Irrigation Specialist

Aims Local College District•Greeley, CO

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Aims Community College actively supports an environment that embraces the College's Mission, Vision, Values and a culture of innovation and care. The College embraces and seeks to hire individuals who want to be a part of this environment and have the skill sets necessary to be successful in this position. Aims Community College has six campuses in Greeley, Fort Lupton, Windsor, and Flight Training Center in Loveland. This position is responsible for 100 acres of irrigated landscape on the Greeley campus, which includes various types of sprinkler heads, miles of underground piping, miles of underground wire, electric valves, SIC backflows, and two raw water pump stations.

Requirements

Associate's degree in landscape architecture, Horticulture or another related field,: plus three (3) years of knowledge/experience installing, maintaining, and repairing irrigation systems used in various commercial and industrial settings and ensuring efficient water distribution to plants, turf, and landscapes, and promoting healthy growth and optimal resource utilization or an equivalent combination of education and/or work experience.
Safety Certifications for the following equipment (or ability to become certified within twelve (12) months of hire): Forklift, Skid loader.
Ability to prepare and interpret plans and sketches.
Ability to operate tractors and other commercial grounds equipment.
Ability to understand and execute verbal and written instruction.
Ability to use necessary hand tools associated with the trade.
A pre-employment post-offer physical evaluation will be required of the selected candidate.
This position requires the use of a company vehicle for business travel.
The selected candidate must successfully pass an MVR and be insurable under Aims insurance.

Nice To Haves

5 (five) years of additional applicable work experience and/or degrees higher than minimum qualification degree.
Degrees higher than the minimum qualification degree can be used in combination with additional work experience.

Responsibilities

Responsible for all phases of the campus irrigation system. Including round-the-clock scheduling of sprinkler operation via linked commercial irrigation controllers (a.k.a. timers, clocks) acting in tandem.
Monitor functioning and consequent adjustment, repair, or replacement of commercial, large-volume sprinklers, spray heads, and drip systems across acres of turf grass, trees, flowers, and shrubs.
Preventative maintenance (lubrication and monitoring, regulation of outflow) of pumps, backflows, and related irrigation clocks and equipment.
Biannual closing (for winter to prevent freezing) and opening (in spring at onset of sprinkler season) of sprinkler line drains and blowing out of lines for winter with commercial air compressor.
Repair of underground, high-pressure-rated sprinkler lines (encompassing all turf areas) up to 8" diameter.
Commercial sprinkler head repair, including electrical diagnostic procedures, and subsequent repair of commercial irrigation electric valves throughout the system.
Inventory and replacement of complete irrigation parts supply.
Tree, shrub removal, trimming, and pruning.
Fertilizing turf areas, trees, and other landscaping areas.
Apply herbicides and pesticides.
Chip tree branches for mulch.
Regularly check drainage areas to ensure they are clear of debris.
Be aware of stormwater violations.
Collect and dispose of debris and litter.
Plow parking lots with a pickup-mounted snowplow.
Hand-shovel specific areas not accessible by motorized vehicles/equipment.
Distribute sand, ice melt, or equivalent by means of specialized equipment.
Follow-up.
Design, install, and maintain new and existing landscape projects.
Includes: Utilization of AutoCAD computer program and hand-drawn prints for irrigation and landscape design.
Installation of design projects in the field, direction and oversight of other grounds employees, use of commercial power equipment (i.e. for trenchers), technical equipment (transits, underground locators), and hands-on skills to accomplish work.
Operate commercial grounds equipment such as tractors and backhoes. (For example, operate a backhoe in sensitive areas to avoid compromising above-ground structures, underground items, and the wall integrity of the excavation area).
Operate snowplow (For Example, near cars, curbs and other structures that could damage area and equipment).
Operate commercial riding deck mowers and weed eaters (For Example, areas where students and faculty are present to prevent flying debris from causing possible injury).
Operate commercial and residential-type power tools and shop equipment.
Build landscape structures in accordance with existing codes.
Preventative maintenance and repair existing landscape structures such as benches, pump houses, playground equipment, and storage sheds.
Other Duties as Assigned

Benefits

100% employer provided medical & dental coverage employees (employee only option)
85% employer provided medical & dental coverage for employee's spouse and/or family
Voluntary vision insurance
Staff Annual Leave (minimum accrual of 15 days) & Sick (minimum accrual of 12 days)
17 paid holidays and 3 personal days each year
Summer schedule: 4-day work week - Fridays Off
Employer paid long-term disability and life insurance premiums
Tuition waiver & reimbursement for employees
Tuition waiver for dependents
PERA employer (see www.copera.org for comprehensive benefits)
Additional supplemental benefits & retirement programs available
Access to the PERC (Aims gym) for employee & one guest
Free parking on all campuses