agricultural engineer
Agricultural engineers intervene in a variety of matters within the agriculture field in combination with engineering concepts. They design and develop machinery and equipment for an efficient and sustainable exploitation of the land. They advise on the use of resources in agricultural sites comprising the usage of water and soil, harvesting methods, and waste management.
Also called: agricultural technology engineering consultant, agricultural technology engineering expert, agricultural engineering adviser, agricultural consultant engineer, agricultural engineering consultant, agricultural engineering specialist, agriculture engineer, agricultural technology engineer
- 14
- essential skills
- 30
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 2144
- ISCO-08 group
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Essential skills
14- adjust engineering designs
- approve engineering design
- assess financial viability
- e-agriculture
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- execute feasibility study
- legislation in agriculture
- mechanical engineering
- mechanics
- perform scientific research
- technical drawings
- troubleshoot
- use technical drawing software
Optional skills
30- advise on irrigation projects
- advise on pollution prevention
- analyse test data
- assess environmental impact
- biology
- civil engineering
- climate smart agriculture
- conduct performance tests
- control production
- create technical plans
- design an artificial lighting system
- design principles
- design prototypes
- develop agricultural policies
- draft design specifications
- environmental legislation
- integrated food-energy systems
- irrigation systems
- maintain agricultural machinery
- oversee construction project
- perform test run
- pollution legislation
- pollution prevention
- product data management
- provide advice to farmers
- record test data
- research improvement of crop yields
- sustainable agricultural production principles
- use agronomic modelling
- use CAD software
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