Occupation Atlassewerage network operative
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6f74ebc4-ab7e-42a8-ad94-921f3d0ef0c6
sewerage network operative
Sewerage network operatives maintain sewerage systems which remove and transport wastewater and sewerage. They inspect pipes, pumping stations, and mains, looking for leaks or other faults, and repair any problems. They clear blockages, and perform maintenance duties, using network maps and specialised software.
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Job Zone
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- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
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Occupational interest profile
RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic7.00
- C Conventional4.26
- I Investigative2.07
- S Social1.45
- E Enterprising1.19
- A Artistic1.00
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 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners (47-4071.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (16)
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.
- apply health and safety standards
- detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production
- ensure compliance with safety legislation
- ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures
- inspect pipelines
- maintain records of maintenance interventions
- operate pumps
- operate sumps
- perform pipeline routing studies
- prevent pipeline deterioration
- read maps
- repair pipelines
- test pipeline infrastructure operations
- types of pipelines
- use personal protection equipment
Optional (21)
- advise on equipment maintenance
- analyse experimental laboratory data
- assemble manufactured pipeline parts
- carry out cleaning of road drains
- clean industrial containers
- collect samples for analysis
- document analysis results
- geographic information systems
- laboratory techniques
- lay pipe installation
- maintain pipeline coating properties
- maintain septic tanks
- mitigate environmental impact of pipeline projects
- operate drilling equipment
- operate hydraulic machinery controls
- perform demarcation
- perform laboratory tests
- pipeline coating properties
- regulate the flow of substances in pipelines
- test samples for pollutants
- use geographic information systems
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.
Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 16 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
water network operative
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pipe welder
7 shared · 21 more of its ownprevent pipeline deterioration, test pipeline infrastructure operations, detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure, ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures
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pipeline maintenance worker
6 shared · 11 more of its ownprevent pipeline deterioration, test pipeline infrastructure operations, ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures, inspect pipelines
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sewerage maintenance technician
6 shared · 14 more of its ownrepair pipelines, prevent pipeline deterioration, detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure, types of pipelines
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drain technician
5 shared · 7 more of its owntest pipeline infrastructure operations, detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure, ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures, types of pipelines
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drainage worker
5 shared · 14 more of its ownoperate sumps, prevent pipeline deterioration, detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure, types of pipelines
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septic tank servicer
4 shared · 7 more of its ownoperate sumps, operate pumps, maintain records of maintenance interventions, apply health and safety standards
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gas transmission system operator
4 shared · 8 more of its owntest pipeline infrastructure operations, detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure, ensure regulatory compliance in pipeline infrastructures, types of pipelines
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