Irrigation Specialist - On-Site Grounds & Water Efficiency

Csun As; California; On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

CSUN is seeking an Irrigation Specialist to maintain and repair all campus irrigation systems. You will fix valves, heads, nozzles, pipes, controllers, and related equipment, and help run the irrigation preventive maintenance program.

Requirements include two years of landscape or grounds experience with one year in irrigation, and a valid California driver’s license. This is a full-time, on-site role at the Northridge campus with a 40-hour workweek and occasional evenings/weekends.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in the care and maintenance of landscaped areas, with one year in irrigation systems and equipment.
• Valid California driver’s license.
• Knowledge of irrigation system design, installation, repair, and preventive maintenance practices.

Responsibilities

• Maintains irrigation systems and repairs valves, heads, nozzles, pipes, controllers, and related equipment.
• Coordinates and monitors irrigation schedules using energy management systems and controllers.
• Performs installation and modification of irrigation systems, including soil moisture sensors, flow meters, and flow switches.
• Uses mobile devices and web-based irrigation controller apps to adjust systems and troubleshoot emergencies.
• Performs water auditing procedures to determine efficiency and precipitation rates.
• Keeps records and inventory control for materials and supplies.
• Collaborates with contractors and supervises Groundsworkers during irrigation projects.

Skills

Irrigation design knowledge

Irrigation system maintenance

Water efficiency & conservation

Energy management systems

Read schematics

Driver's license

Job description

CSUN is seeking an Irrigation Specialist to maintain and repair all campus irrigation systems. You will fix valves, heads, nozzles, pipes, controllers, and related equipment, and help run the irrigation preventive maintenance program.

Requirements include two years of landscape or grounds experience with one year in irrigation, and a valid California driver’s license. This is a full-time, on-site role at the Northridge campus with a 40-hour workweek and occasional evenings/weekends.