Campus Irrigation & Grounds Technician

Kids for the Future; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Arizona Christian University seeks a full-time Irrigation Technician/Groundskeeper to manage smart irrigation systems (60%) and maintain campus grounds (40%), supporting the university's mission to transform culture with truth.

Requires 3+ years of commercial grounds experience, technical diagnostics skills, and an active Christian faith involving mentorship and prayer with the campus community. Valid driver's license; CIT or CLIA preferred; backflow tester a plus.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in institutional, commercial, or municipal grounds, featuring at least 2 years of dedicated commercial irrigation diagnostics.
• Valid driver's license; CIT or CLIA credentials strongly preferred; backflow tester a plus.
• Capable of standing for long periods, lifting up to 50 lbs, and working outdoors in regional climate extremes.

Responsibilities

• University Irrigation Management: program, schedule, monitor centralized weather-based controllers to minimize water waste.
• Maintain campus grounds: mow, edge, prune, fertilize iconic lawns and plantings.
• Support university events with landscaping setups and post-event cleanup.

Skills

Irrigation diagnostics

Grounds maintenance

Facilities operations

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Calsense

Maxicom

Rain Master

Job description

Arizona Christian University seeks a full-time Irrigation Technician/Groundskeeper to manage smart irrigation systems (60%) and maintain campus grounds (40%), supporting the university's mission to transform culture with truth.

Requires 3+ years of commercial grounds experience, technical diagnostics skills, and an active Christian faith involving mentorship and prayer with the campus community. Valid driver's license; CIT or CLIA preferred; backflow tester a plus.