Irrigation consultants provide planning, project management, and professional advice for water and drainage systems in construction projects. They typically have training as a landscape architect or technician and require technical drawing skills. Their responsibilities include providing topographic maps, coordinating with the construction team, and creating professional advice reports.
People who enjoy solving problems, working with others, and traveling find great pleasure in an irrigation consultant. Irrigation is a term used to describe the management of water and drainage systems. This role has three main aspects: planning, project management and professional advice.
There is no specific post-secondary irrigation education program. Typically, irrigation consultants have completed a training program as a landscape architect or landscape technician. As there are no educational requirements, some consultants have gained knowledge through work experience in various irrigation positions. Technical drawing skills are an absolute requirement in this position. There are several courses in technical drawing or the use of AutoCAD programs available at the community college level.
Irrigation is an integral part of any construction project, both short term and long term. Many construction projects install irrigation systems to improve site drainage, redirecting water collection from the actual dig site to other areas of the property. In the long run, proper irrigation planning is part of drainage and water management.
Construction projects of any size require a significant amount of planning. Irrigation consultants are typically involved at the beginning and end of the project. At the beginning, the irrigation consultant provides topographic maps, identified water tables and an irrigation plan. There are several meetings with architects, site managers and the licensing team to ensure the plan is approved. At the end of the project, he or she revisits the site to confirm the end result and make any necessary adjustments.
Irrigation consultants have project management responsibilities for the actual irrigation project. As this is usually a short consultancy assignment, all information should be conveyed to the construction project engineer to ensure follow-up during other stages of the project. Working as a member of the construction team, the irrigation consultant is responsible for a specific set of tasks related to the irrigation project. Coordinating the team, resources, and communicating the changes to the rest of the team is critical.
The other role of irrigation consultants is the creation of professional advice reports. These reports are usually required by government agencies or other licensing bodies. The purpose of the report is to provide a professional and unbiased opinion on irrigation options, benefits, risks and long-term implications. This type of report is usually requested two to three years before building plans are submitted, as the information provided determines what type of structure the site can support.
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