Occupation Atlasbridge inspector
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6293a718-3fcd-433f-a010-0899821a51b7
bridge inspector
Bridge inspectors inspect bridge structures for joint break, cracks, rust and other faults. They also carry out or organise the maintenance of the structures.
Job Zone
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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed
Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.
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Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.17
- C Conventional5.41
- I Investigative4.10
- E Enterprising2.15
- S Social1.46
- A Artistic1.22
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Construction and Building Inspectors (47-4011.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, a broader O*NET occupation that includes this one, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (15)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- advise on bridge replacement
- check compatibility of materials
- construction product regulation
- estimate repair priority
- follow health and safety procedures in construction
- identify defects in concrete
- identify external risks to bridge integrity
- inspect supplied concrete
- keep records of bridge investigation findings
- mechanical systems
- mechanics
- recognise signs of corrosion
- test concrete
- use safety equipment in construction
- work ergonomically
Optional (14)
- advise on bridge inspection
- apply a protective layer
- identify wood warp
- inspect construction sites
- inspect road signs
- operate rust proofing spray gun
- operate welding equipment
- perform underwater bridge inspection
- place temporary road signage
- recognise signs of wood rot
- remove rust from motor vehicles
- set up temporary construction site infrastructure
- types of wood
- wood cuts
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
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