Occupation Atlasalternative fuels engineer
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a75c740c-d8d9-41a7-ab1a-e69a6eb6eac1
alternative fuels engineer
Alternative fuels engineers design and develop systems, components, motors, and equipment which replace the use of conventional fossil fuels as main power source for propulsion and power generation with the feature of using renewable energies and non-fossil fuels. They strive to optimise energy production from renewable sources and reduce production expenses and environmental strain. The alternative fuels employed mainly include Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), biodiesel, bio-alcohol as well as electricity (i.e., batteries and fuel cells), hydrogen and fuels produced from biomass.
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Job Zone
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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
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Occupational interest profile
RICRealistic · Investigative · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic5.53
- I Investigative5.37
- C Conventional4.06
- E Enterprising2.51
- A Artistic1.83
- S Social1.44
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Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Fuel Cell Engineers (17-2141.01): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its exact O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (46)
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.
- CAD software
- adjust engineering designs
- alternative fuels
- analyse energy consumption
- approve engineering design
- assess hydrogen production technologies
- chemical products
- circular economy
- conduct energy audit
- design electric power systems
- design electrical systems
- develop energy saving concepts
- dispose of hazardous waste
- electrochemistry
- electronics
- energy efficiency
- energy storage systems
- engineering principles
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- ensure compliance with safety legislation
- environmental legislation
- execute feasibility study on hydrogen
- fuel cell types
- fuel gas
- health, safety and hygiene legislation
- identify energy needs
- market pricing
- mechanics
- offshore constructions and facilities
- offshore renewable energy technologies
- perform scientific research
- plan maintenance activities
- power electronics
- promote innovative infrastructure design
- promote sustainable energy
- provide information on hydrogen
- renewable energy
- smart grids systems
- statistics
- systems development life-cycle
- technical drawings
- thermodynamics
- use sustainable materials and components
- use technical drawing software
- use testing equipment
- use thermal management
Optional (31)
- aerospace engineering
- analyse production processes for improvement
- analyse stress resistance of materials
- assess financial viability
- aviation English
- aviation standards and recommended practices
- battery chemistry
- battery components
- battery fluids
- conduct performance tests
- control compliance of railway vehicles regulations
- control production
- create technical plans
- design prototypes
- disassemble engines
- draft design specifications
- ensure aircraft compliance with regulation
- ensure vessel compliance with regulations
- execute feasibility study
- inspect engine rooms
- marine technology
- mechanics of vessels
- operate battery test equipment
- prevent sea pollution
- rail construction engineering
- rail design engineering
- rail infrastructure
- record test data
- train employees
- use maritime English
- vessel fuels
O*NET equivalents
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