Irrigation and Water Management

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Make a difference

Water is essential for agriculture, and irrigation and water management provide smart solutions for efficient, effective and sustainble water use. Contribute to future water security with monitoring, managing, and conserving water systems. As an irrigation technician contribute to the design, installation, and maintenance of efficient water delivery systems for agriculture including across cropping, horticulture and pasture,

Exciting & diverse

From designing and installing irrigation systems, managing water schemes, monitoing soil moisture with sensors or advising farmers on water use, water management and irrigation roles mix engineering, science, technology, and time outdoors.

What the job involves

Design and deliver smart water systems and management for future sustainability. Hands-on irrigation technician roles install and maintain irrigation systems across diverse fields of agriculture, and broader environments including gardens and sporting fields. Environmental management of water schemes combine natural resource management, policy and planning to shape water use in agriculture, communities and the environment.

What best describes you?

What year?

Do you have a particular area of agriculture in mind?

Business and Management

TasTAFE certifications (16+)

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

Science and Technology

TasTAFE certifications (16+)

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

Horticulture and Cropping

TasTAFE certifications (16+)

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

Sustainability

TasTAFE certifications (16+)

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

Biosecurity

TasTAFE certifications (16+)

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

Animals and Livestock

TasTAFE certifications (16+)

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

Food and Products

TasTAFE certifications (16+)

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

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TAFE courses (16+)

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

Do you have a particular area of agriculture in mind?

Business and Management

TasTAFE certifications

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

University degrees and diplomas

Science and Technology

TasTAFE certifications

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

University degrees and diplomas

Horticulture and Cropping

TasTAFE certifications

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

University degrees and diplomas

Sustainability

TasTAFE certifications

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

University degrees and diplomas

Biosecurity

TasTAFE certifications

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

University degrees and diplomas

Animals and Livestock

TasTAFE certifications

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

University degrees and diplomas

Food and Products

TasTAFE certifications

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

University degrees and diplomas

Not sure yet - show me everything

TasTAFE certifications

School subjects, VET courses and School-based Apprenticeships

University degrees and diplomas

What are you looking for?

Do you have a particular area of agriculture in mind?

Business and Management

Science and Technology

Horticulture and Cropping

Sustainability

Biosecurity

Animals and Livestock

Food and Products

Not sure yet - show me everything

Do you have a particular area of agriculture in mind?

Business and Management

TasTAFE certifications

University degrees and diplomas

Science and Technology

TasTAFE certifications

University degrees and diplomas

Horticulture and Cropping

TasTAFE certifications

University degrees and diplomas