Discuss plans with clients, contractors, consultants, and other engineers so that they can be evaluated and necessary changes made.

 Meet with clients, such as district or regional councils, farmers, and developers, to discuss their needs.

 Provide advice on water quality and issues related to pollution management, river control, and ground and surface water resources.

 Plan and direct construction of rural electric-power distribution systems, and irrigation, drainage, and flood control systems for soil and water conservation.

 Design agricultural machinery components and equipment, using computer-aided design (CAD) technology.

 Test agricultural machinery and equipment to ensure adequate performance.

 Design food processing plants and related mechanical systems.

 Visit sites to observe environmental problems, to consult with contractors, or to monitor construction activities.

 Design structures for crop storage, animal shelter and loading, and animal and crop processing, and supervise their construction.

 Design and supervise environmental and land reclamation projects in agriculture and related industries.

 Design sensing, measuring, and recording devices, and other instrumentation used to study plant or animal life.

 Conduct educational programs that provide farmers or farm cooperative members with information that can help them improve agricultural productivity.

 Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

 Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

 Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

 Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

 Mathematics — Using mathematics to solve problems.

 Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.

 Systems Analysis — Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

 Systems Evaluation — Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.

 Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

 Science — Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

 Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

 Operation Monitoring — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

 Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

 Time Management — Managing one’s own time and the time of others.

 Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.

 Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

 Instructing — Teaching others how to do something.

 Management of Personnel Resources — Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

 Negotiation — Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.

 Operations Analysis — Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.

 Persuasion — Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.

 Service Orientation — Actively looking for ways to help people.

 Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

 Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

 Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

 Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

 Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

 Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

 Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

 Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

 Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

 Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

 Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

 Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

 Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

 Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

 Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

 Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

 Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

 Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

 Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

 Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

 Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

 Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

 Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

 Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

 Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

 Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

 Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

 Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

 Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

 Document technical design details.

 Prepare proposal documents.

 Discuss designs or plans with clients.

 Communicate technical information to suppliers, contractors, or regulatory agencies.

 Advise others regarding green practices or environmental concerns.

 Prepare detailed work plans.

 Confer with other personnel to resolve design or operational problems.

 Design industrial processing systems.

 Investigate the environmental impact of projects.

 Test performance of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or integrated systems or equipment.

 Design structures or facilities.

 Direct construction activities.

 Develop operational methods or processes that use green materials or emphasize sustainability.

 Direct environmental development activities.

 Design electronic or computer equipment or instrumentation.

 Train personnel on proper operational procedures.

 Direct industrial production activities.

 Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

 Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

 Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

 Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

 Category Flexibility — The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.

 Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

 Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

 Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

 Visualization — The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.

 Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

 Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

 Fluency of Ideas — The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).

 Mathematical Reasoning — The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.

 Number Facility — The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.

 Originality — The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.

 Flexibility of Closure — The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.

 Selective Attention — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.

 Far Vision — The ability to see details at a distance.

 Time Sharing — The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources).

 Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

 Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

 Physics — Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.

 Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of a language – English, French, Swahili et cetera – including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

 Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

 Food Production — Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.

 Biology — Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.

 Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

 Building and Construction — Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.

 Chemistry — Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.

 Public Safety and Security — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

 Production and Processing — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

 Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

 Education and Training — Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

 Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

 Computer aided design CAD software — e.g., Autodesk AutoCAD; MCAD; BricsCAD; Altium Designer; Dassault Systemes SOLIDWORKS; Eagle Point LANDCADD; PTC Creo Parametric

 Database user interface and query software — e.g., Microsoft Access; Oracle software

 Desktop publishing software — e.g., Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign; Microsoft Publisher; Adobe Spark; Canvasflow; Ubijournal; PDFelement

 Electronic mail software — e.g., Google

 Enterprise resource planning ERP software — e.g., TrueERP; Sage Business CloudX;ebizframe ERP; Macro 2000; QuickEasy BOS; Embrace; SYSPRO ERP; Oracle ERP; SAP software

 Graphics or photo imaging software — e.g., Adobe Illustrator; Adobe Creative Cloud; CorelDraw; Canva; Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop; GNU Image Manipulation Program; Affinity Designer

 Industrial control software — Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software e.g., CIMPLICITY; B-Scada; Embedded Control and Monitoring Software Suite; Ignition SCADA; CEView

 Internet browser software — Web browser software; Mozilla Firefox; Microsoft Explorer; Google Chrome

 Map creation software — Geographic information system software e.g., ESRI ArcView; QGIS; Map Chart; G.Projector; Mapme; Maptive

 Object or component oriented development software — Java; C++; Python; Ruby; Perl; PHP; Oracle Java

 Office suite software — e.g., Apache Apache OpenOffice; Google Workspace; Microsoft Office; MyOffice; WordPerfect Office

 Presentation software –e.g., Microsoft PowerPoint; Google Slides; Visme; Prezi; Keynote

 Project management software — e.g., Microsoft Project; Microsoft SharePoint

 Spreadsheet software — e.g., Microsoft Excel; Simple Spreadsheet; Google Sheets; Zoho Sheet; Quattro Pro; Lotus

 Word processing software — e.g., Microsoft Word; Google Doc; WordPerfect

 Notebook computers — Laptop computers

 Personal computers

 Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers — Personal digital assistants PDA

 Plotter printers — Plotters

 Theodolites — Total stations

 Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

 Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

 Analytical Thinking — Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.

 Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.

 Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.

 Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.

 Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.

 Innovation — Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.

 Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.

 Achievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

 Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.

 Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.

 Stress Tolerance — Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.

 Independence — Job requires developing one’s own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.

 Leadership — Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.

 Concern for Others — Job requires being sensitive to others’ needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.

 Working Conditions — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.

 Achievement — Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.