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What this job is
An irrigation designer plans and designs water distribution systems for agricultural, horticultural, and landscaping projects across Australia. They assess site conditions, water availability, soil types, and crop or plant requirements to develop efficient irrigation schemes that comply with state water regulations and best-practice standards. Using CAD software and hydraulic calculations, they produce detailed designs, schedules, and specifications for installation by contractors.
Pay
A$1,808 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
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- Advise on fertiliser and herbicidecore
- Advise on grape quality improvementcore
- Advise on nitrate pollutioncore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Customer Needs Assessmentcore
- Goal Setting and Planningcore
- Microsoft Office Suite Proficiencycore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Report Writingcore
- Research and Analysiscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Stakeholder Communicationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Advise on crop diseases
- Advise on irrigation projects
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracy
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Digital Literacy
- Negotiation
- Process Documentation
- Quality Assurance and Checking
- Record Management
- Supplier Communication