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	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$84,630	100	7.8%
State Statistics	-	-	-
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Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$84,630

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

100

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

7.8%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

Apply knowledge of engineering technology and biological science to agricultural problems concerned with power and machinery, electrification, structures, soil and water conservation, and processing of agricultural products.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree

Related Work Experience: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years

On-the-Job Training: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years

Detailed Work Activities

Investigate the environmental impact of projects.
Confer with other personnel to resolve design or operational problems.
Create graphical representations of mechanical equipment.
Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment.
Design structures or facilities.
Direct construction activities.
Advise others regarding green practices or environmental concerns.
Train personnel on proper operational procedures.
Communicate technical information to suppliers, contractors, or regulatory agencies.
Discuss designs or plans with clients.
Direct industrial production activities.
Develop operational methods or processes that use green materials or emphasize sustainability.
Direct environmental development activities.
Prepare detailed work plans.
Design industrial processing systems.
Create graphical representations of mechanical equipment.
Prepare proposal documents.
Document technical design details.
Discuss designs or plans with clients.
Design electronic or computer equipment or instrumentation.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

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

Work Styles

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

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