# Competences — railway electronic technician

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/75c5bab4-2546-4ba3-996d-42a9a1bab55d).

## Essential

- **comply with legal regulations** (skill/competence)
- **detect malfunctions in train control systems** (skill/competence)
- **electrical systems used in transportation** (knowledge)
- **electrical wiring plans** (knowledge)
- **electronics** (knowledge)
- **electronics principles** (knowledge)
- **enforce railway safety regulations** (skill/competence)
- **ensure compliance with railway regulation** (skill/competence)
- **ensure safety of mobile electrical systems** (skill/competence)
- **follow written instructions** (skill/competence)
- **install electronic communication devices on trains** (skill/competence)
- **interpret circuit diagrams** (skill/competence)
- **maintain railway signal equipment** (skill/competence)
- **maintain records of maintenance interventions** (skill/competence)
- **operate radio equipment** (skill/competence)
- **operate railway communication systems** (skill/competence)
- **operate railway control panels** (skill/competence)
- **operate railway vehicles** (skill/competence)
- **operate railway warning systems** (skill/competence)
- **read railway circuit plans** (skill/competence)
- **test electronic units** (skill/competence)
- **use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs** (skill/competence)
- **write routine reports** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- design wayside signalling interlockings (skill/competence)
- have computer literacy (skill/competence)
- principles of mechanical engineering (knowledge)