Irrigation Manager

Water Quality and Conservation

• Manage water-source availability, storage capacity, pumping requirements, distribution plans, and water-quality monitoring.
• Coordinate filtration, water treatment, flushing, system cleaning, fertigation, and fertilizer injection programs.
• Develop water-conservation programs, monitor consumption, investigate abnormal usage, and implement corrective actions.

Leadership and Projects

• Manage irrigation staff, technicians, operators, contractors, suppliers, and service providers.
• Manage budgets, operating costs, maintenance expenses, energy costs, procurement, and equipment forecasts.
• Coordinate irrigation infrastructure projects, review designs and specifications, and oversee commissioning and delivery.

Data and Compliance

• Use weather stations, soil-moisture sensors, flow meters, remote monitoring, GIS, telemetry, and control platforms to improve decisions.
• Maintain irrigation maps, equipment registers, maintenance records, water-use data, and system documentation.
• Ensure compliance with water-resource, environmental, agricultural, safety, and operational requirements.

Ideal Candidate

• Substantial experience in irrigation management, agricultural water management, irrigation engineering, farm operations, horticulture, agronomy, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of irrigation systems, hydraulics, agricultural water requirements, soil-water relationships, evapotranspiration, and irrigation scheduling.
• Experience managing irrigation equipment, teams, contractors, suppliers, budgets, procurement, projects, and technical service providers.
• Ability to analyze operational data and manage emergency situations involving water supply, infrastructure, equipment, and weather.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Performance Measures