Irrigation Technician: Field Install & Diagnostics

jensenlandscape; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid holidays

Paid time off

DailyPay onboarding

Education assistance

Career advancement

Job summary

Jensen Landscape in Milpitas, CA is seeking an irrigation technician to perform site irrigation work under supervision. You will lead a small crew, read irrigation plans, and create as-built drawings and work orders.

Responsibilities include repairing pipes, valves, and sprinklers, positioning spray heads, and programming controllers. The role requires knowledge of irrigation systems, basic electrical concepts, and the ability to work outdoors in all weather.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of landscape and maintenance techniques, methods and tools.
• Complete knowledge of irrigation wiring, wire trouble shooting and wire fault locating.
• Pipe - Recognizes and understands the applications and differences between class and schedule rated PVC pipe.
• Sprinkler and nozzle selection - Demonstrates the ability to select the proper sprinkler nozzle for a given area.
• Basic understanding of electrical and electronic circuitry, and demonstrates the ability to perform minor controller repairs.
• Demonstrates the ability to turn controllers on and off.
• Knows how to manually operate a single station from the controller, and how to use a Rain Master remote control unit.
• Power tools and equipment - Demonstrates the ability to safely and properly use drills, jackhammers, trenchers, and tampers.
• Knowledge of water management issues such as budgeting, conversions, GMP, GPH, CCF, HCF, acres, feet.
• Understands the basics of distribution uniformity.

Responsibilities

• Irrigation work at specific job sites under limited supervision.
• Lead 1-2 laborers and instruct others on tasks.
• Read and interpret irrigation plans and create as-built drawings and work orders.
• Repair pipes and sprinkler systems, install and repair valves and main lines up to 3 inches.
• Position sprinklers correctly relative to grade and features.
• Operate controllers and program irrigation schedules; use remote control units.
• Complete field paperwork and material lists for each site.

Skills

Irrigation knowledge

Field leadership

Reading irrigation plans

Electrical understanding

Safety and equipment handling

Drive and operate vehicles

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Certification

Tools

Rain Master remote control unit

Drills

Jackhammers

Trenchers

Tampers

Microsoft Office

Job description

Jensen Landscape in Milpitas, CA is seeking an irrigation technician to perform site irrigation work under supervision. You will lead a small crew, read irrigation plans, and create as-built drawings and work orders.

Responsibilities include repairing pipes, valves, and sprinklers, positioning spray heads, and programming controllers. The role requires knowledge of irrigation systems, basic electrical concepts, and the ability to work outdoors in all weather.