Senior Irrigation Technician – Parks & Recreation

Dallas City Hall; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Dallas City Hall is seeking a Senior Irrigation Technician to install, repair and maintain irrigation sprinkler systems on City property, ensuring effective watering for golf courses, parks and playing fields.

The role includes designing, permitting, supervising installations, performing preventive maintenance, diagnosing problems, operating tools, and delivering quality public service while upholding safety standards.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic principles and practices of installing and maintaining irrigation systems.
• Ability to perform manual labor including use of hand tools such as shovels and pipe wrenches.
• Maintaining and operating hand and power tools.
• Knowledge and understanding of safety procedures.
• Ability to read and write.
• Ability to perform labor for extended periods of time.
• Establishing and maintaining strong relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage, design, permit, and supervise installations; inspect, diagnose, repair, repair, and maintain drinking fountains and irrigation system within Park and Recreation properties; provides a high level of maintenance for turf and landscaping areas within the City.
• Loads and unloads tools, irrigation materials, and equipment onto trucks to ensure necessary tools are available for repairs to be made.
• Performs general technical and preventive maintenance on sprinkler systems such as checking oils, cleaning parts, and making adjustments to ensure system is maintained in proper operating condition.
• Makes diagnoses of problems when possible or refers to journey level irrigation worker to provide effective repair of sprinkler systems.
• Performs a variety of activities such as digging trenches, driving tractor to pull water tank, using chain saws, and weed eaters to assist with irrigation system maintenance.
• Provides quality customer service and competent public interaction.
• Performs any and all other work as required or assigned.

Skills

Irrigation knowledge

Manual labor

Safety procedures

Written communication

Team collaboration

Reading/writing

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma

GED

Tools

Pipe wrenches

Shovels

Job description

Dallas City Hall is seeking a Senior Irrigation Technician to install, repair and maintain irrigation sprinkler systems on City property, ensuring effective watering for golf courses, parks and playing fields.

The role includes designing, permitting, supervising installations, performing preventive maintenance, diagnosing problems, operating tools, and delivering quality public service while upholding safety standards.