Irrigation Engineer
Full Time
Tulima Solar
Description
Role Summary:
• The Irrigation Engineer is a critical member of our growing team.
• For an early career professional or engineer with irrigation experience, it is a great opportunity to develop your skills and build a career in the growing solar industry.
• Irrigation engineers work on large and complicated landscape irrigation projects that require construction plans.
• Irrigation Engineers analyze existing site surveys, conduct research and identify potential structural and environmental problems.
• Design systems done in this role are expected to meet all requirements, protect the structural integrity of the site and comply with all regulations.
• A candidate in this role is expected to develop BOQ cost estimates and impact studies, and are actively involved in surveying and construction on the job site.
• The Irrigation Engineer is a critical member of our growing team.
• For an early career professional or engineer with irrigation experience, it is a great opportunity to develop your skills and build a career in the growing solar industry.
• Irrigation engineers work on large and complicated landscape irrigation projects that require construction plans.
• Irrigation Engineers analyze existing site surveys, conduct research and identify potential structural and environmental problems.
• Design systems done in this role are expected to meet all requirements, protect the structural integrity of the site and comply with all regulations.
• A candidate in this role is expected to develop BOQ cost estimates and impact studies, and are actively involved in surveying and construction on the job site.
Responsibilities
- You are responsible for a variety of mission critical areas that will give you exposure to all aspects of our operations and technology:
- Meet with clients, Engineers, Production Officers, District commissioners to discuss project objectives, designs, budgets and other requirements.
- Originate and review environmental assessments, survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, and other topographical and geologic data.
- Execute on irrigation design approvals on systems internal to Tulima Solar
- Analyze water patterns, soil drainage and conservation problems, water supply and flow, and other environmental conditions to identify engineering problems and assess project’s potential impact.
- Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates and material stress factors to determine design specifications.
- Develop efficient and cost-effective irrigation designs that meet all requirements.
- Prepare site plans, specifications, cost estimates and environmental impact assessment.
- Direct or participate in surveying to establish reference points, grades and elevations to guide construction.
- Monitor job site progress and ensure compliance with design specifications and environmental, safety and other government regulations.
Requirements
- Hold a Technical Certificate or Diploma in Irrigation Engineering, Water resource Management, Electrical or Electronic engineering or, manufacturing process control or related field;
- Minimum of two (2) years in AutoCAD designs, Civil 3-D, Plumbing, digital circuitry and electronics (D), including measurement and assembly (basic);
- Experience with technical support, either in a call-center or internal context;
- Excellent communication skills: able to diagnose and instruct;
- Highly organized and process-oriented;
- Thorough with great attention to detail;
- Excellent quality control skills for work done;
- Desire to develop as a technologist and learn the solar industry;