Irrigation Technician

City of Allen, TX; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Allen is seeking an irrigation technician to install and maintain irrigation systems at City parks and a golf course. This role requires surveying perimeters, operating tractors and related equipment, and performing preventative maintenance to ensure reliable irrigation.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent with relevant experience and a valid Texas driver’s license. The position is full-time with benefits and requires varied scheduling, including evenings and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 1 year of relevant experience.
• Safe driving record and valid Texas Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Installs irrigation systems, digs trenches, surveys perimeters, reads work orders, operates tractors.
• Repairs irrigation systems by identifying faulty parts and replacing components, digging to view parts, and completing paperwork.
• Maintains inspection paperwork, tests irrigation systems, and tracks costs.
• Provides preventative maintenance and coordinates repairs as identified by others.

Skills

Reading

Math

Writing

Managerial

Supervisory/Organizational

Complexity

Interpersonal/Human Relations

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Hiring Range: $18.7778 - $23.0036 HOURLY

Full Range: $18.7778 - $27.2293 HOURLY

This posting may close at any time once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

City:

Join the City of Allen—a vibrant community of over 100,000 residents where strong economic growth, excellent schools, and an exceptional quality of life make it a great place to live, work, and play.

Our mission is simple: “To achieve excellence in managing community development and city services, continually enhancing the quality of life and public confidence.”

At the City of Allen, our employees bring the PRIDE valuesto life:

• People First– Prioritizing others
• Respect– Treating everyone with courtesy and dignity
• Integrity– Serving with honesty and trust
• Deliver– Following through and exceeding expectations
• Excel– Driving innovation and continuous improvement

We do Work that MATTERS! Join a team that serves our community and makes a real impact every day. Learn more about the City of Allen at allentx.gov.

The purpose of this position is to ensure City and golf course irrigation systems are installed and operating correctly. This is accomplished by surveying the perimeter, identifying installation needs, operating appropriate equipment such as tractors, installing irrigation systems, inspecting existing irrigation systems, performing preventative maintenance and repairing irrigation systems as needed. Other duties may include completing work orders, tracking supplies and installation costs, assisting other employees as needed and interfacing with other City employees and citizens. This position does not provide direction to other employees.

The following duties ARE NOT intended to serve as a comprehensive list of all duties performed by all employees in this classification, only a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Ensures maintenance of the City parks and golf course by performing installations of irrigation systems, digging trenches for installations, surveying perimeters, reading work orders, assisting other employees, operating tractors, voltimeters and other equipment and completing the appropriate paperwork.
• Performs repairs to City irrigation systems by identifying faulty or problematic parts, replacing and repairing parts when appropriate, digging to view parts of the Irrigation system, retrieving needed parts and equipment, operating equipment and machinery such as trenchers, handling tools such as saws, hammers and chain locks, performing preventative maintenance, wiring irrigation clocks, locating and repairing leaks and completing appropriate paperwork.
• Maintains the integrity of irrigation work by completing inspection paperwork, testing irrigation systems, indicating problems with systems, producing work orders, tracking labor costs and filing paperwork when needed.
• Provides preventative maintenance to City parks, golf course and irrigation systems by inspecting irrigation systems, determining possible repairs or upgrades, addressing problematic systems as identified by others and completing work orders for identified needs.

Education and Experience

Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. Education and experience that provide the necessary knowledge and skills may also be considered, but a typical way to qualify is by obtaining:

• High school diploma or equivalent with six (6) months/one year of advanced study or training past the high school equivalency and one (1) year of relevant experience.

Conditions of Employment

• Safe driving record and Valid Texas Driver’s License
• Clear criminal background check and pre-employment drug screen

Hours/Work Schedule

• This is a full-time non-exempt position with benefits.
• Must be able to work a varied schedule that includes working evenings, nights and weekends.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Heavy - Exerting 50-100 lbs. occasionally, 10-25 lbs. frequently, or up to 10-20 lbs. constantly

• Constant physical activity including lifting, carrying, climbing, or prolonged standing.
• Lifting/carrying 50–75+ lbs; frequent pushing/pulling.
• High manual dexterity and mobility required.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Reading - Basic - Ability to recognize meaning of common two- or three-syllable words. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in elementary school up to high school. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study.
• Math - Intermediate - Ability to deal with system of real numbers; practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios/proportions and measurement. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in high school up to college. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study.
• Writing - Basic - Ability to write simple sentences containing subject, verb, and object, and/or series of numbers, names, and addresses. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in elementary school up to high school. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study.
• Managerial - Receives general directions. The employee normally performs the job by following established standard operating procedures and/or policies. The employee may choose the appropriate procedure or policy. Performance is reviewed periodically.
• Supervisory / Organizational Control - Work requires the occasional direction of helpers, assistants, seasonal employees, interns, volunteers or temporary employees.
• Complexity - Work involves choices of action within limits set by standard practices and procedures. Professional judgment is required to apply the proper course of action.
• Interpersonal / Human Relations Skills - Discussion Occasional: 20% or less of work time.

This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the City of Allen and employee and may be revised by the employer as needed.

The City of Allen is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, or military status in employment or in the provision of services.

The City of Allen participates in the federal e-Verify program to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.