Timberline Landscaping is an award-winning company serving Colorado Springs and the surrounding areas, “Creating your little bit of Heaven” for over 40 years. We offer a full range of services- landscape design, construction, and maintenance.
If you enjoy working with your hands and spending your working days outdoor consider a career as an Irrigation Technician! This position performs skilled work in the maintenance and repair of complex irrigation systems.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Diagnose and troubleshoot irrigation related problems
- Maintain and repair residential and commercial irrigation systems
- Maintain job records, complete work orders, and customer billing
- Start up and winterize irrigation systems
- Operate and maintain company vehicles and service vans
- All team members help and support other departments when necessary, including snow removal and Christmas decor
- Other duties as assigned
REquirements:
- 2-5 years of experience in irrigation
- Must possess and maintain a valid Colorado driver’s license with a clean driving record
- Must have knowledge of
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- Install/ repair pipe including PVC, copper, and poly
- Basic head repair and adjust
- Valve operation and repair
- Copper soldering
- Basic controller programing and operation
- Electrical troubleshooting including multimeter, toner, locator, and clump meter
- Sensor operation and installation
- Back flow including codes, operation, and repair
- Basic hydraulic principles (flow and pressure)
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- Maintains positive client relations and answers on-site client questions
- Demonstrates dependability and efficient work practices
- Keeps current with emerging industry trends through continued education (CE) requirements
- Willingness to help and support other departments when necessary
- Must have a smartphone with the ability to download and use mobile apps
Desired:
- Landscape Industry Certified in Softscape (commercial) or Hardscape (residential) a plus
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
Physical Demands & Work Environment:
- Working outside in all temperatures and weather conditions
- Requires bending, stooping, reaching, walking and lifting especially when maintaining in-ground irrigation systems
- Comfort with and have physical and manual dexterity to operate heavy equipment and use of digging tools (backhoes, dump trucks, front end loaders, small and large trenchers, shovels, augers)
- Exposure to dust, grease, noise and chemical vapors – PPE is provided
- Ability to move and/or lift 50 lbs. and ask for help for heavier items
Job Summary & benefits:
POSITION TITLE
Irrigation Technician
HOURS
40+, Full-time
SUPERVISES
None
LOCATION
Colorado Springs, CO
EXPERIENCE
1+ year
CAREER LEVEL
Non-manager
EDUCATION
CLIA certification preferred
WAGE
$20-35/hr
REPORTS TO
Water Manager
DEPARTMENT
Irrigation
BENEFITS (Per company eligibility)
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Career Pathways
- Life/AD&D Insurance
- Legal Identity & Theft coverage
- Supplemental Insurance
- Tenure bonuses
- GRIT Bonus/Driver Bonus
- Tiered Paid time off/Paid sick time
- SmartDollar
- 401K Investment plan with company match
