PROFESSIONAL knowledge:
At the concept level:
1. Types of microorganisms.
2. Basic principles of the quality management system.
At the comprehension level:
1. Methods of preparing potable water.
2. Types and modes of the technological facilities for the preparation of potable water.
3. Types of reagents for the preparation of potable water.
4. Principles of the automated control system for the preparation of potable water.
5. Quality indicators of potable water.
6. Principles of assessing the composition of potable water.
7. Physical and chemical properties of water.
8. Wastewater treatment methods.
9. Types and modes of the technological facilities for wastewater treatment.
10. Principles of the automated control system of wastewater treatment facilities.
11. Quality indicators of wastewater treatment.
12. Principles of assessing the composition of wastewater.
13. Physical and chemical properties of organic and inorganic substances.
14. Ways of collecting and transporting waste.
15. Principles of the automated control system of waste management.
16. Types and content of the accompanying documentation of waste.
17. Types of technological processes of waste pre-treatment.
18. Waste recovery methods and technologies.
19. Waste disposal requirements.
20. Requirements for the management of a landfill of municipal waste.
21. Types of hazardous and non-hazardous waste.
22. Course and characteristics of the recovery process.
23. Permissible threshold values of the deviations from the regeneration characteristics.
24. Principles of the automated control system of waste recovery and disposal (incineration).
25. Methods of calculating the composition and amount of recoverable waste.
26. Techniques for changing the proportions of recoverable waste.
27. Chemical reagents, their application.
28. Composition and quality indicators of water.
29. Composition and quality indicators of potable water.
30. Composition and quality indicators of wastewater.
31. Composition and quality indicators of air.
32. Composition and quality indicators of soil, sediments, wastewater sludge, and its compost.
33. Permissible threshold values of the deviations from the quality indicators of water, potable water, wastewater, air, soil, sediments, wastewater sludge, and its compost.
34. Methods of initial data processing.
35. Essence of pollution and its harmful effects on the environment.
36. Classification of environmental risks.
37. Methods of assessing environmental risks.
38. Techniques and methods to reduce and remedy environmental risks.
At the application level:
1. Technical designations in drawings.
2. Calculation of the quantity of the used raw materials.
3. Types and operating principles of the measuring instruments for the determination of the quality indicators of potable water.
4. Principles of calculating the quality and quantity of potable water.
5. Laws and regulations, and instructions regulating the safety, quality, and control of potable water.
6. Modes of the facilities for the preparation of potable water.
7. Method of determining the consumption of potable water.
8. Methods of changing the modes of the facilities for the preparation of potable water.
9. Requirements for the documentation of the technological process of preparing potable water.
10. Principles of calculating the material balance of wastewater treatment.
11. Methodology to measure the quality and quantity of wastewater.
12. Principles of calculating the quality and quantity of wastewater.
13. Laws and regulations, and instructions regulating the quality and control of treated wastewater.
14. Methods of setting the parameters of the modes of wastewater treatment facilities.
15. Method of determining the amount of wastewater.
16. Methods of changing the modes of wastewater treatment facilities.
17. Requirements for the documentation of the technological process of wastewater treatment.
18. Laws and regulations regarding environmental protection.
19. Determination of the composition of waste and its classification.
20. Types of personal protective equipment and its application.
21. Risks of chemical spills and accidents.
22. Types of packaging of waste.
23. Methods of calculating the amount of waste.
24. Principles of developing waste transportation routes.
25. Techniques and technologies for sorting and packing waste.
26. Principles of the accounting and documentation of waste.
27. Classification of waste landfills.
28. Methods of assessing environmental pollution.
29. Methods of analysing and processing data.
30. Methods of taking waste samples of water, potable water, wastewater, air, soil, sediments, wastewater sludge, and its compost.
31. Types and application of equipment for taking waste samples of water, potable water, wastewater, air, soil, sediments, wastewater sludge, and its compost.
