transport engineer
Code 2142.1.9
Transport engineers design and set the engineering specifications for the construction and development of roadways and transport infrastructure. They apply engineering concepts and knowledge for developing sustainable and efficient modes of transportation ranging from roads to canals, railways, and airports.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- zoning codes
- technical drawings
- civil engineering
- transportation engineering
- transportation methods
- construction methods
- urban planning
- engineering principles
- design principles
- engineering processes
- mining, construction and civil engineering machinery products
Skills and competences
- approve engineering design
- advise on use of land
- design transportation systems
- ensure compliance with safety legislation
- perform scientific research
- adjust engineering designs
- promote the use of sustainable transport
- use technical drawing software
Transversal competences
- execute analytical mathematical calculations
- manage budgets
- mathematics
- carry out statistical forecasts
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences