Irrigation Technician
- Classification
- Occupation
- Skill level
- 3
- Major group
- Technicians and Trades Workers
- Assessing authority
- Not specified in supplied data
Classification
- Major group
- 3Technicians and Trades Workers
- Sub-major group
- 36Skilled Animal, Agricultural and Horticultural Workers
- Minor group
- 362Horticultural Trades Workers
Description
Installs, maintains and services irrigation systems for agriculture, sports turf and horticulture.
Unit group
3627 · Landscape Gardeners and Irrigation TechniciansDescription
Landscape Gardeners and Irrigation Technicians plan and construct garden landscapes, and install irrigation systems.
Skill level
Occupation skill level 3
Australia
AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
New Zealand
NZQF Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Tasks
Tasks include
- preparing plans and drawings, selecting materials and plants, and scheduling landscape construction
- setting out and installing hardscape and softscape structures
- constructing gravel and paved areas, walls, fences, trellises, pergolas, ponds, barbecues and garden furniture
- preparing seedbeds and growing sites
- planting trees, bushes, hedges, flowers and bulbs
- preparing lawn areas by spreading topsoil and planting grass, and by laying instant turf
- determining irrigation system hydraulic parameters
- installing irrigation systems including pumps and meters
- testing, maintaining, and repairing irrigation systems
Occupations in this unit group
Sources
Core Skills Occupation List
| Occupation | MLTSSL | CSOL | ROL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation Technician · 362712 | Not listed in supplied data | Listed | Not listed in supplied data |