Irrigation Technician: Smart Systems & Outdoor Mastery

BrightView; Concord (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401k plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

BrightView is seeking an Irrigation Technician in Concord, CA to install and maintain irrigation systems for parks and landscapes. You will operate trenchers and soil compactors, perform inspections, and document repairs while ensuring safe, clean job sites.

Responsibilities include wiring, valve replacement, controller programming, and water-saving upgrades. A TCEQ license and a valid driver’s license are preferred; training and negotiable pay are offered.

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

• Conduct detailed irrigation inspections documenting repairs (upgrades included later).
• Clean decorative water features.
• Excavate and trench using shovels and other excavation hand tools.
• Backfill and compact in clean manner to minimize spoils, signs of excavation, and settling.
• Maintain work areas and jobsite in clean, safe, and hazard free condition at all times.
• Maintain vehicle, tools, and equipment in clean, organized and well stocked condition.
• Train and mentor personnel in lower positions on technical irrigation topics.
• Properly adjust all sprinkler types and nozzles and replace all types of sprinklers including appropriate use of check valves and PRS.
• Select and install appropriate conventional and HE nozzles (including knowing precipitation rates).
• Properly solvent cement weld PVC (ASME B31.1 Bonding Procedures).
• Repair lateral lines under all conditions.
• Repair PVC and ductile iron mainlines under all conditions up to 6 inches.
• Properly replace all types of irrigation valves
• Clean and rebuild valves under special customer request.
• Conduct annual seasonal start up inspections and drip conversions.
• Conduct winterizations (seasonal markets)
• Install controllers (both conventional and smart)
• Program conventional controllers.
• Install rain sensors, soil moisture sensors and flow meters and master valves (including Hydrometers)
• Complete water saving upgrades.
• Operate excavation equipment (walk behind trencher and soil compactor)
• Diagnose shorts, open circuits, partial shorts using a multi-meter.
• Utilize a station master to activate and diagnose valves and tone wires.
• Trace underground wires and locate ground faults using a ground fault locator.
• Troubleshoot, identify, and repair conventional electrical irrigation problems.
• Record materials and labor used to complete each job.
• Wear proper PPE and follow all safety rules.

Skills

Heavy machinery operation

Irrigation troubleshooting

Electrical irrigation troubleshooting

Multimeter use

Radio communication knowledge

Attention to safety

Education

TCEQ Irrigator’s Tech license

Tools

Walk-behind trencher

Soil compactor

PVC cement welding

Job description

BrightView is seeking an Irrigation Technician in Concord, CA to install and maintain irrigation systems for parks and landscapes. You will operate trenchers and soil compactors, perform inspections, and document repairs while ensuring safe, clean job sites.

Responsibilities include wiring, valve replacement, controller programming, and water-saving upgrades. A TCEQ license and a valid driver’s license are preferred; training and negotiable pay are offered.