According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Prepare reports, sketches, working drawings, specifications, proposals, and budgets for proposed sites or systems. | 83% |
| Discuss plans with clients, contractors, consultants, and other engineers so that they can be evaluated and necessary changes made. | 78% |
| Meet with clients, such as district or regional councils, farmers, and developers, to discuss their needs. | 75% |
| Provide advice on water quality and issues related to pollution management, river control, and ground and surface water resources. | 75% |
| Plan and direct construction of rural electric-power distribution systems, and irrigation, drainage, and flood control systems for soil and water conservation. | 73% |
| Design agricultural machinery components and equipment, using computer-aided design (CAD) technology. | 71% |
| Test agricultural machinery and equipment to ensure adequate performance. | 70% |
| Design food processing plants and related mechanical systems. | 70% |
| Visit sites to observe environmental problems, to consult with contractors, or to monitor construction activities. | 70% |
| Design structures for crop storage, animal shelter and loading, and animal and crop processing, and supervise their construction. | 67% |
| Design and supervise environmental and land reclamation projects in agriculture and related industries. | 67% |
| Design sensing, measuring, and recording devices, and other instrumentation used to study plant or animal life. | 65% |
| Conduct educational programs that provide farmers or farm cooperative members with information that can help them improve agricultural productivity. | 64% |
| Supervise food processing or manufacturing plant operations. | 58% |
