Irrigation Manager

HES Facilities; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Optional daily pay

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Vacation

Job summary

HES Facilities is seeking an Irrigation Manager to lead maintenance of a large, multi-zone irrigation system on a higher education campus. You will supervise daily operations, schedule repairs, and perform audits to ensure system reliability.

The ideal candidate holds an active Texas Landscape Irrigator license and has experience managing campus irrigation programs, with strong communication skills to coordinate with clients and subcontractors.

Qualifications

• Must have an active Landscape Irrigator License by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
• Experience with irrigation systems on large campuses or grounds maintenance is preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree is preferred but not required for consideration.

Responsibilities

• Plan, oversee, and perform irrigation maintenance operations across the campus grounds.
• Monitor labor hours and material purchases within the irrigation program budget.
• Plan and monitor preventive maintenance for all irrigation equipment and systems.
• Communicate effectively with client and subcontractors regarding grounds and irrigation maintenance.

Skills

Budget management

Communication skills

Reading blueprints

Irrigation maintenance

Technical knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Tools

Toro Sentinel

Irrigation software

Job description

HES is a premier national provider of facilities management services focused 100% on educational institutions. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, HES builds best-in-class programs for custodial, maintenance, grounds, and landscaping services. With hundreds of years of combined facilities experience, the HES leadership team is comprised of results-oriented, hands-on executives and facilities experts who give school facilities their full attention. Whether for a grounds and landscaping program, custodial services, or maintenance solutions, HES will change the way you look at facilities management.

Founded in 1972, HES has a proven track record of working successfully and exclusively in the educational environment, maintaining a singular focus on facilities management, undistracted by competing priorities. HES has earned the trust of over 150 education partners across 29 states. We employ 13,000 dedicated team members and maintain more than 200 million square feet daily.

Job Skills / Requirements

SUMMARY: Irrigation Manager is responsible for and accountable for maintaining the large multi zone irrigation system on a large Higher Ed Campus. Supervises and performs daily, specialty tasks such as scheduling irrigation repairs, maintenance, operations and irrigation audits.The Primary responsibility of the Irrigation Manager is to direct daily operations related the the grounds maintenance of irrigation systems across the campus. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Must have an active Landscape Irrigator License by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Will be required to provide a copy of your licensure.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Plan, Oversee, and Perform irrigation maintenance operations
• Monitor budget for labor hours, material purchases
• Plans and monitors preventive maintenance for all ground related equipment
• Ability to understand specifications, blueprints, manuals and schematic drawings for installation, maintenance and repair of structures and equipment.
• Ability to effectively communicate in meetings with client and subcontractors regarding grounds and irrigation maintenance
• PREFERRED REQUIREMENT: Experience with Toro Sentinel Irrigation Control System or similar computer irrigation software programs.

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees or the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divides in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

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Education Requirements (All)

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Additional Information / Benefits

• Optional daily pay
• Benefits: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Paid Vacation

This job reports to the Site Director (Not Visible)

This is a Full-Time position1st Shift, 2nd Shift, Weekends, Summers.