Irrigation Agronomist

Irrigation Agronomist

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Work type: 

• Flexible and friendly working environment
• Excellent opportunity to become a valued member of SMEC's multidisciplinary team
• Outstanding career prospects

About SMEC

SMEC is a professional services firm with Australian origins and a global footprint that provides high-quality consultancy services for major infrastructure projects.

SMEC is ranked among the world's top infrastructure design firms and we have won numerous industry awards for senior power distribution specialist, including the 2011 Consult Australia Awards for Excellence, where SMEC won a record of four gold awards in four diverse project categories.

The SMEC Profile:

• It is our culture to celebrate diversity, employ great people and work on interesting projects
• We are a private company, wholly owned by our people
• We have an established network of 75 permanent offices around the world and over 5,000 employees
• We offer our people opportunities to work, both in Australia and internationally, in the areas of: Transport; Water; Natural Resources and Environment; Energy and Renewables; Geotechnical, Mining and Tunnelling Services; Urban Development; Social Development; Government and Advisory Services.

The role

We are currently seeking an Irrigation Agronomist to work closely with our other specialists in SOUTH ASIA Region.

Suitable applicants will have/be:

The Irrigation Agronomist (IA) will possess a PhD degree in Agriculture with specialization in Agronomy and 10 years work experience including at least seven (7) year work experience in agronomy and on farm water management preferably adoption/promotion of modern water management interventions with sound knowledge of crop production technologies, particularly with improved and modern irrigation methods. A minimum of two (2) years of work experience in a developed country on successful model for promoting water management interventions, particularly high efficiency irrigation would be preferred. In addition, the IA would be required to have demonstrated ability to work with government officials, technical field staff, NGO representatives, and farmers and work experience in related computer tools, good communication skills, fluency in English and proven satisfactory record of similar consultancies would be preferred.

Specific Experience:

• Experience in agronomy and on farm water management preferably adoption/promotion of modern water management interventions
• Sound knowledge of crop production technologies, particularly with improved and modern irrigation methods.
• Promoting water management interventions, particularly high efficiency irrigation in a developed country would be preferred.
• IA would be required to have demonstrated ability to work with government officials, technical field staff, NGO representatives, and farmers.
• Work experience in related computer tools, good communication skills, fluency in English and proven satisfactory record of similar consultancies would be preferred.

In return, SMEC offers you the benefits that come from working in a global multidisciplinary consultancy in an environment where your fresh ideas and enthusiasm will be welcomed and rewarded.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reports to Team Leader.
• Provide technical assistance to Director General Agriculture (WM) for planning agronomic water management practices. 
• Develop irrigation schedules to meet water requirement of various crops under local conditions.
• Formulate guidelines and technical manuals for OFWM professionals and farmers about agronomic aspects of water management and conservation techniques/technologies.
• Identify, and recommend water efficient crop varieties based on soil and climatic conditions of the area.
• Recommend plans for successful crop production including land preparation, planting, irrigation scheduling, inter-culture, fertigation, harvesting, processing and marketing, etc. under new water management interventions particularly HEIS.
• Provide agronomic support for training of technical staff and trainers involved in promotion of envisaged project interventions.
• Address issues and suggest solution to the problems related to crop production as confronted by the farmers.
• Provide support to WMT &R Institute in designing/laying out of agronomic experiments as well as data collection for proper evaluation.
• Formulate guidelines about agronomic practices for farmers to Improve water productivity and enhance production of various crops.
• Any other relevant duties assigned by the project management.

With a track record of achievement in a similar role, you will have gained your experience in an engineering design consultancy and have a passion for building trusted relationships to drive positive change and win new work.

How to apply

All applications must be submitted online. To apply, click on the "Apply Now" link below and follow the prompts.

To find out more about SMEC, please visit our careers page at http://www.smec.com.

SMEC is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is a source of strength for our people, our clients, our partners and our communities.

Advertised: 08 May 2013 Pakistan Standard Time
Applications close: 15 May 2013 Pakistan Standard Time