Irrigation Tech Lead

PRIDE Industries; California; On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

PRIDE Industries is seeking an Irrigation Tech Lead to oversee irrigation systems across facilities. You will lead work teams, prioritize tasks, and coordinate activities to maintain landscaped areas, from mains to boosters, valves and controllers.

The role requires hands-on knowledge of irrigation technologies, weather stations, and safe operation of equipment. It includes frequent travel and onsite supervision with a competitive hourly pay rate.

Qualifications

• Four or more years of experience in irrigation installation, repair and maintenance.
• Ability to use hand tools and equipment safely.
• Knowledge of hydraulics and irrigation piping materials.
• Effective written and oral communication with vendors and customers.
• Ability to train and supervise workers on site.
• Knowledge of safe operation of landscaping and construction equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assigns tasks and coordinates schedules to ensure coverage across sites.
• Maintains supplies, stock, and equipment to keep operations running.
• Trains workers and assists on the job with hands-on support.
• Ensures safe use of tools and adherence to quality standards.
• Repairs breaks in mains and lines and troubleshoots valves and boosters.
• Programs timers, controllers, and weather systems for irrigation zones.
• Performs site checks for proper coverage and plant vitality.
• Travel between facilities to supervise irrigation projects.

Skills

Hand tools operation

Effective communication

Safety awareness

Team leadership

Industrial hydraulics

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Valid Driver's License

Job description

Pay Rate

$20.00 to $23.69 per hour

Telecommute Status

Onsite

Announcement

PRIDE Industries is a fast-paced company with a mission: To Create Jobs for People with Disabilities while providing high quality, value-added solutions to our nationwide customers. We are currently recruiting to fill the following position:

Job Description

PRIDE Industries

Job Description

Job: Irrigation Tech Lead

Job Code: AA088-CFL-Irrigation Tech Lead

HR Title Group: Commercial Contracts (Custodial & Landscape)

Salary Grade: N18

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Approval Date: June 2025

SUPERVISES:

There are no direct reports with this position.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under limited supervision, the Irrigation Technician Lead oversees and leads work teams while prioritizing, assigning, and coordinating team activities to maintain landscaped areas of assigned facilities. Employees in this job class maintain irrigation systems from the point of connection to the main line and booster pumps, handle electronic valves, battery operated valves and lateral lines that feed the sprinkler heads and nozzles. This position is also responsible for the electronic irrigation timers, flow sensors, master valves and weather stations. This job class requires knowledge of various irrigation systems and how they operate.

TYPICAL DUTIES

• Prioritizes and assign tasks, including coordination of work schedules to ensure coverage, rebalancing as necessary for special projects and customer satisfaction.


• Maintains supplies, stock, and equipment to ensure proper operation and safe condition.


• Trains and assist workers in performing duties, working alongside on the same tasks.


• Understands and train workers in the safe and proper use of products and equipment to meet quality and safety standards.


• Performs minor and major repairs on breaks in the water mainline and lateral lines, repairs or replaces valves and performs excavation, as necessary.


• Repairs and adjusts sprinkler heads.


• Troubleshoots low-voltage lines, 24-valve solenoids, trace wires and toning underground.


• Troubleshoots irrigation controllers, checks transformers, connections of common wires and station wires and cleans circuit boards.


• Programs and troubleshoots booster pumps setting proper flow and PSI limits.


• Programs timers for water, including days and frequency at the main computer and on site.


• Conducts sprinkler checks to ensure system is working and providing proper coverage. Flags breaks and damages. Conducts site checks to inspect vitality of plant material.


• Installs irrigation systems, controllers, builds concrete pads. Installs high voltage electrical connections, master valves and flow sensors.


• Programs central control system and reports on water usage and alarms.


• Troubleshoots and repairs repeaters and transmitters.


• Maintains weather station.


• Performs grounds maintenance duties as needed, which includes but is not limited to weeding, trimming, mowing, and edging.


• Monitors progress of tasks and inspects completed work to ensure quality.


• Frequent travel between facilities.


• Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Four or more years of experience in related occupation involving sprinkler irrigation installation, repair and maintenance;


• Ability to use relevant hand tools and equipment;


• Knowledge of basic hydraulics, tools and parts, including a variety of piping materials such as PVC/plastic, metal, copper and ABS;


• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; and to present information and respond to questions from vendors, customers, management, and others;


• Ability to build effective working relationships with staff, customers, and others.


• Knowledge of safe operation of construction and landscaping industrial equipment.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

High School Diploma or GED

CERTIFICATES REQUIRED

Valid Driver's License

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Standing and walking


• Maneuvering around equipment


• Bending, kneeling, squatting, stooping, reaching, pushing, pulling, and shoveling


• Lifting of equipment up to 50 pounds


• Pushing or pulling equipment weighing up to 75 pounds


• Carrying a 20-pound backpack blower

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed at a customer's location on job sites in a construction environment with various tools, and mechanical, electrical and construction equipment. Transporting to work locations within the site. At times, may be required to work in confined spaces. Employees may be exposed to