Irrigation Manager — Water ROI & Systems Leader

Gabriel Group; Petaluma (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Company vehicle or vehicle allowance

Cell phone & laptop

Continuing education opportunities

Job summary

Cagwin & Dorward is seeking an experienced Irrigation Manager to lead water management across the North Bay. You will guide budgets, install and optimize central systems, and deliver measurable water savings for commercial landscapes.

You will mentor branch teams, present ROI-based strategies to property managers and HOA boards, and ensure regulatory compliance. This role blends field work with strategic leadership in a growing Northern California firm.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial landscape irrigation experience including leadership or supervisory responsibilities.
• Extensive hands-on knowledge of irrigation systems, hydraulics, valves, controllers, drip irrigation, wiring, troubleshooting and repair.
• Experience with smart irrigation and central control systems (Weathermatic, WeatherTRAK, Calsense, Baseline, Rain Bird IQ, Hunter Centralus, Toro, ETwater or similar).
• Strong understanding of two-wire irrigation systems.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage water budgets for client properties, tracking usage and savings against targets.
• Program and manage smart and central irrigation control systems to reduce water consumption while maintaining plant health.
• Conduct site inspections and audits, translate findings into ROI-driven recommendations.
• Diagnose irrigation issues including hydraulic problems and backflow concerns.
• Complete irrigation portions of new property start-ups including programming and baseline usage assessments.
• Bring new properties into established water budgets within first 90 days.
• Identify and process water rebates for clients.
• Present recommendations and project proposals to property managers and HOA boards.
• Train irrigation technicians and account managers on best practices and technologies.
• Ensure compliance with backflow, MWELO, recycled water documentation.

Skills

Irrigation systems

Hydraulics

Valves

Controllers

Drip irrigation

Troubleshooting

Two-wire systems

Leadership

Spanish language

Tools

Weathermatic

WeatherTRAK

Calsense

Baseline

Rain Bird IQ

Hunter Centralus

Toro

ETwater

Job description

Cagwin & Dorward is seeking an experienced Irrigation Manager to lead water management across the North Bay. You will guide budgets, install and optimize central systems, and deliver measurable water savings for commercial landscapes.

You will mentor branch teams, present ROI-based strategies to property managers and HOA boards, and ensure regulatory compliance. This role blends field work with strategic leadership in a growing Northern California firm.