Irrigation Technician

Ivy Terra Lawn and Landscape

Houston, TX USA, Fulltime

Compensation: $15 to $22 Hourly

• Irrigation

The Irrigation Service Technician is a hands-on position repairing irrigation for commercial and residential landscape customers using the latest technology for Irrigation Systems.

Responsibilities:

• Repair irrigation systems to perform properly
• Install irrigation as needed
• Load and unload heavy equipment and tools as needed
• Schedule and monitor daily work loads
• Bagged and Bulk Material Handling
• Plan, coordinate, and collect equipment and materials each day
• Attend and participate in crew and department general and safety meetings
• Submit daily timesheets and record materials used for billing
• Administrative paperwork
• Truck and trailer standardization and cleanliness, maintain inventory for irrigation vehicles
• Safe driving of company owned vehicles (with or without trailers) and transporting crew members
• Use of technology for communication
• Communicate daily with Project Manager on progress and planning
• Daily start up and shut down procedures
• Job Quality
• Hours Management
• Maintain on site relations and communications with clients, contractors and/or subcontractors and internal customers
• Diagnose & repair controllers
• Crew Enforcement of:
  • Positive Attitude, Solid Work Ethic, Punctuality, Dependability, Uniform
• Policy, Safety Policy
• Safe operation and maintenance of the following equipment:
  • Landscape Construction Equipment including trenchers, tamps, excavator, skid loader, boring equipment
  • Electrical diagnostic equipment including locators, multi meter, fault finder
  • Pressure washer
  • Hand tools such as shovels, picks, rakes, and pipe cutting tools (saws and pipe cutters)
  • Help in other divisions such as installation or maintenance as needed

Required Skills

Irrigation Tech Requirements:

• Job Type: Full-time

  1. Ability to lift to 50 pounds on a routine basis
  2. Ability to bend and stoop on a continual basis
  3. Ability to work outside in all weather conditions
  4. Ability to work around bees, poison ivy, pollen, thorns, and other environmental risks
  5. Must be able to work with minimal supervision
  6. Must wear work boots, Ivy Terra landscaping uniforms and present yourself in a clean and professional manner
  7. Must always practice safety
  8. Must wear company provided PPE
  9. Must have valid TX equivalent Driver’s license and maintain a good driving record (DMV)
  10. Must have good communication skills and ability to motivate others
  11. Must be able to pass a criminal background check
  12. Must comply with Ivy Terra’s policies and procedures

Additional Application Instructions

Please send resume or portfolio and a short cover letter to careers@ivy-terra.com

Ivy Terra LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications are considered based on skills, experience, and qualifications without regard to race, age, creed, color, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military background, disability, or any other legally protected status. All employment related decisions are made in accord with this policy.

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