NLBC Sector: Land Based Engineering

Sub-sectors: Crop processing, precision farming, UAVs / drones, animal handling and transport, harvesting, forest engineering, irrigation, tractors / vehicles, Agri-Tech.

Occupations: Agricultural machinist, tractor driver, machinery operator, agricultural engineer, technician, environmental engineer, forest engineer.

Landbased Engineering
Careers

Historically, Land Based Engineering would have meant building bigger and more powerful tractors and farm machinery. Today, the game has changed. The challenge is real, the solutions achievable – and the immense rewards cannot counted in pure financial terms. This

National Careers Service
Careers

Green Careers This website lists job profiles for careers that can make a positive impact on the environment in different ways. These jobs could interest you if you enjoy the outdoors and the natural world. They include science based jobs

Institution of Agricultural Engineering
Careers

There has never been a better time to consider working in the land based engineering sector. With the coming together (in what has become known as the “perfect storm”) of climate change, scarce water, ever increasing world populations and associated

British Agricultural and Garden Machinery Association
Careers

Working closely with industry stakeholders, the Health & Safety Executive, dealers, manufacturers and other training industry bodies, British Agricultural and Garden Machinery Association (BAGMA) offers a wide range of industry related training courses for the benefit of its own members

Lantra: Land Based Engineering
Careers

The land-based engineering industry is worth £4 billion a year. It has 3,350 businesses and 22,850 employees. Think dealerships, manufacturers, ground care, forestry and garden machinery dealers and manufacturers.

Land Based Engineering Apprenticeship (Wales)
Apprenticeships

This apprenticeship offers an entry route into the industry. The minimum duration for the Foundation Apprenticeship is 24 months and Apprenticeship is 15 months. The Diploma in Work-based Land-based Engineering included within the framework has routes which apprentices may select

Land Based Service Engineer Apprenticeship
Apprenticeships

This occupation is typically found in the agricultural, horticultural, landscape contracts, forestry, professional sports turf, garden machinery, and amenities sectors. The land-based engineering sector provides the after sales support of a diverse range of machinery and equipment. The machinery and

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