32. Methods of preparing, preserving, and storing test samples.
33. Laboratory test facilities and labware.
34. Qualitative and quantitative testing methods.
35. Requirements for the registration of the obtained test results.
36. Action in an emergency.
GENERAL knowledge:
At the concept level:
1. Laws and regulations regarding environmental protection.
2. Chemical and hazardous substances, their storage.
3. Absorbents of chemical and hazardous substances.
4. Safety data sheets of chemical substances.
5. Rights, obligations, and liability of the employer and employee.
6. Diversity of social relations.
7. Social and political structure of society.
8. Preconditions for effective communication.
9. Laws and regulations regarding communication technologies.
At the comprehension level:
1. Work environment risk factors and assessment methods.
2. Safe and ergonomic working techniques.
3. Road safety rules.
4. Laws and regulations regarding fire safety.
5. Fire-fighting equipment.
6. Laws and regulations regarding civil protection.
7. Types and specificity of work with flammable and explosive substances.
8. Categories and content of polluting activity permits.
9. Laws and regulations regarding employment legal relationship.
10. Types of verbal interaction.
11. Language styles and characteristics of intonation.
12. Diversity of language and communication in different contexts.
13. Principles of promoting cooperation.
14. Time planning techniques.
15. Computer security programs.
16. Information systems security.
17. Professional career development and its importance.
At the application level:
1. Laws and regulations regarding labour protection.
2. Protective work equipment and its application.
3. Requirements for use of personal and collective protective work equipment.
4. Safety signals and signs.
5. Electrochemical and electrical safety regulations.
6. Safety measures to be taken while working with flammable and explosive substances.
7. ABC of first aid.
8. Labour Law.
9. Work procedure regulations and internal laws and regulations.
10. Occupational hygiene and culture.
11. Professional and general ethics.
12. Vocabulary and usage of the official language.
13. Language functions.
14. Professional terminology in the official language.
15. Vocabulary and usage of foreign language.
16. Professional terminology in foreign language.
17. Intercultural interaction.
18. Formation of a team.
19. Effective interaction and cooperation techniques.
20. Application software in preparation of documents.
21. Operating principles of computer and office equipment.
22. Learning strategies.
23. Self-assessment principles.

PROFESSIONAL skills:
1. To read the technological schemes for the preparation of potable water.
2. To set the technological facilities for the preparation of potable water.
3. To use the automated control system in the process of preparing potable water.
4. To make simple calculations to calculate the quantity of the used raw materials.
5. To use the measuring instruments for the determination of the quality and quantity of potable water.
6. To read the readings of the measuring instruments for the determination of the quality and quantity of potable water.
7. To calculate the quality and quantity indicators of potable water.
8. To assess the water quality test results.
9. To assess the parameters and results of the measurements of the facilities for the preparation of potable water.
10. To set the necessary modes of the facilities for the preparation of potable water in accordance with the operating instructions.
