React to events in time-critical environments

Description

Monitor the situation around you and anticipate. Be ready to take quick and appropriate action in case of unexpected events.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 38 occupations
  • Optional in 4 occupations
  • Total: 42 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 8 (Plant and machine operators, and assemblers)

Essential for

  • Bridge construction supervisor
    A bridge construction supervisor is a skilled professional responsible for overseeing the construction of bridges. They play a crucial role in ensuring the successful completion of…
  • Construction general supervisor
    A construction general supervisor is a key leadership role in the construction industry responsible for overseeing and managing various construction projects. They play a crucial r…
  • Tower crane operator
    Tower crane operators work with tower cranes, tall balance cranes consisting of a horizontal jib mounted on a vertical mast, along with the necessary motors and lifting hook attach…
  • Power lines supervisor
    Power lines supervisors monitor the construction and maintenance of power lines and associated equipment. They assign tasks and take quick decisions to resolve problems. Other titl…
  • Mobile crane operator
    Mobile crane operators work with a variety of crane types that can be moved easily around the road, rail and water. Mobile cranes are often mounted on trucks. Duties…
  • Rail construction supervisor
    Rail construction supervisors monitor the construction and maintenance of railway infrastructure. They assign tasks, either on the ground or from a control room, and make quick dec…
  • Sewer construction supervisor
    A sewer construction supervisor is a professional responsible for overseeing and managing the construction and installation of sewer systems. They play a crucial role in ensuring t…
  • Lift installation supervisor
    Lift installation supervisor monitor the installation of lifts. They keep an overview of the proceedings, assign tasks, and take quick decisions to resolve problems. Other titles T…
  • Construction scaffolding supervisor
    Construction scaffolding supervisors plan and supervise the transport, assembly, disassembly and maintenance of the structures. They also ensure the safety of the scaffolds, suppor…
  • Building electrician
    Building electricians install and maintain electricity cables and other electrical infrastructure in buildings. They make sure installed electrical equipment is isolated and presen…
  • Derrickhand
    Derrickhands guide the positions and movements of drill pipes. They control the automated pipe-handling equipment. They are often responsible for the condition of drilling fluids, …
  • Underground heavy equipment operator
    Underground heavy equipment operators control heavy-duty mining equipment such as cutting and loading equipment to excavate and load ore and raw mineral at underground mines. Dutie…
  • Road roller operator
    Road roller operators work with equipment to compact a variety of materials, such as soil, gravel, concrete or asphalt, in the construction of roads and foundations. They walk behi…
  • Electrician
    Electricians fit and repair electrical circuits and wiring systems. They also install and maintain electrical equipment and machinery. This work can be performed indoors as well as…
  • Concrete pump operator
    Concrete pump operators drive and operate trucks to haul concrete from the plant to project sites, and operate pumps to disperse concrete at the site. They also clean and…
  • Dismantling supervisor
    Dismantling supervisors monitor the operations involved in dismantling activities such as removing and possibly recycling industrial equipment and machinery or decommissioning of p…
  • Domestic electrician
    Domestic electricians install and maintain electrical infrastructures and domestic machinery in homes and other residential buildings. They perform inspections and repair defective…
  • Industrial electrician
    Industrial electricians install and maintain electricity cables and other electrical infrastructure in large industrial and commercial buildings. They perform inspections and repai…
  • Sewer construction worker
    Sewer construction workers install sewer pipes to transport wastewater out of structures and to a body of water or treatment facility. They dig trenches and insert the pipes, makin…
  • Tunnel boring machine operator
    Tunnel boring machine operators work on large pieces of tunnelling equipment commonly known as TBMs. They regulate the operation of the machine, adjusting the torque of the rotatin…
  • Road construction supervisor
    A road construction supervisor is a key professional responsible for overseeing and managing various aspects of road construction projects. They play a critical role in ensuring th…
  • Mine control room operator
    Mine control room operators perform a range of tasks from the control room of a mine. They monitor the processes through electronic representations shown on monitors, dials, and li…
  • Electrical supervisor
    An electrical supervisor is a key role in overseeing and managing electrical projects, ensuring the safe and efficient installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical systems. …
  • Roughneck
    Roughnecks make or break connections when the drill pipe is tripped in or out of the drilling hole. They assemble and disassemble pipes and drills, and collect core samples.…
  • Demolition supervisor
    A demolition supervisor is a crucial role in overseeing and managing demolition projects, ensuring that they are carried out safely, efficiently, and according to project specifica…
  • Rigging supervisor
    Rigging supervisors oversee rigging operations. They manage and coordinate employees who operate lifting and rigging equipment. They organise the day-to-day working activities. Oth…
  • Concrete finisher
    Concrete finishers work with binding agents like cement and concrete. They put up any removable forms and pour concrete into the forms. They then execute one or several actions…
  • Rigger
    Riggers specialise in the lifting of heavy objects, often helped by a crane or derrick. They work with crane operators to attach and detach crane loads. They may also…
  • Crane crew supervisor
    Crane crew supervisors are present to supervise crane operations. They keep an eye on safety and make sure regulations are followed. The supervisor makes quick decisions to resolve…
  • Pile driving hammer operator
    Pile driving hammer operators work with a piece of heavy equipment that positions piles and hammers them into the ground using a rigging mechanism. Other titles The following job…
  • Surface mine plant operator
    Surface mine plant operators control heavy-duty equipment such as excavators and dump trucks, often involving a high level of spatial awareness, to excavate, load and tra…
  • Bulldozer operator
    Bulldozer operators operate a heavy vehicle to move earth, rubble or other material over the ground. Duties The duties of a bulldozer operator include, but are not limited to:…
  • Scraper operator
    Scraper operators work with a mobile piece of heavy equipment that scrapes the top layer of the ground and deposits it in a hopper to be hauled off. They…
  • Rail layer
    Rail layers construct railway tracks on prepared sites. They monitor equipment that sets railroad sleepers or ties, usually on a layer of crushed stone or ballast. Rail layers then…
  • Demolition worker
    Demolition workers operate equipment to demolish structures. They safely destroy buildings and remove the debris to permit the site to be used for a different purpose. Excludes bla…
  • Underwater construction supervisor
    Underwater construction supervisors monitor underwater construction projects such as tunnels, canal locks and bridge pillars. They guide and instruct construction commercial divers…
  • Dismantling worker
    Dismantling workers perform the dismantling of industrial equipment, machinery and buildings as instructed by the team leader. They use heavy machinery and different power tools de…
  • Excavator operator
    Excavator operators use excavators to dig into earth or other materials to remove it. They are involved in a variety of projects, such as demolition, dredging, and the of…

Optional for

  • Surface miner
    Surface miners perform a wide range of ancillary surface mining operations, often involving a high level of spatial awareness, such as pumping, dust suppression and the transport o…
  • Underground miner
    Underground miners perform a wide range of ancillary underground mining operations such as inspections, conveyor attendance and the transport of equipment and consumable materials …
  • Installation engineer
    Installation engineers oversee and manage the installing of structures, which take often many years to design and construct. They ensure safety, avoid risks and they aim to the opt…
  • Power plant control room operator
    Power plant control room operators are responsible for the safe and proper operation of power plants, switchyards and associated control structures. They repair and maintain the in…

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Last updated on February 19, 2026

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