bridge-operator/references/skills.md

Competences — bridge operator

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2b4b5f84-4367-4cb9-9fa0-0e631eded6c8).

Essential

• handle incidents (skill/competence)
• interpret traffic signals (skill/competence)
• regulate traffic (skill/competence)
• restrict bridge traffic (skill/competence)
• write records for repairs (skill/competence)

Optional

• identify external risks to bridge integrity (skill/competence)
• operate barriers at level crossings (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 29 ads, as of 2026-07-09)

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

Hard skills

• bridge operation — 79 %
• traffic control — 21 %
• safe opening procedures — 17 %
• bridge maintenance — 17 %

Responsibilities

• bridge operation — 31 %
• bridge house maintenance — 24 %