Are you a recent agriculture or engineering graduate looking for a career where you can combine technical design, problem solving, customer relationships and hands-on experience?
Rainer is looking for a motivated Graduate to join our growing team in Ashburton.
This is an opportunity to build a career in the irrigation industry with a company that works across irrigation, pumping, effluent management and agricultural water solutions.
A Different Graduate Role
Rather than going straight from university into a desk-based engineering role, you'll spend your first summer getting hands-on, in-field experience across different areas of our business.
You'll work alongside our experienced teams and get exposure to:
Irrigation installation and servicing
Pumping systems and hydraulics
Centre pivots and travelling irrigators
Effluent systems
Mainline and pipeline installation
Workshop and engineering operations
Irrigation system commissioning and troubleshooting
This experience will give you a practical understanding of the equipment and systems you'll eventually be designing and selling.
Following the summer, you'll transition into our Irrigation Sales/Design team, where you'll receive structured training and mentoring as you develop into an Irrigation Sales/Design Engineer.
The Role
As you develop into the role, your responsibilities will include:
Designing irrigation systems and producing hydraulic calculations
Selecting irrigation equipment and developing system solutions
Learning and using irrigation design software such as Irricad
Working with customers to understand their requirements
Supporting the sales team and developing customer relationships
Preparing quotations and technical proposals
Visiting farms and project sites
Assisting with project planning and system commissioning
Developing your technical knowledge of irrigation, pumping and water management
You won't be expected to know everything from day one. We're looking for someone with the right attitude, technical ability and willingness to learn.
What We're Looking For
We're particularly interested in backgrounds such as:
Agricultural Graduate
Mechanical Engineering Graduate
Agricultural Science Graduate
Other relevant engineering or agricultural degrees
You don't need previous irrigation experience. A background in hydraulics or water systems would be an advantage, but your attitude and ability to learn are more important.
We're looking for someone who is:
Technically minded and enjoys solving problems
Practical and interested in how things work
Confident communicating with people
Self-motivated and willing to get stuck in
Comfortable working both in the field and in the office
Interested in developing both technical and sales skills
A team player who wants to build a long-term career
A valid New Zealand driver's licence and the right to work in New Zealand are required.
Why Rainer?
Rainer is an established Canterbury-based company with over 70 employees working across irrigation, pumping, effluent management, engineering and agricultural water solutions.
You'll work alongside experienced people who can teach you the practical side of the industry while developing your engineering and commercial skills.
We offer:
A structured pathway from graduate to Irrigation Sales/Design Engineer
Hands-on field experience across multiple departments
Ongoing technical training and mentoring
Exposure to real agricultural projects and customers
A supportive and experienced team
Career progression opportunities
A competitive remuneration package