Grounds & Facilities Lead – Irrigation, Fields & Snow

Eagle, CO; Eagle (CO); Hybrid; USD 88,541,000 - 106,249,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision insurance

PERA retirement plan contributions (20

paid holidays

paid leave

tuition reimbursement

free CMC credits

Job summary

Sylvania is seeking a Grounds Supervisor to oversee all district grounds maintenance, irrigation, and seasonal staffing. You will plan daily tasks, monitor safety, and manage equipment and contracts across 16+ sites.

The role requires strong leadership, plumbing/civil knowledge, and experience with heavy equipment. The position involves coordination with the Facilities Director and contractors to ensure high standards of grounds appearance and safe operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Colorado driver’s license.
• Valid Colorado Journeyman Plumber license.
• Five years experience in plumbing, preferable commercial/institutions.
• Experience operating heavy equipment (backhoe, skid-steer, and trencher).
• Knowledge of plumbing codes.

Responsibilities

• Manage the turn on, balancing, and winterizing of irrigation systems.
• Determine appropriate fertilizers, soil amendments and chemicals and use appropriate safety equipment and procedures.
• Be responsible for training of grounds employees in equipment use (ie: tractors, weed eaters, sprayers, heavy equipment and snow removal equipment).
• Act in a leadership role when assigned additional personnel and/or to work with contractors.
• Give direction to up to twelve seasonal employees who operate grounds care equipment. Train the employees and plan their schedules, organize their efforts and monitor their results in order to ensure safety and efficiency, and quality of grounds appearance and condition.
• Interpret and assess blueprints and draw work sketches related to grounds care, irrigation, and drainage systems.
• Establish a positive working relationship with the appropriate vendors necessary for the ordering of parts, materials and supplies. Specify and recommend the purchase of equipment for grounds care and snow removal.
• Assist the Director of Facilities in determining which maintenance needs and/or requests should be completed on an outside contract basis.
• Assess new and existing landscaping for the District. Advise Director of Facilities on proper landscaping needs and requirements.
• Maintain an accurate inventory of tools and equipment (in the shop and in the District vehicle) and keep tools in proper working order.
• Plan and organize jobs for each day and complete those tasks in a timely manner.
• Perform specialized and/or general maintenance tasks as assigned and be willing to assist other members of the maintenance staff when needed.
• Immediately inform the Director of Facilities of any known situation which may be hazardous to students or staff.
• Respond to emergency calls. Determine nature of problem and see that the necessary repairs are completed.
• Coordinate annual bidding of snowplow contracts. Coordinate in- and out-of-house snow removal all district sites, 16+ in number).
• Perform other duties assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Safety compliance

Plumbing knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Valid Colorado driver’s license

Valid Colorado Journeyman Plumber’s license

Job description

Sylvania is seeking a Grounds Supervisor to oversee all district grounds maintenance, irrigation, and seasonal staffing. You will plan daily tasks, monitor safety, and manage equipment and contracts across 16+ sites.

The role requires strong leadership, plumbing/civil knowledge, and experience with heavy equipment. The position involves coordination with the Facilities Director and contractors to ensure high standards of grounds appearance and safe operations.