SMART SIP

Sector Map: Knowledge, Skills and Competences

Sector map of OCCUPATIONS and SKILLS

Inspect rail flaws

Skill

Description

Monitor the output from various sensors that detect flaws in a railroad track, including laser sensors which scan for discontinuities, microphone sensors, gyroscopes which detect tilt, and others.

Classification

Skills → Information skills → Monitoring, inspecting and testing → Testing vehicles

Skills → Constructing → Building and repairing structures → Installing wooden and metal components → Detect rail track malfunctions

Essential for

Rail maintenance technician

Optional for

Rail construction supervisor

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Project Number:
101104680-HABITABLE-ERASMUS-EDU-2022-PEX-COVE