Irrigation Technician

About This Role

Install and maintain irrigation systems for various green spaces, operating heavy machinery, and conducting detailed inspections and repairs to ensure proper watering.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed irrigation inspections documenting repairs
• Clean decorative water features
• Excavate and trench using shovels and other excavation hand tools
• Backfill and compact in a clean manner to minimize spoils, signs of excavation, and settling
• Maintain work areas and jobsite in clean, safe, and hazard free condition at all times
• Maintain vehicle, tools, and equipment in clean, organized and well stocked condition
• Train and mentor personnel in lower positions on technical irrigation topics
• Properly adjust all sprinkler types and nozzles and replace all types of sprinklers
• Select and install appropriate conventional and HE nozzles
• Properly solvent cement weld PVC (ASME B31.1 Bonding Procedures)
• Repair lateral lines under all conditions
• Repair PVC and ductile iron mainlines under all conditions up to 6 inches
• Properly replace all types of irrigation valves
• Clean and rebuild valves under special customer request
• Conduct annual seasonal start up inspections and drip conversions
• Conduct winterizations (seasonal markets)
• Install controllers (both conventional and smart)
• Program conventional controllers
• Install rain sensors, soil moisture sensors and flow meters and master valves (including Hydrometers)
• Complete water saving upgrades
• Operate excavation equipment (walk behind trencher and soil compactor)
• Diagnose shorts, open circuits, partial shorts using a multi-meter
• Utilize a station master to activate and diagnose valves and tone wires
• Trace underground wires and locate ground faults using a ground fault locator
• Troubleshoot, identify, and repair conventional electrical irrigation problems
• Record materials and labor used to complete each job
• Wear proper PPE and follow all safety rules

Requirements

• Minimum 1-5 years prior landscape irrigation experience required
• Knowledge of mechanical fittings and mechanical gate valves
• Understanding of irrigation controller hardware
• Two wire system experiences
• Resourceful, learns quickly and has a desire for knowledge
• Self-starter
• Detail oriented
• TCEQ Irrigator's Tech license
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record

Qualifications

• 1-5 years prior landscape irrigation experience

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of communication cable and radio communication/hardware experience preferred
• Knowledge of brass valve rebuild preferred

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits