Agricultural engineer

Agricultural engineers build, service and repair agricultural, horticultural and forestry machinery and equipment.

Day-to-day tasks

• assess the environmental impact of agricultural production methods
• supervise building projects, like land drainage, reclamation and irrigation
• solve engineering problems, like designing vehicles for all ground and weather conditions
• test and install new equipment, like harvesters or crop sprayers
• use GPS, weather data and computer modelling to give advice on land use
• plan service and repair programmes for machinery

Working environment

You could work in an office, on a farm or in a laboratory.

Your working environment may be outdoors in all weathers.

Working hours

39 to 41 hours per week

Skills you'll need

• complex problem-solving skills
• knowledge of engineering science and technology
• design skills and k...