Agricultural Engineers

Does not pass

• Prepare reports, sketches, working drawings, specifications, proposals, and budgets for proposed sites or systems.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 14.8% of the role's time · $11.7M

• Test agricultural machinery and equipment to ensure adequate performance.

  physical work, outside the screen · 10.9% of the role's time · $8.6M

• Discuss plans with clients, contractors, consultants, and other engineers so that they can be evaluated and necessary changes made.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 10.8% of the role's time · $8.6M

• Meet with clients, such as district or regional councils, farmers, and developers, to discuss their needs.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 9.9% of the role's time · $7.9M · waiting on a check

• Supervise food processing or manufacturing plant operations.

  physical work, outside the screen · 6.6% of the role's time · $5.2M

• Provide advice on water quality and issues related to pollution management, river control, and ground and surface water resources.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 6.6% of the role's time · $5.2M

• Design agricultural machinery components and equipment, using computer-aided design (CAD) technology.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 6.5% of the role's time · $5.2M

• Visit sites to observe environmental problems, to consult with contractors, or to monitor construction activities.

  physical work, outside the screen · 6.4% of the role's time · $5.1M

• Design sensing, measuring, and recording devices, and other instrumentation used to study plant or animal life.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 6.2% of the role's time · $4.9M

• Design structures for crop storage, animal shelter and loading, and animal and crop processing, and supervise their construction.

  physical work, outside the screen · 5.3% of the role's time · $4.2M

• Plan and direct construction of rural electric-power distribution systems, and irrigation, drainage, and flood control systems for soil and water conservation.

  physical work, outside the screen · 5.1% of the role's time · $4.1M

• Design and supervise environmental and land reclamation projects in agriculture and related industries.

  physical work, outside the screen · 4.1% of the role's time · $3.3M

• Design food processing plants and related mechanical systems.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 3.3% of the role's time · $2.6M

• Conduct educational programs that provide farmers or farm cooperative members with information that can help them improve agricultural productivity.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 3.3% of the role's time · $2.6M