How do they match: Agricultural Engineers

  • Agricultural Equipment Design Engineer
  • Permaculture Designer

  • Design agricultural machinery components and equipment, using computer-aided design (CAD) technology.
  • Design and supervise environmental and land reclamation projects in agriculture and related industries.
  • Design food processing plants and related mechanical systems.
  • Design sensing, measuring, and recording devices, and other instrumentation used to study plant or animal life.
  • Design structures for crop storage, animal shelter and loading, and animal and crop processing, and supervise their construction.
  • Prepare reports, sketches, working drawings, specifications, proposals, and budgets for proposed sites or systems.
  • Plan and direct construction of rural electric-power distribution systems, and irrigation, drainage, and flood control systems for soil and water conservation.
  • Visit sites to observe environmental problems, to consult with contractors, or to monitor construction activities.

  • Design electronic or computer equipment or instrumentation.
  • Design industrial processing systems.
  • Design structures or facilities.
  • Prepare detailed work plans.
  • Prepare proposal documents.
  • Confer with other personnel to resolve design or operational problems.
  • Direct construction activities.
  • Discuss designs or plans with clients.
  • Document technical design details.