11. To assess the composition of potable water.
12. To determine the consumption of potable water.
13. To change the operating mode of the facilities for the preparation of potable water.
14. To document the parameters of the technological process of preparing potable water manually.
15. To document the parameters of the technological process of preparing potable water digitally.
16. To read the technological schemes of wastewater treatment.
17. To set the technological facilities for wastewater treatment.
18. To use the automated control system of wastewater treatment facilities.
19. To calculate the material balance of wastewater treatment.
20. To use the measuring instruments for the determination of the quality and quantity indicators of wastewater.
21. To read the readings of the measuring instruments for the determination of the quality and quantity of wastewater.
22. To calculate the quality and quantity indicators of wastewater.
23. To assess the wastewater quality test results.
24. To assess the parameters and results of the measurements of wastewater treatment facilities.
25. To set the necessary modes of wastewater treatment facilities in accordance with the operating instructions.
26. To assess the composition of wastewater.
27. To determine the amount of the discharged and treated wastewater.
28. To change the operating mode of wastewater treatment facilities.
29. To document the parameters of the technological process of wastewater treatment manually.
30. To document the parameters of the technological process of wastewater treatment digitally.
31. To classify the types of waste.
32. To determine the risks to human health caused by waste.
33. To choose the appropriate personal protective equipment.
34. To classify chemical substances.
35. To assess the physical and chemical properties of chemical substances.
36. To choose the appropriate packaging of waste.
37. To determine the amount of waste to be collected.
38. To choose the way of transporting waste.
39. To develop a waste collection route.
40. To control the sorting process.
41. To monitor the process of sorting and temporary storage of waste.
42. To use the automated control system of waste management.
43. To account the generated, delivered, and collected waste.
44. To register the waste delivered to temporary storage sites and landfills.
45. To check the accompanying documentation of the delivered waste.
46. To perform the initial check of waste.
47. To prepare waste for the treatment process.
48. To control the waste recovery process.
49. To control further placement of disposable waste brought to the landfill.
50. To monitor the collection and management of leachates.
51. To monitor the recultivation.
52. To read the measurements of the characteristics of the recovery process.
53. To control the facilities for the disposal (incineration) of hazardous waste.
54. To control the facilities for the disposal (incineration) of non-hazardous waste.
55. To provide information on the malfunctions of recovery facilities or deviations from the characteristics of the recovery process.
56. To use the automated control system in the waste recovery or disposal (incineration) process.
57. To control the composition and amount of recoverable waste.
58. To change the proportions of recoverable waste in accordance with the instructions of the technological process.
59. To take samples of water, potable water, and wastewater.
60. To take samples of air.
61. To take samples of soil, sediments, wastewater sludge, and its compost.
62. To take samples of waste.
63. To prepare the samples of water, potable water, wastewater, air, soil, and waste for testing.
64. To test the samples of water, potable water, and wastewater for internal inspection purposes.
65. To test the sample of air for internal inspection purposes.
66. To test the samples of soil, sediments, wastewater sludge, and its compost for internal inspection purposes.
67. To test the sample of waste for internal inspection purposes.
68. To register the obtained test results.
69. To draw up testing documentation.
70. To assess test results.
71. To inform the involved parties about the deviations of test results.
72. To register the monitoring data.
73. To perform the initial processing of the monitoring data.
74. To assess the data of emissions.
75. To detect the exceeded data threshold values.
76. To inform the responsible persons about environmental pollution in accordance with the civil protection and fire safety instructions.
77. To identify long-term environmental risks.
78. To determine the potential environmental risks.
79. To provide suggestions for the reduction of the current environmental risks.
80. To provide suggestions for the prevention of the possible environmental risks.
81. To identify environmental risks in an emergency.
82. To act in an emergency in accordance with the instructions.
GENERAL skills:
1. To organise own workplace in compliance with labour protection requirements and effect on health.
2. To use the appropriate personal and collective protective work equipment.
3. To assess the suitability of instruments for safe performance of work.
4. To comply with safety measures while working on the carriageway of streets and roads.
5. To apply fire safety and civil protection regulations while carrying out the duties of an environmental technician.
6. To apply fire-fighting equipment.
7. To comply with electrochemical and electrical safety requirements while carrying out the duties of an environmental technician.
