Irrigation Technician – ANZSCO 362712
Irrigation Technicians install, maintain and service irrigation systems for agriculture, sports turf and horticulture.
| Key facts | Irrigation Technician |
|---|---|
| ANZSCO code | 362712 |
| Occupation list | CSOL (Core Skills Occupation List) |
| Skill level | 3 |
| Eligible visa subclasses | 482 Core Skills, 186 Direct Entry |
| Caveats | No |
| Assessing authority | VETASSESS |
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Important: This occupation was added to ANZSCO on 21 November 2021. It is currently on the CSOL and may be eligible for the following visas, subject to all other requirements: 482 Core Skills, 186 Direct Entry. See our SOL list for details, or book a consultation to check your options.
ANZSCO description
Irrigation Technician is in ANZSCO unit group 3627 Landscape Gardener.
ANZSCO description: 3627 Landscape Gardener
Description
Landscape Gardeners and Irrigation Technicians plan and construct garden landscapes and install irrigation systems.
Tasks
- 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
- Skill Level
- In Australia:
- AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
In 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.
Occupations in this Group:
- 362711 Landscape Gardener
- 362712 Irrigation Technician
