Irrigation Designer
An Irrigation Designer designs irrigation and water management systems for agricultural, horticultural, and landscape applications in Australia, optimising water use efficiency.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Growing demand as water efficiency and food security investment accelerates.
Occupation list membership
Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.
- CSOLCombined Skilled Occupation List
The merged skilled list that consolidates previous MLTSSL and STSOL eligibility under the Skills in Demand program.
Assessing authority
The body that assesses skills for migration purposes for this occupation.
- VETVETASSESSVisit official site →
Visa pathways
Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.
- 186Learn more →Employer Nomination Scheme visa
Permanent employer-sponsored visa for workers nominated by an approved sponsor.
- 482Learn more →Skills in Demand visa
Employer-sponsored temporary visa (formerly TSS) for occupations on the relevant list.
- 494Learn more →Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa
Five-year employer-sponsored provisional visa in regional Australia, with a path to PR.
State nominations
States and territories that currently nominate this occupation for skilled migration.
| Code | State / Territory | Details |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | New South Wales | View nomination → |
Key duties
- Design drip, overhead, and sub-surface irrigation systems for farms and landscapes
- Calculate hydraulic specifications and prepare irrigation design plans
- Select irrigation equipment and prepare bills of materials
- Provide technical support during irrigation system installation and commissioning
Skills required
- Irrigation system hydraulics and design software
- Irrigation equipment selection and specification
- Soil and water management principles
- Irrigation Australia Ltd certification and standards compliance
Typical qualifications pathway
Diploma in Irrigation Technology or Bachelor's degree in Agriculture/Engineering; Irrigation Australia Certified Irrigation Designer. VETASSESS assesses qualifications.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on CSOL, enabling subclasses 186, 482, and 494 For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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