8. To identify the possible work environment risks while carrying out the work duties.
9. To comply with work performance instructions while working with flammable and explosive substances.
10. To apply working methods safe for the environment and humans while working with flammable and explosive substances.
11. To comply with the documentation regulating environmental protection.
12. To comply with the provisions of the issued polluting activity permit.
13. To store chemical substances.
14. To use chemical substances.
15. To use the personal protective equipment and implements required while using chemical substances.
16. To use the ABC method to prevent the most critical conditions and preserve and sustain life.
17. To provide first aid in occupational accidents.
18. To apply the Labour Law and other laws and regulations regarding employment legal relationship.
19. To respect the duties and rights of the employer and the employee.
20. To comply with the sectoral laws and regulations and the internal procedure regulations of the organisation.
21. To inform the direct manager about the achieved outcomes.
22. To follow the internal procedure of the company/organisation.
23. To comply with occupational hygiene requirements.
24. To comply with the principles of professional and general ethics.
25. To communicate in the official language.
26. To use professional terminology in the official language.
27. To formulate questions and answers.
28. To answer questions of the customers.
29. To communicate in at least one foreign language both orally and in writing.
30. To use professional terminology in at least one foreign language.
31. To cooperate in a team, being aware of own responsibility when performing joint work.
32. To plan own time rationally, setting priorities.
33. To use computer and office equipment.
34. To prepare professional documentation, using application software.
35. To find the necessary information in internet resources and data carriers independently.
36. To communicate, using information and communication technologies.
37. To comply with information technology security and personal data protection requirements.
38. To evaluate own professional experience and options for the development of own career.
39. To identify the relevant competences of the sector and the profession.
40. To take part in upskilling activities.

PROFESSIONAL competences:
1. Ability to monitor the technological process of preparing potable water responsibly.
2. Ability to calculate the quality and quantity indicators of potable water correctly, based on the readings of measuring instruments.
3. Ability to regulate the operation of the facilities for the preparation of potable water, based on the results of tests and measurements.
4. Ability to change the operating mode of the facilities for the preparation of potable water, assessing the composition and consumption of potable water in accordance with the operating instructions.
5. Ability to document the parameters of the technological process of preparing potable water accurately.
6. Ability to monitor the technological process of wastewater treatment independently.
7. Ability to calculate the quality and quantity indicators of wastewater correctly, based on the readings of measuring instruments.
8. Ability to assess the wastewater quality test results and the parameters of wastewater treatment facilities, as well as the results of the measurements of quality and quantity indicators independently.
9. Ability to set the modes of wastewater treatment facilities accurately.
10. Ability to change the operating mode of wastewater treatment facilities, assessing the composition and inflow of wastewater in accordance with the operating instructions.
11. Ability to document the parameters of the technological process of wastewater treatment accurately.
12. Ability to assess the environmental hazard at the waste generation and/or collection site independently, using the appropriate personal protective equipment.
13. Ability to choose the appropriate packaging of waste responsibly, following the principles of the compatibility of chemical substances.
14. Ability to organise the transportation, sorting, and packing of waste independently, in accordance with the type and amount of waste to be collected.
15. Ability to perform accurate accounting of waste in accordance with its types.
16. Ability to monitor the technological processes of waste pre-treatment independently.
17. Ability to monitor the technological processes of waste recovery or disposal independently.
18. Ability to monitor the operation of recovery facilities carefully, applying the automated control system.
19. Ability to monitor the operation of disposal (incineration) facilities responsibly, applying the automated control system.
20. Ability to change the proportions of recoverable waste independently, based on the calculations of the composition and/or amount.
21. Ability to take samples of water, potable water, wastewater, air, soil, sediments, wastewater sludge, and its compost, and waste for testing purposes carefully, using personal protective equipment.
22. Ability to test the samples of water, potable water, wastewater, air, soil, sediments, wastewater sludge, and its compost, and waste and document the test results accurately.
23. Ability to assess the test results of the samples of water, potable water, wastewater, air, soil, sediments, wastewater sludge, and its compost, and waste independently, in accordance with the regulatory documentation.
24. Ability to take part in the monitoring of environmental quality and pollution control data.
25. Ability to assess the potential environmental pollution independently.
26. Ability to identify environmental risks and provide suggestions for the reduction and/or remediation of risks.
GENERAL competences:
1. Ability to carry out work duties in compliance with labour protection requirements, using personal and collective protective equipment.
2. Ability to carry out work duties in compliance with fire and electrical safety regulations and civil protection requirements.
3. Ability to comply with the requirements of laws and regulations regarding environmental protection.
4. Ability to ensure the storage and application of chemical substances responsibly.
5. Ability to provide first aid and act in an emergency.
6. Ability to establish and respect employment legal relationship, as well as comply with the internal work procedure regulations of the company and the principles of general ethics.
7. Ability to express and interpret concepts, thoughts, facts, and opinion in the official language both orally and in writing, applying professional terminology in the official language.
8. Ability to communicate and use professional terminology in at least one foreign language.
9. Ability to cooperate in a team effectively, following the principles of professional interaction.
10. Ability to use information and communication technologies confidently and safely to complete a work task.
11. Ability to plan and take decisions while making own professional career.