Irrigation Manager

SunWorks Landscape Partners; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SunWorks Landscape Partners in Dallas, TX seeks an experienced Irrigation Manager to train and lead a team of irrigation technicians while overseeing smart irrigation systems. You will develop the team, improve water management practices, and troubleshoot complex irrigation issues to keep systems running efficiently.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong communication, and proactive problem-solving to meet service goals and client expectations in a fast-paced landscape environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years irrigation management experience.
• Minimum 2 years leading service technician teams.
• Experience with commercial landscape irrigation.
• Proficient in irrigation software (Smartlink, Aspire).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solving with proactive approach.
• Ability to set goals and monitor progress.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead a team of irrigation technicians, providing training and guidance.
• Ensure technicians meet production factors to stay on schedule.
• Assist technicians with complex irrigation system failures.
• Use scorecards with weekly one-on-one meetings.
• Monitor and adjust time clocking in Aspire.
• Collaborate with Account Managers to identify staffing needs.

Skills

Irrigation management

Team leadership

Water management

Troubleshooting

Irrigation software

Communication

Problem-solving

Goal setting

Tools

Smartlink

Aspire

Job description

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Irrigation Manager to train and develop a team of irrigation technicians, as well as manage smart irrigation systems. The ideal candidate will have a passion for developing teams and a strong background in water management and irrigation system troubleshooting.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise and lead a team of irrigation technicians, providing training, support and guidance as needed.
• Ensure technicians are achieving production factors to remain on schedule.
• Assist technicians with complex irrigation system failure.
• Hold technicians accountable to a scorecard with a weekly 1 on 1.
• Monitor and adjust time clocking in Aspire.
• Working with the Account Managers to identify and execute on staffing needs.

Qualifications:

• Experience:
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in managing irrigation systems, preferably in Commercial landscape.
  • Minimum 2 years of experience managing service technician teams
• Training and development:
  • Ability to transfer knowledge to direct reports
  • Desire to set goals for service technicians and to support and hold techs accountable to said goals
• Technical Skills:
  • Proficient in the use of irrigation software (Smartlink), Aspire and technology (preferred).
• Communication Skills:
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work with direct reports and managers.
• Problem-Solving:
  • Excellent problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to addressing challenges.
  • Ability to make informed decisions quickly and under pressure.
• Attributes:
  • Humble, natural collaborator, team-oriented
  • Self-directed, driven.
  • Great communicator
  • Coachable, responsive to feedback
  • Problem-solver, strategic thinker