Engineer specialist in wood technology - Career description, activities, functions and salary

How much does an Engineer specialist in wood technology earn

A Engineer specialist in wood technology 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 wood technology

Agriforestry and Livestock Engineers must:

Activities

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

Sectors that hire Engineer specialist in wood technology 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
• other professional, scientific and technical activities
• eucalyptus cultivation