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Career Guidance Knowledge natural sciences, mathematics and statistics K053 - physical sciences K0533 - physics Thermodynamics
Description
The branch of physics that deals with the relationships between heat and other forms of energy.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 9 occupations
- Optional in 10 occupations
- Total: 19 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)
Essential for
- Steam engineerSteam engineers provide energy and utilities to facilities, such as steam, heat and refrigeration. They operate and maintain equipment such as boilers and air compressors, and rese…
- Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technicianHeating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration engineering technicians aid in the design of devices which provide heating, ventilation, air conditioning and possibly refr…
- Solar energy engineerSolar energy engineers design systems which generate electrical energy from sunlight, such as photovoltaic systems. They design and construct systems which optimise the energy outp…
- Steam plant operatorSteam plant operators operate and maintain mechanical equipment such as stationary engines and boilers to provide utilities for domestic or industrial use. They monitor proceedings…
- Steam turbine operatorSteam turbine operators operate and maintain machinery which generates power. They ensure the safety of the operations and monitor operations to detect problems, and react to emerg…
- Thermal engineerThermal engineers design systems which provide heating or cooling, using thermodynamics, that transfer heat or energy through liquids and gases. They also construct these systems, …
- Nuclear reactor operatorNuclear reactor operators directly control nuclear reactors in power plants from control panels, and are solely responsible for the alterations in reactor reactivity. They start up…
- Geothermal power plant operatorGeothermal power plant operators operate and maintain equipment, often steam-driven turbines, which produce electrical energy. They monitor measuring equipment to ensure the safety…
- Nuclear engineerNuclear engineers plan and design engineering equipment and processes in nuclear plants and sites. They engage in engineering activities pertaining to nuclear power plants, and dev…
Optional for
- Heating, ventilation, air conditioning engineerHeating, ventilation, air conditioning engineers design and develop heating, ventilation, air conditioning and possibly refrigeration systems for usage in residences, manufacturing…
- Energy systems engineerEnergy systems engineers supervise the energy conversion and distribution processes. They analyse the energy supply and consumption efficiency developing new ways to improve the ex…
- Fire prevention and protection engineerFire prevention and protection engineers study, design, and developed innovative solutions aimed to the prevention of fire and the protection of people, natural sites, and urban ar…
- Physics teacher secondary schoolPhysics teachers at secondary schools provide education to students, commonly children and young adults, in a secondary school setting. They are usually subject teachers, speci…
- Physics lecturerPhysics lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of stud…
- PhysicistA physicist is a highly specialized scientist who studies the fundamental principles of nature and the properties of matter and energy. This field of science encompasses a wide ran…
- Aerodynamics engineerAn Aerodynamics Engineer specializes in studying how air interacts with solid objects, particularly aircraft, spacecraft, and vehicles, to optimize their performance, efficiency, a…
- Health and safety engineerHealth and safety engineers design objects and programs by combining engineering principles and health and safety requirements. They envision the protection and well-being of the p…
- Physics technicianPhysics technicians monitor physical processes and perform tests for manufacturing, educational or scientific purposes. They work in laboratories, schools or production facilities …
- Heating, ventilation, air conditioning (and refrigeration) drafterHeating, ventilation, air conditioning (and refrigeration) drafters create prototypes and sketches, technical details, and aesthetic briefings provided by engineers to create drawi…
Related skills
- Perform scientific research
- Technical drawings
- Engineering processes
- Engineering principles
- Adjust engineering designs
- Approve engineering design
- Use technical drawing software
- Resolve equipment malfunctions
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Last updated on February 18, 2026
