimental laboratory data** (skill/competence)
- **analyse information processes** (skill/competence)
- **apply numeracy skills** (skill/competence)
- **assess environmental impact** (skill/competence)
- **chemistry** (knowledge)
- **collect samples** (skill/competence)
- **collect samples for analysis** (skill/competence)
- **conduct environmental site assessments** (skill/competence)
- **document analysis results** (skill/competence)
- **electrical engineering** (knowledge)
- **electronics** (knowledge)
- **energy efficiency** (knowledge)
- **environmental legislation** (knowledge)
- **human-robot collaboration** (knowledge)
- **Internet of Things** (knowledge)
- **laboratory techniques** (knowledge)
- **machine learning** (knowledge)
- **metrology** (knowledge)
- **mitigate waste of resources** (skill/competence)
- **perform laboratory tests** (skill/competence)
- **predictive maintenance** (knowledge)
- **principles of artificial intelligence** (knowledge)
- **process data** (skill/competence)
- **quality assurance methodologies** (knowledge)
- **remote sensing techniques** (knowledge)
- **report on environmental issues** (skill/competence)
- **test samples for pollutants** (skill/competence)
- **virtual reality** (knowledge)

## Optional

- advise on pollution prevention (skill/competence)
- apply statistical analysis techniques (skill/competence)
- assess contamination (skill/competence)
- avoid contamination (skill/competence)
- biological chemistry (knowledge)
- cloud technologies (knowledge)
- communicate with external laboratories (skill/competence)
- contamination exposure regulations (knowledge)
- cyber security (knowledge)
- data storage (knowledge)
- design thinking (knowledge)
- develop environmental remediation strategies (skill/competence)
- develop scientific research protocols (skill/competence)
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation (skill/competence)
- habitat restoration (knowledge)
- implement environmental action plans (skill/competence)
- investigate contamination (skill/competence)
- investigate pollution (skill/competence)
- listen actively (skill/competence)
- microbiology-bacteriology (knowledge)
- monitor legislation developments (skill/competence)
- perform environmental remediation (skill/competence)
- pollution legislation (knowledge)
- pollution prevention (knowledge)
- promote environmental awareness (skill/competence)
- radioactive contamination (knowledge)
- remove contaminated materials (skill/competence)
- report pollution incidents (skill/competence)
- secure working area (skill/competence)
- supply chain management (knowledge)
- supply chain principles (knowledge)
- wear appropriate protective gear (skill/competence)