Irrigation Technician II - Facilities Services - UTK
About The Position
The Irrigation Technician II is responsible for independently installing, operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing complex irrigation systems across the university campus. This position performs advanced irrigation services, including diagnosing system-wide issues, repairing and upgrading valves, piping, pumps, and heads, and programming, optimizing, and managing irrigation controllers and related technologies. The technician evaluates system performance to ensure proper coverage, water-use efficiency, regulatory compliance, and long-term plant health. Regular inspections and audits are conducted to identify leaks, malfunctions, and opportunities for system optimization, upgrades, or water conservation improvements. The Irrigation Technician II responds to service requests and emergency repairs with minimal supervision, provides technical guidance to lower-level staff, and may serve as a lead worker on irrigation projects to minimize system downtime and water loss.
Requirements
- Independent installation, operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of complex irrigation systems.
- Advanced irrigation services, including diagnosing system-wide issues.
- Repair and upgrading of valves, piping, pumps, and heads.
- Programming, optimizing, and managing irrigation controllers and related technologies.
- Evaluation of system performance for proper coverage, water-use efficiency, regulatory compliance, and long-term plant health.
- Regular inspections and audits to identify leaks, malfunctions, and opportunities for system optimization, upgrades, or water conservation improvements.
- Response to service requests and emergency repairs with minimal supervision.
- Technical guidance to lower-level staff.
- Lead worker on irrigation projects to minimize system downtime and water loss.
Responsibilities
- Independently install, operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair complex irrigation systems.
- Perform advanced irrigation services, including diagnosing system-wide issues.
- Repair and upgrade valves, piping, pumps, and heads.
- Program, optimize, and manage irrigation controllers and related technologies.
- Evaluate system performance to ensure proper coverage, water-use efficiency, regulatory compliance, and long-term plant health.
- Conduct regular inspections and audits to identify leaks, malfunctions, and opportunities for system optimization, upgrades, or water conservation improvements.
- Respond to service requests and emergency repairs with minimal supervision.
- Provide technical guidance to lower-level staff.
- Serve as a lead worker on irrigation projects to minimize system downtime and water loss.
Benefits
- Work-life balance
- Compensation
- Innovation leadership
- Career development and coaching
- Continued education
- Extensive list of development and training possibilities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
