Irrigation Specialist Lead

Irrigation Specialist Lead

17 Oct 2024
California, Santa maria, 93454 Santa maria USA

Irrigation Specialist Lead

Irrigation Specialist Lead

Facilities Management

Summary of Job Details

Lead Irrigation Specialist performs tasks involve installing, maintaining, and repairing manual and automatic landscape irrigation systems. Incumbents typically perform all the work of an Irrigation Specialist and also receives work orders, routinely inspect systems for proper function, trains Irrigation Specialists as required, assigns work to Irrigation Specialists, inspects the work of Irrigation Specialists, assures Grounds department compliance with potable and recycled/ reclaimed water use requirements, and serves as a first user supervisor. Performs potable and recycled/ reclaimed water repairs. Also maintains a schedule of requested system shutdowns for events, and generally ensures that landscape and turf irrigation on campus areas maintained by Facilities Management/Grounds is safe, efficient, timely, and professional. Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent degree

3-5 years with commercial irrigation systems. Performing a variety of advanced semi-skilled irrigation duties including installing, repairing, and maintaining manual and automatic irrigations systems and related equipment.

3-5 years performing a variety of advanced semi-skilled irrigation duties including installing, repairing, and maintaining manual and automatic irrigations systems and related equipment.

Experience in leading staff members and providing work instruction for landscaping and irrigation related work.

Special Conditions of Employment

Spends prolonged periods of time digging by hand to expose irrigation pipes, valves, and wiring. Spends prolonged periods of time squatting in excavated holes repairing pipes, valves, and wiring. This entails working in awkward positions, kneeling for long periods of time, working in wet conditions, and forcefully gripping a range of hand and power tools. Spends long periods of time seated on mowers and other equipment, with exposure to heat, cold, and other weather changes.

Maintain a valid CA driver’s license, a clean DMV record and enrollment in theDMV Employer Pull-Notice Program

Satisfactory criminal historybackground check

UCSB is a Tobacco-Free environment.

Days/Hours: Monday - Friday 6:00AM – 2:30PM

UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20.

For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

Application review begins 11/1/2024

Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu

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