Career Opportunity: Irrigation Agronomist
📍 Royal Eswatini Sugar Corporation (RES)
📌 Requisition ID: 16386
📅 Posted: 15 May 2026
🏢 Department: Agronomy – Agriculture Division
About RES Corporation
The Royal Eswatini Sugar Corporation Limited (RES), located in the north-eastern Lowveld, is one of the largest companies in Eswatini.
RES grows more than 21,000 hectares of sugarcane and produces over 430,000 tonnes of sugar in a normal season, as well as high-grade fermentation extra neutral ethanol.
Their vision is to become the leading producer and marketer of sugar and renewable energy by providing an environment that promotes opportunity, advancement, and reward.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for the position of Irrigation Agronomist under the Agronomy Department within the Agriculture Division.
Main Purpose of the Job
The role is responsible for providing irrigation and soil production-related agronomic support to production managers throughout RES Corporation.
Minimum Requirements
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Agronomy or Social Science
Certifications
- Senior Certificate in Sugarcane Production
Experience
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in irrigation management for sugarcane production
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Agronomy Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Developing and implementing irrigation schedules aligned with:
- Crop water requirements
- Soil characteristics
- Climatic conditions
- Crop growth stages and yield targets
- Ensuring optimal utilization and maintenance of irrigation and drainage infrastructure and systems
- Analysing irrigation and drainage performance data and recommending improvements for efficiency and cost-effectiveness
- Supporting water resource management initiatives and ensuring compliance with environmental and regulatory requirements
- Identifying research needs and conducting research based on industry and scientific standards
- Providing technical guidance and training to field staff on:
- Irrigation
- Drainage
- Soil health best practices
- Contributing to:
- Budgets
- Forecasts
- Cost control of irrigation and drainage operations
- Managing all weather stations at RES and ensuring integrity of reported data
- Conducting soil classification and making recommendations for farm development
- Maintaining strong relationships with organizations for:
- Technical information exchange
- Joint projects
- Industry collaboration
Why Join RES?
RES is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining skilled professionals across all disciplines to maintain world-class agriculture estates and factories.
They pride themselves on:
- A great company culture
- Investing in great leaders
- Offering rewarding career opportunities
- Providing competitive rewards
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