Engineer specialist in forest conservation - Career description, activities, functions and salary

How much does an Engineer specialist in forest conservation earn

A Engineer specialist in forest conservation earns between $2.324 and $15.004 per month, with an average monthly salary of $6.426 and a median salary of $5.842 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 698 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).

Professional job categories

• Science and arts professionals
• • professionals of biological sciences, health
• • • agronomists
• • • • agriforestry and livestock engineers

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Main workplaces

Agriforestry and Livestock Engineers they work in agriculture, livestock and forestry, forestry, fishing and aquaculture activities, in public and private companies and in producer cooperatives. They act as employees, service providers or public servants. There is also the possibility of placement in public quality inspection bodies or product classifiers and in public rural extension companies. They work as a team, with occasional supervision, in the open, often exposed to adverse weather conditions. May remain in uncomfortable conditions for long periods, subject to exposure to toxic materials and loud noise.

What does it take to work in the field of Agriforestry and Livestock Engineers

The occupations require a complete higher education in the area for their exercise. The presence of professionals with master's, doctoral or specialization courses is frequent.

Functions and activities of Engineer specialist in forest conservation

Agriforestry and Livestock Engineers must:

Activities

carry out market studies;
guide the planning, execution, control and administration of production systems;
develop written expression;
define chronological ordering and logistics of actions;
developing processes and waste treatment systems;
analyze collected samples and laboratory analysis results ;
guide the use of alternative energy sources;
deliver courses, seminars, lectures.;
organize events;
demonstrate discernment;
perform an environmental survey;
supervise the process in the management of natural resources ( biotic and abiotic);
perform technical visits;
embargo agroforestry activities of infringing establishments;
coordinate the work team;
supervise construction and maintenance of rural infrastructure;
inspect product quality and health;
analyze projects, contracts, agreements, proposals techniques, work programs.;
show adaptability;
developing biotechnology;
supervise degraded area recovery processes;
identify needs;
develop negotiation skills;
estimating costs;
demonstrate entrepreneurial spirit;
diagnose situations;
evaluate agroforestry activities;
inspect works in progress;
issue reports and technical opinions;
to gather technical information;
capture financial resources;
collect technical information;
adapt technology;
inventory physical and financial resources of the enterprise;
define production parameters;
discussing proposed solutions with stakeholders;
guide rural property management;
monitor control items of the production process and /or environmental;
elaborate material for the dissemination of products, services, equipment;
developing specific computer programs;
demonstrate creativity;
perform topographic survey;
set production parameters;
perform expertise and audits;
supervise activities of the production system (agriculture , aquaculture, forestry, livestock);
elaborate statistical studies;
develop logical thinking;
show receptivity;
organize events;
develop products, equipment and accessories;
coordinate training;
coordinating interinstitutional programs and agreements;
elaborate activity reports;
prosecute environmental and forestry crimes;
supervise waste treatment processes;
guide processes of sustainable use and conservation of soil, water and environment;
analyzing technical, socioeconomic and environmental feasibility of proposed solutions;
guide the commercialization of agroforestry products;
coordinate interinstitutional programs and agreements;
elaborate projects;
manage heritage resources;
elaborate inventory of available resources (natural, machinery, equipment);
elaborate technical-scientific articles;
develop oral expression;
cultivate flexibility in interpersonal relationships;
prescribe agricultural prescriptions;
inspect origin, transport and commercialization of products of animal and plant origin;
adapt language;
supervise process in natural resource management ( biotic and abiotic);
elaborate technical standards and procedures;
inspect extractivism activities;
organize producer associations;
intermediate agreements, contracts, partnerships;
seize agroforestry products;
testing the performance of equipment, machines, materials ;
manage financial resources;
develop leadership;

Sectors that hire Engineer specialist in forest conservation the most in the job market

• engineering services
• manufacture of pulp and other pulp for papermaking
• support activities for forestry production
• construction of electricity distribution stations and networks
• activities of associations for the defense of social rights
• associative activities
• technical activities related to engineering and architecture
• timbering in planted forests
• eucalyptus cultivation
• other professional, scientific and technical activities