Irrigation Tech Lead

PRIDE Industries; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

PRIDE Industries seeks an Irrigation Tech Lead to oversee and coordinate irrigation systems across multiple facilities on an onsite basis. You will manage task prioritization, supervise technicians, and ensure high-quality irrigation system performance, including timers, sensors, and central controllers.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of sprinkler irrigation experience, strong knowledge of hydraulics and piping materials, and effective communication skills to coordinate with vendors and staff.

Qualifications

• Four or more years of experience in sprinkler irrigation installation, repair and maintenance.
• Ability to use relevant hand tools and equipment.
• Knowledge of basic hydraulics and piping materials such as PVC/plastic, metal, copper and ABS.
• Effective written and verbal communication; ability to interact with vendors, customers and management.
• Ability to travel between facilities as needed.

Responsibilities

• Prioritizes and assigns tasks, coordinating work schedules for coverage and special projects.
• Maintains supplies, stock and equipment to ensure safe operation.
• Trains and assists workers on the job site.
• Reviews and ensures safety standards are met across tasks.
• Repairs breaks in water lines and adjusts valves; performs excavation when required.
• Installs irrigation systems and controllers; manages weather stations and sensors.
• Programs central control system and monitors water usage.

Skills

Irrigation systems knowledge

Team coordination

Manual and power tool use

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

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:

$21.50 to $23.69 per hour

Telecommute Status

Onsite

Job Description

PRIDE Industries

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.
• * Denotes Essential Job Function

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

The following licenses or certificates may be required depending on local, state and/or contract requirements:

Valid Driver's License

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Employees must have the ability to perform the following physical demands for extended periods of time with or without assistance:

• 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 hazardous equipment, toxic substances, noise from equipment, and depending on external weather conditions, wind, rain, cold, and heat. Travel between facilities and work locations may be required.

DISCLAIMER

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job. Employees are expected to follow their supervisor's instructions and to perform the tasks requested by their supervisors.

At PRIDE, we make a difference in the lives of many, one job at a time.

PRIDE Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.