Crew Leader - Irrigation

Mansfieldtexas; Mansfield (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Mansfield is seeking an Irrigation Technician to oversee maintenance and repairs of irrigation systems in city parks and properties. The role involves training staff, managing irrigation projects, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will have experience in municipal irrigation and possess a valid Texas driver's license. This position requires physical stamina and the ability to work in various environmental conditions.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in municipal irrigation system installation and repair.
• Ability to obtain an irrigation license within twelve months.

Responsibilities

• Plan and direct maintenance and repair work on irrigation systems.
• Train new workers and assist crews in their assignments.
• Perform repairs and maintenance tasks on irrigation systems.

Skills

Irrigation Systems

Landscape Maintenance

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Under general supervision of the Crew Supervisor, plan and direct skilled and technical irrigation maintenance work in the City’s parks, buildings, medians, rights-of-way, athletic fields, properties, and supervise subordinate irrigation and landscape technicians.

EXAMPLES OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED:
• Perform repairs to City irrigation systems by identifying irrigation problems and replacing or repairing parts where appropriate.
• Plan and direct maintenance and repair work on a regularly scheduled basis without direct supervision.
• Assists crews in the planning and execution of their assignments providing technical assistance as required.
• Train new workers in acquisition of skills and knowledge necessary for adequate performance of duties.
• Perform manual labor and equipment operations related to the installation, repair, maintenance, and replacement of irrigation systems.
• Perform basic manual labor tasks as assigned, including but not limited to loading, unloading, carrying or moving objects, digging or filling in holes and trenches, pruning or removing trees, assisting with maintenance work or construction.
• Perform a variety of tasks related to landscape management, including but not limited to operating mowers, edgers, trimmers, hedge clippers, small tractors, backhoes, and vehicles.
• Diagnose and repair various plumbing and electrical problems related to irrigation systems; assists in inspecting and over sight of contractors to maintain their adherence to contracts and policies when working on irrigation systems.
• Assists in maintaining and setting irrigation clocks and controllers with other maintenance staff to provide appropriate amounts of water for turf and landscaped areas.
• Maintain irrigation plans/as-builts and order and maintain inventory of irrigation supplies.
• Perform preventative maintenance on equipment as assigned; inspect equipment before and after use.
• Communicate with other departments, vendors, contractors, utility companies, and citizens to ensure coordinated activities.
• Participate in the park operations ‘On Call’ rotation; answer on-call phone (24/7) and respond to call outs and emergencies during this period.

OTHER DUTIES:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Interpret and apply pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
• Operational and design characteristics of irrigation systems to include electrical, hydraulic, and computerized irrigation systems.
• Analyze irrigation data and information, draw conclusions, and propose responsive actions.
• Principles and procedures of landscape maintenance.
• Working knowledge of methods, tools, and equipment for irrigation systems and their proper use and maintenance.
• Read and understand reference books and complicated procedure manuals such as writing schematics, controllers, and irrigation heads.
• Read and interpret irrigation and landscape plans.
• Perform basic arithmetic to calculate linear feet of pipe, pipe diameter, water velocity, and friction loss.
• Ability to analyze problems and plan solutions.
• Ability to work in extreme cold, heat, temperature swings, outdoors, indoors, exposure to the sun, and mechanical hazards.
• Ability to read, converse in the English language, and hear clearly.
• Ability to remain flexible for working on different tasks daily.
• Ability to deal effectively with co-workers, supervisors, contractors, and the general public.
• Work safely in close proximity to high-speed vehicle traffic along medians, rights-of-way, and other city properties.
• High School Diploma/GED.
• Valid Texas driver’s license.
• Ability to obtain within twelve (12) months of employment an irrigation license issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Three (3) years of experience in municipal irrigation system installation and repair.
• Possession of an irrigation license issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
• Previous supervisory experience.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS:
1. The physical activity of this position
• Climbing. Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
• Balancing. Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.
• Stooping. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
• Kneeling. Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Crouching. Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Crawling. Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
• Pushing. Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Pulling. Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Fingering. Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
• Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Feeling. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
• Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

2. The physical requirements of this position
• Light work. Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

3. The visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception, and field vision.
• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.
• The worker is required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles and/or heavy equipment.
• The worker is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned (i.e., custodial, food services, general laborer, etc.) or to make general observations of facilities or structures

4. The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position
• The worker is subject to environmental conditions. Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
• The worker is subject to extreme heat. Temperatures above 100° for periods of more than one hour. Consideration should be given to the effect of other environmental conditions, such as wind and humidity.
• The worker is subject to noise. There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above ambient noise level.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES
The City of Mansfield complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and it is our policy to ensure that no person is discriminated against based on their disability. The City of Mansfield offers equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals and strictly prohibits the discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability. The City of Mansfield shall provide reasonable accommodates to applicants and employees who are otherwise qualified to perform the essential job duties when doing so does not create an undue hardship for the city.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The City of Mansfield provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. The City of Mansfield is mandated by federal law to provide a drug-free
working environment for the safety of its employees and the public. All employment is contingent upon passing a post-offer employment drug test and /or physical.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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