License Irrigator

TRDI Incorporated•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

The License Irrigator assesses, plans, leads, and performs commercial landscape irrigation projects, from site evaluation and system design through installation, testing, maintenance, repair, employee training, documentation, and customer turnover. The role serves as TRDI Enterprises’ irrigation technical subject-matter expert and provides daily technical direction and hands-on instruction to employees assisting with projects. The position evaluates water sources, pressure, coverage, landscape conditions, infrastructure, drainage, and customer specifications; identifies system deficiencies; develops layouts and selects components; and prepares labor, equipment, and material requirements. It leads irrigation fieldwork, troubleshoots and programs system components, coordinates excavation and site restoration, and maintains project records. The License Irrigator also communicates with customers and project stakeholders, inspects completed work, explains system operation, and reports project status and safety or material concerns. Work takes place outdoors in varying weather and may involve uneven terrain, trenches, operating equipment, and physical tasks such as bending, kneeling, climbing, and digging. The employee must follow safety policies, use required personal protective equipment, confirm utility-location requirements before excavation, and keep irrigation work within applicable licensing, supervision, and documentation requirements. Successful performance means independently guiding irrigation work from assessment through customer turnover while maintaining safety, quality, schedule, and licensing compliance.

Requirements

Current Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Landscape Irrigator license in good standing.
Demonstrated experience assessing, designing, installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting commercial landscape irrigation systems.
Working knowledge of controllers, valves, backflow components, sprinkler heads, drip irrigation, sensors, piping, wiring, and system hydraulics.
Ability to read irrigation drawings, specifications, site plans, and manufacturer documentation.
Ability to plan and lead field projects while training and directing employees with varying levels of irrigation experience.
Strong troubleshooting, organization, documentation, and professional communication skills.
Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to assigned project locations.
Ability to maintain all required licenses, continuing education, and job-related credentials.
Ability to assess field conditions and develop safe, efficient, buildable irrigation plans; diagnose electrical, hydraulic, controller, valve, coverage, and pressure-related problems; and organize employees, tools, equipment, materials, and project sequencing.
Ability to provide clear, patient, hands-on instruction and verify employee understanding.
Ability to use sound judgment, protect confidential business information, represent TRDI Enterprises professionally, work independently, and maintain effective communication with Operations Management.
Ability to perform outdoor fieldwork in varying weather, walk uneven terrain, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, climb, dig, work around trenches and operating equipment, and handle job-related materials and equipment using approved safe-work practices.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Experience with commercial, municipal, government, or institutional irrigation projects.
Experience estimating irrigation labor, materials, equipment, and project durations.
Experience supervising or training irrigation technicians, grounds-maintenance employees, or laborers.
Experience with smart controllers, rain or freeze sensors, flow sensors, and water-conservation practices.
Familiarity with local permitting, utility-locate, backflow-prevention, and customer documentation requirements.

Responsibilities

Conduct site visits and assess new, existing, or proposed irrigation projects, including water sources, pressure, coverage, landscape conditions, infrastructure, drainage, and customer specifications.
Identify irrigation system deficiencies and recommend repair, replacement, modification, or new installation.
Develop irrigation layouts; select zones, piping, valves, sprinkler heads, drip components, controllers, sensors, and related equipment; and prepare labor, equipment, and material requirements.
Read and interpret irrigation plans, drawings, technical specifications, site plans, manufacturer instructions, and project requirements.
Lead the layout, construction, installation, maintenance, alteration, repair, and servicing of commercial landscape irrigation systems.
Connect irrigation systems to approved water supplies within the authority of the employee’s TCEQ license and applicable requirements.
Install and troubleshoot controllers, valves, sensors, sprinkler heads, nozzles, drip systems, piping, wiring, and related components.
Program controllers; test zones, coverage, pressure, and system operation; and make required adjustments.
Coordinate excavation, trenching, utility awareness, material staging, equipment use, and site restoration.
Maintain project records, including system layouts, zone information, controller settings, photographs, material usage, and as-built documentation when required.
Serve as TRDI Enterprises’ technical subject-matter expert for irrigation operations and provide daily technical direction to employees assisting with projects.
Train employees on component identification, installation, controller operation, troubleshooting, equipment use, safe work practices, and quality standards; demonstrate tasks and verify safe, correct performance.
Identify tasks requiring a license, direct supervision, or additional technical authorization, and support development of TRDI’s irrigation capabilities through documented hands-on training.
Communicate professionally with customers, project representatives, TRDI management, employees, and subcontractors.
Inspect completed work for quality, proper operation, water efficiency, and compliance with project requirements; explain system operation and basic care at project turnover.
Promptly report project status, deficiencies, safety concerns, schedule impacts, and material needs; protect customer property and maintain orderly work areas.
Follow safety policies, customer requirements, and applicable regulatory standards; confirm utility-location requirements before excavation and report unmarked or conflicting site conditions.
Use required personal protective equipment, inspect tools and equipment before use, stop work and notify management about unsafe or noncompliant conditions, and promptly report incidents, injuries, damage, and near misses.
Maintain irrigation activities within applicable licensing, supervision, and documentation requirements.