Position title: Irrigation Technician
Type: Full time
Position summary: An irrigation technician will include but are not limited to; performing commercial property repairs, adjusting, and troubleshooting irrigation systems, such as clock programming, trenching, irrigation heads, valves, pipe replacement, wiring, and general problem identification.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Oversee that assigned projects fulfill obligations spelled out by work orders or contracts
- Oversees the design, maintenance, and implementation of all components of the irrigation system including mechanical and electrical systems.
- Must be able to program all commercial clocks
- Common knowledge of commercial Rainbird, Hunter, Irritrol clocks
- Make purchases in the most cost-efficient manner using proper authorization
- Perform irrigation parts inventory on a regular basis, and report to Supervisor
- Oversees the repair, preventative maintenance, and records for all equipment associated with irrigation
- Report on time to supervisors during dispatch and at end of day
- Follow established routine through work order or route
- Conform to dress and safety policies
- Submit all necessary paperwork – completed work orders, extra work order justifications, T&M’s, various inspection reports, etc.
- Review problems and/or day’s accomplishments with supervisor
- Perform irrigation repairs consistent with industry standards
- Must attend ongoing training provided by company
- Dig and trench
- Bend frequently to ground level
Education: Highschool diploma
Experience: 0 to 1+ year in commercial landscape Irrigation
- Excellent communication and organizational skills, attention to detail, drive, and motivation
- Must report to work in a timely fashion
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Job planning skills, problem solving skills are a must.
- Valid Driver License is with a clean driving record is a must
Equipment –
- Cable locator
Proficiencies/Certifications:
- Valid Driver License is with a clean driving record is a must
Salary: $25.00 – $30.00 per hour
