General Job Description
Netafim's EMEA Projects Unit is responsible for promoting, selling, and executing large-scale irrigation projects in its areas of responsibility (Europe, Middle East, Africa). The projects unit application engineer holds overall responsibility for the professional aspect of implementing engineering designs into equipment specifications in coordination with project engineers, designers, field installers, and suppliers, monitoring and adapting during installation phases, and ongoing control of the technical sides of projects.
Main Areas of Responsibility
Technical Project Management:
- Implementing engineering plans to create bills of quantities and pricing for quotations
- Detailed planning for execution
- Project technical management from planning stage through commissioning
- Review, control, and approval of equipment from various global suppliers
- Interfaces with clients, consultants, suppliers, and contractors
Engineering Aspects:
- Design of pumping, filtration, and control systems
- Selection of hydraulic components and electro-mechanical equipment
- Preparation of technical specifications and plans
Control and Supervision:
- Support and supervision of field execution
- Technical problem-solving
- Support of testing and commissioning
Position Requirements
Education:
- Engineer/ Practical Engineer degree (Agricultural/ Civil/ Mechanical) - Required
Professional Experience:
- Experience in planning and implementing for execution of engineering designs for large-scale water systems
- Experience in planning/ execution/ installation of irrigation systems - advantage
Required Knowledge and Skills:
- Ability to read plans and write technical specifications
- High proficiency in Excel
- Familiarity with electro-mechanical equipment components
- Knowledge of pump design and control systems - Advantage
- Experience with SAP - Advantage
- Proficiency in drafting software such as AutoCAD, Inventor - Advantage
Personal Skills:
- Interface management capability
- Problem-solving ability
- Speaking and writing English at a high level
- Willingness to travel abroad upon need
Skills Required
- Engineer or Practical Engineer degree in Agricultural, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering
- Experience planning and implementing engineering designs for large-scale water systems
- Ability to read engineering plans and write technical specifications
- High proficiency in Excel
- Familiarity with electro-mechanical equipment components
- Strong interface management capability
- Problem-solving ability
- High-level spoken and written English proficiency
- Willingness to travel abroad as needed
- Experience planning, executing, or installing irrigation systems
- Knowledge of pump design and control systems
- Experience with SAP
- Proficiency with drafting software such as AutoCAD or Inventor
What We Do
Netafim, Orbia’s precision agriculture business, develops precision irrigation solutions that help farmers grow more crops with less water and other resources. Its product portfolio includes drip lines, sprinklers, filters, valves, connectors and water meters, designed to deliver water and nutrients to plants when and where needed. The company’s stated purpose is to improve food security and promote sustainable agriculture by maximizing yields while using minimal resources.
