Irrigation Technician - Parks

City of Peoria•Peoria, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Peoria Parks and Recreation Department is seeking an Irrigation Technician for the Sports Complex, Neighborhood Parks and Community Parks. This is a full time, benefitted position that will provide irrigation repair, maintenance, and programming to parks across our city. The ideal candidate for this position will have experience programming and operating computerized central control systems, understanding and adhering to objectives and goals to meet water budgets and restrictions, maintaining irrigation supplies and equipment, operating and maintaining irrigation motors and pumps, performing regular and preventative maintenance on complex irrigation systems, and maintaining parks and open space, irrigation systems, turf, trees, and plants.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
2-4 years of experience required in the same or similar previous positions
A valid Arizona Driver's License upon hire
The ability to obtain a backflow assembly certification within 6 months of hire
The ability to obtain a Water Audit Certification within 12 months of hire

Nice To Haves

Park or sports field experience
Municipal irrigation or landscape maintenance experience
Experience with Calsense and Rainbird computerized central control systems
Possess considerable independent and professional judgement
Be willing to work flexible schedules to meet the demands of the position

Responsibilities

Provide irrigation repair, maintenance, and programming to parks across our city.
Program and operate computerized central control systems.
Understand and adhere to objectives and goals to meet water budgets and restrictions.
Maintain irrigation supplies and equipment.
Operate and maintain irrigation motors and pumps.
Perform regular and preventative maintenance on complex irrigation systems.
Maintain parks and open space, irrigation systems, turf, trees, and plants.