Performs and supervises engineering work related to the use and development of agricultural land, buildings, machines and equipment. Registration or licensing may be required.
Previously referred to in ASCO as:2129-13 Engineer - Agricultural Engineer
华盛顿协议认证的工学学位，或者
A Washington Accord accredited engineering degree
OR
相当于工学学位、荣誉工学学位或工学硕士的资格，或者
Either a qualification comparable to a:
Bachelor of Engineering,
or Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours),
or Master of Engineering degree
OR
7级或7级以上资格，此资格有IPENZ的信函，证明此学位符合新西兰对于特许专业工程师的注册要求，或者
A qualification at Level 7 or higher with a letter from IPENZ certifying
that the degree and any further learning meets the academic requirements for registration as a ‘Chartered Professional Engineer’ in New Zealand
OR
在新西兰注册特许专业工程师
NZ registration as a ‘Chartered Professional Engineer’
Agricultural engineers study and advise on the use of engineering science and
technology in agricultural production and management of natural resources.
They apply their engineering knowledge and skills to solve problems relating
to such things as sustainable agricultural production, the environmental
impacts of intensive agriculture and the post-harvest handling of agricultural
products.
Agricultural engineers may work indoors or outdoors, in a laboratory or
office, or on a farm or research station. Their work involves the use of
computers.
How much can I expect to earn?
Full-time employed Agricultural Engineer earn an average of $1905 per week.
The [average annual salary for this job is $99060 excluding super.]
Personal requirements
able to identify, analyse and solve problems
good oral and written communication skills
aptitude for computing and design
able to accept responsibility and work without supervision.
This job also involves:
Reading or writing
These jobs require moderate or better reading and writing skills. Workers may
be expected to prepare, understand or act on written materials, such as
letters or reports. People may wish to avoid these jobs if their reading or
writing English skills are limited to a small range of words or phrases and
symbols. Jobs remaining may still require very basic reading or writing
skills.
This occupation offers jobs at the following skill levels:
Professional Jobs
Jobs in this group usually require completion of a recognised Bachelor Degree,
or extensive relevant experience. Some jobs also require post-graduate study,
such as a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or Master Degree.
Study requirements
At school, you can study these subject(s) to get a good foundation for this
occupation:
Chemistry
School subjects that include some aspects of CHEMISTRY provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a chemistry-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Computing Studies
School subjects that include some aspect of COMPUTING STUDIES provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a computer studies-related subject is
a pre-requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Performing Arts
School subjects that include some aspect of the PERFORMING ARTS provide a
useful background to these jobs. In some cases a performing arts subject is a
pre-requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Physical Education
School subjects that include some aspect of physical education provide a
useful background to these jobs. In some cases a physical education subject is
a pre-requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Rural Studies
School subjects that include some aspect of RURAL STUDIES provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases an rural studies subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Duties and tasks of an Agricultural Engineer
Agricultural engineers may perform the following tasks:
plan, supervise and manage the building of irrigation, drainage, flood and water control systems
design, develop and manage the manufacture of agricultural machinery, equipment and instrumentation, such as sensing, measuring and recording devices
plan and supervise the construction of farm and other related buildings, such as controlled environments (intensively housed livestock, greenhouses, nurseries and aquaculture, for example) and storage facilities (including grain silos and dryers)
supervise ground preparation, seeding and harvesting, spray technology, post-harvesting (processing and packaging) and transport equipment
supervise the cleaning, grading, milling, mixing, food processing, packaging and distribution of produce
perform environmental impact assessments
analyse, advise and plan for effective soil conservation and the control of water logging and soil salinity
conduct research and study the results of work on farms, forests and research stations