Irrigation Technician

James Madison University • Harrisonburg, VA

2d • $32,400 - $34,900 • Onsite

About The Position

James Madison University’s Facilities Management is hiring an Irrigation Technician in the Landscape AUX department. The position installs, repairs, troubleshoots, inspects, maintains, and schedules university irrigation systems, and helps maintain attractive campus grounds and athletic fields. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with an altered summer schedule and overtime as required for special events and inclement weather. The employee must work all home football games and is designated as essential to university operations, including during authorized closings. The position is eligible for a $2,000 sign-on bonus: $1,000 after six months and the remaining $1,000 after 12 months in the position.

Employment is contingent upon successfully completing a criminal background check. New hires must complete an I-9 and present documentation of identity and U.S. work eligibility; JMU uses E-Verify.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of landscaping practices and procedures.
• Knowledge and experience in installing, repairing, maintaining, and scheduling turf irrigation.
• Knowledge of proper pesticide handling, storage, and disposal.
• Knowledge of Sentinal irrigation controllers or other irrigation control systems and athletic field maintenance, or ability to obtain this knowledge.
• Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods in varied environmental conditions.
• Ability to operate landscaping equipment such as large trucks, tractors, mowers, and snow removal equipment.
• Ability to recognize and identify turf problems and diseases, or ability to obtain this ability.
• Meet eligibility requirements to drive within two years of hire: be at least 19 years old, hold a valid driver’s license for at least 24 consecutive months, and have an acceptable motor vehicle report.
• Successfully complete a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Install, repair, troubleshoot, inspect, perform preventive maintenance on, and schedule university irrigation systems.
• Help beautify campus by trimming and edging at appropriate times and operating equipment properly and safely.
• Lead assigned work by others and ensure it is performed safely.
• Safely operate landscaping and field-maintenance equipment, including trenching equipment, riding mowers, tractors, turf sweepers, seeders, fertilizer spreaders, aerators, deep-tine equipment, complex mowing equipment, and snow removal equipment.
• Use pesticides safely as directed, including proper application, storage, and disposal.
• Work all home football games and during authorized university closings.

Benefits

• Paid vacation, sick leave, parental leave, and community service leave.
• 19 paid holidays annually.
• Health insurance options.
• Retirement benefits through the Virginia Retirement System.
• Wellness and work-life integration resources through the Balanced Dukes program.
• Tuition waiver for undergraduate and graduate courses taken at JMU.
• $2,000 sign-on bonus, paid in two installments: $1,000 after six months and $1,000 after 12 months.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed