Irrigation Manager

Mariani Landscape•Littleton, CO

5d•$85,000 - $105,000

About The Position

Designs by Sundown is seeking an experienced Irrigation Manager to oversee our Irrigation Division and ensure best practice water management with top-tier service for our valued clients. This role is perfect for someone who excels at building and mentoring high-performance teams while maintaining industry leading water management, operational efficiency and client satisfaction. The ideal candidate possesses extensive irrigation knowledge, while also being an exceptional leader with the ability to manage, train, and motivate large teams.

Requirements

2+ years of proven experience in irrigation management, with prior experience/knowledge of landscape lighting and water feature services.
3-5 years of irrigation experience (dependent on education)
Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and oversee large teams.
Irrigator License, NALP Irrigator Certification, Irrigation Association Irrigator Certification, Certified Landscape Auditor Certification, and/or Backflow Certification
Competency in Smart Irrigation - Rainbird, Weathermatic/SmartLink, Racheon, Hunter Online Systems and Websites
Sales principles and process knowledge
Exceptional customer-service and communication skills
Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication abilities.
Knowledge of irrigation technologies, water efficiency strategies, and regulatory standards.
Ability to collaborate with clients, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
Comfortable with technology, software, MS Office

Nice To Haves

Aspire or ServiceTitan experience a plus

Responsibilities

Lead, train, and develop a team of irrigation technicians, ensuring exceptional client service delivery.
Manage technician schedules and work with the Irrigation Coordinator to maintain and update schedules daily, resources, and client communication to ensure seamless operations.
Monitor work quality and safety compliance across all irrigation projects
Act as liaison between the Account Managers and Irrigation teams
Train & oversee maintenance and repair of irrigation systems
Inventory Management
Manage with Irrigation Coordinator the ERP/CRM system daily/weekly for scheduling needs, client issues, client invoicing and ticket management
Ensure technician time cards are approved daily
Build irrigation proposals as necessary, train and review technician proposals
Manage budgets, vendor relationships, and procurement of necessary equipment and materials.
Troubleshoot and resolve irrigation and customer service issues effectively.
Develop and lead team trainings, implement, and enforce Irrigation Department SOPs and specifications
Conduct biweekly one-on-one meetings with all direct reports and weekly department meeting
Meet with clients as necessary, providing excellent client service, solving issues or presenting proposals