Agricultural engineer, Kaipūhanga ahuwhenua
Also known as
- Agricultural systems specialist, agricultural engineering technician, agricultural engineering technologist, farm engineer, farm equipment design engineer, horticultural engineer
Agricultural engineers design and develop farming equipment, machinery and structures to improve the efficiency and productivity of farm systems.
Your pay could be
$48K
Lower
$65K to $101K
Most common
$133K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Agricultural engineers
- usually work regular business hours
- usually work in offices and outdoors and may travel locally
- may work in hazardous conditions
- need to be logical, accurate and solve problems
Tasks
- design farming equipment and systems
- develop irrigation, drainage and water systems
- create technical plans of equipment
- discuss designs with clients
- monitor environmental impact of projects
- write technical documents
- find and fix operational problems
- test farming equipment and systems
- give sustainability advice
- provide technical information to suppliers and staff
Investigative
Practical
Enterprising
Interests that fit this job
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Do the quizYou usually need a qualification to become an agricultural engineer.
You may need
- a bachelor's degree in engineering, agricultural science or similar area
- experience in similar work
- a driver licence
- to be registered as a Chartered Professional Engineer with Engineering New Zealand
If you’re in school
You usually need University Entrance to do the study or training for this job.
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