Irrigation Maintenance Assistant

BuildRight Construction AU; Moree; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Outdoor work

Job summary

BuildRight Construction AU is seeking an experienced Drip Irrigation Technician to join its expanding team in New South Wales. You will maintain and optimise drip irrigation systems for large-scale farming operations, ensuring efficient water distribution and reliability.

The role offers sponsorship opportunities for suitable candidates and requires hands-on maintenance, fault diagnosis, and collaboration with other teams.

Qualifications

• Previous experience maintaining drip irrigation systems in agriculture or horticulture.
• Knowledge of irrigation components including pipelines, valves, filters and fittings.
• Ability to diagnose and repair irrigation system faults.
• Experience using hand tools and specialised maintenance equipment safely.
• Understanding of water management and irrigation efficiency principles.
• Strong problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Good communication skills and ability to follow instructions.
• Able to work independently as part of a team.
• Physically fit and capable of lifting, bending, walking and working outdoors.
• Commitment to workplace health and safety practices.
• Current driver's licence is advantageous.
• Willingness to relocate within New South Wales.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, maintain and service drip irrigation systems to ensure reliable operation.
• Identify and repair leaks in irrigation pipelines, valves and fittings.
• Maintain, clean and replace irrigation filters as required.
• Monitor irrigation system performance and optimise water efficiency.
• Carry out pressure and flow testing to verify system functionality.
• Inspect and maintain pumps, valves and irrigation accessories.
• Diagnose irrigation faults and perform preventative maintenance.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with other operational teams.
• Maintain accurate maintenance and repair records.
• Follow WHS procedures at all times.
• Assist with continuous improvement to irrigation performance and water management.
• Perform general irrigation maintenance and related farming support duties as required.

Skills

Drip irrigation

Diagnostics

Water management

Safety compliance

Communication

Relocation willingness

Teamwork

Driver's license

Physical fitness

Tools

Hand tools

Maintenance equipment

Job description

Awell-establishedAustralianagriculturalbusinessinNewSouthWales(NSW)isseekinganexperiencedDripIrrigationTechniciantojoinitsexpandingteam.Thisisanexcellentopportunitytoworkonalarge-scaleirrigatedfarmingoperationwithmodernirrigationsystemsandlong-termcareerstability.

Thesuccessfulcandidatewillberesponsibleformaintainingandoptimisingdripirrigationsystemstoensureefficientwaterdistributionacrosscommercialfarmingoperations.Thisroleofferssponsorshipopportunitiesforsuitableinternationalcandidates.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspect,maintainandservicedripirrigationsystemstoensurereliableoperation
• Identifyandrepairleaksinirrigationpipelines,valvesandfittings
• Maintain,cleanandreplaceirrigationfiltersasrequired
• Monitorirrigationsystemperformanceandoptimisewaterefficiency
• Carryoutpressureandflowtestingtoverifysystemfunctionality
• Inspectandmaintainpumps,valvesandirrigationaccessories
• Diagnoseirrigationfaultsandperformpreventativemaintenance
• Coordinatemaintenanceactivitieswithotheroperationalteams
• Maintainaccuratemaintenanceandrepairrecords
• Followworkplacehealthandsafetyproceduresatalltimes
• Assistwithcontinuousimprovementstoorrigationperformanceandwatermanagement
• Performgeneralirrigationmaintenanceandrelatedfarmingsupportdutiesasrequired

Requirements & Eligibility

• Previousexperiencemaintainingdripirrigationsystemsinagricultureorhorticulture
• Knowledgeofirrigationcomponentsincludingpipelines,valves,filtersandfittings
• Abilitytodiagnoseandrepairirrigationsystemfaults
• Experienceusinghandtoolsandspecialisedmaintenanceequipmentsafely
• Understandingofwatermanagementandirrigationefficiencyprinciples
• Strongproblem-solvingskillswithexcellentattentiontodetail
• Goodcommunicationskillsandabilitytofollowinstructions
• Abletoworkindependentlyandaspartofateam
• Physicallyfitandcapableoflifting,bending,walkingandworkingoutdoors
• Commitmenttoworkplacehealthandsafetypractices
• Currentdriver'slicenceisadvantageous
• WillingnesstorelocatewithinNewSouthWales

Special Instructions

Eligibleforemployersponsorship(SponsorshipAvailableforsuitablecandidates).

Fullvisa sponsorship available under Australia Subclass 482 / 186 Employer Nomination.