Irrigation Tech Lead

PRIDE Industries•Pacoima, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

PRIDE Industries is a fast-paced company with a mission: To Create Jobs for People with Disabilities while providing high quality, value-added solutions to our nationwide customers. Under limited supervision, the Irrigation Technician Lead oversees and leads work teams while prioritizing, assigning, and coordinating team activities to maintain landscaped areas of assigned facilities. Employees in this job class maintain irrigation systems from the point of connection to the main line and booster pumps, handle electronic valves, battery operated valves and lateral lines that feed the sprinkler heads and nozzles. This position is also responsible for the electronic irrigation timers, flow sensors, master valves and weather stations. This job class requires knowledge of various irrigation systems and how they operate.

Requirements

Four or more years of experience in related occupation involving sprinkler irrigation installation, repair and maintenance;
Ability to use relevant hand tools and equipment;
Knowledge of basic hydraulics, tools and parts, including a variety of piping materials such as PVC/plastic, metal, copper and ABS;
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; and to present information and respond to questions from vendors, customers, management, and others;
Ability to build effective working relationships with staff, customers, and others.
Knowledge of safe operation of construction and landscaping industrial equipment.
Valid Driver's License

Responsibilities

Prioritizes and assign tasks, including coordination of work schedules to ensure coverage, rebalancing as necessary for special projects and customer satisfaction.
Maintains supplies, stock, and equipment to ensure proper operation and safe condition.
Trains and assist workers in performing duties, working alongside on the same tasks.
Understands and train workers in the safe and proper use of products and equipment to meet quality and safety standards.
Performs minor and major repairs on breaks in the water mainline and lateral lines, repairs or replaces valves and performs excavation, as necessary.
Repairs and adjusts sprinkler heads.
Troubleshoots low-voltage lines, 24-valve solenoids, trace wires and toning underground.
Troubleshoots irrigation controllers, checks transformers, connections of common wires and station wires and cleans circuit boards.
Programs and troubleshoots booster pumps setting proper flow and PSI limits.
Programs timers for water, including days and frequency at the main computer and on site.
Conducts sprinkler checks to ensure system is working and providing proper coverage. Flags breaks and damages. Conducts site checks to inspect vitality of plant material.
Installs irrigation systems, controllers, builds concrete pads. Installs high voltage electrical connections, master valves and flow sensors.
Programs central control system and reports on water usage and alarms.
Troubleshoots and repairs repeaters and transmitters.
Maintains weather station.
Performs grounds maintenance duties as needed, which includes but is not limited to weeding, trimming, mowing, and edging.
Monitors progress of tasks and inspects completed work to ensure quality.
Frequent travel between facilities.
Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.