A professional who plans, designs, and oversees construction of irrigation projects for transporting and distributing water to agricultural lands. Responsibilities include:

• Plans and designs irrigation fixtures and installation of fixtures to requirements and specifications.
• Directs, through subordinate supervisors, construction of such irrigation systems as dams, canals, and ditches, according to type of soil, climatic characteristics, water supply, return flow, and other factors affecting irrigation requirements.
• Conducts research on problems of soil drainage and conservation, applying knowledge of civil engineering (research engineer)