Irrigation Technician: Install, Repair & Optimize Gardens

BrightView; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

401k with employer contributions

Company paid holidays (6–9)

Job summary

BrightView in Massachusetts is seeking an Irrigation Technician to install and maintain irrigation systems across outdoor spaces and parks. The role requires operating trenchers and soil compactors, performing inspections, and documenting repairs.

Responsibilities include excavating, backfilling, maintaining tools and vehicles, and mentoring junior staff on irrigation topics; knowledge of controllers, sensors, and flow meters is a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1-5 years prior landscape irrigation experience required.
• Knowledge of communication cable and radio communication/hardware experience preferred.
• Knowledge of mechanical fittings and mechanical gate valves.
• Understanding of irrigation controller hardware.
• Two wire system experiences.
• Knowledge of brass valve rebuild preferred.
• Resourceful, learns quickly and has a desire for knowledge.
• Self-starter.
• Detail oriented.
• TCEQ Irrigator’s Tech license.
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record.
• Training is offered and pay is negotiable.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain irrigation systems to water crops, parks, gardens and green spaces.
• Operate heavy machinery such as trenchers and soil compactors.
• Conduct detailed irrigation inspections and document repairs.
• Backfill and compact excavations to minimize spoils and settling.
• Maintain tools, equipment, and job sites in clean, safe condition.
• Train and mentor junior personnel on irrigation topics.
• Program conventional controllers and install rain sensors, soil moisture sensors and flow meters.
• Perform annual startup inspections and winterizations.

Skills

Self-starter

Detail oriented

Resourceful

Willing to learn

Education

TCEQ Irrigator’s Tech license

Tools

Communication cable knowledge

Radio communication hardware

Brass valve rebuild knowledge

Job description

BrightView in Massachusetts is seeking an Irrigation Technician to install and maintain irrigation systems across outdoor spaces and parks. The role requires operating trenchers and soil compactors, performing inspections, and documenting repairs.

Responsibilities include excavating, backfilling, maintaining tools and vehicles, and mentoring junior staff on irrigation topics; knowledge of controllers, sensors, and flow meters is a plus.