What are the responsibilities and job description for the Irrigation Technician position at Ruppert Landscape Maintenance?
Ruppert Landscape is a commercial landscape maintenance and construction company combined as a privately and employee-owned specialty contractor. Headquartered in Laytonsville, MD with a multi-state presence with a small company feel, our mission is to provide opportunities for our people, take care of our customers, and be good stewards of the environment and our community.
We are currently looking for an Irrigation Technician to join our team. This position will report to our Gainesville, VA branch to support service areas for our Northern Virginia branches.
This is a year-round position, at times will be utilized to perform other tasks to align with the needs of the business. Weekends may be required periodically, due to inclement weather delays, loss in production, workload, etc.
Responsibilities:
- Perform routine irrigation inspections for designated commercial properties
- Identify and resolve issues with irrigation systems through troubleshooting and diagnosis
- Ability to problem solve while on site though process of elimination
- Replace or repair components, such as pipes, sprinkler heads, valves, or timers
- Provide recommendations for upgrades tailored to clients’ needs and objectives
- Manage irrigation inventory, ensuring that all necessary tools, equipment, and materials are fully stocked and systematically organized for maximum job efficiency
- Promote and adhere to safety protocols by ensuring a safe working environment
- Maintain company vehicles in a safe condition to reflect company's professional image
- Effectively manage job hours for assigned tasks
- Actively participate with in-house training and continued education
- Complete daily reports for work completed to include property reports, estimates and timecards daily
Qualifications
- Minimum 1 year experience performing irrigation maintenance and installation in a commercial or residential environment, or similar experience in plumbing, HVAC, or mechanical fields
- Basic knowledge of construction plans and diagrams
- Possess irrigation certification(s), preferred
- Experience with servicing, repairing, and troubleshooting commercial/residential irrigation systems, preferred
- Knowledge of irrigation controllers, timers and sensors, preferred
- Ability to effectively interact and communicate with clients
- Familiarity with smart phones and basic computer operations
- Strong written, verbal and personal communication skills
- Must have a valid driving license, with a clean record, no major violation in the last 3 to 5 years
- Much have or be able to pass a DOT physical to obtain a DOT medical card
- Ability to work in all weather conditions
- Ability to stand, squat, reach for long periods and lift minimum 50 lbs as needed
What we provide:
- Competitive salary
- Medical benefits with dental and vision
- Flexible Spending Account
- 401(k) plan
- Flexible work/life balance
- Family-oriented company culture
Ruppert Landscape is an Equal Opportunity and and E-verify Employer
