Irrigation Technician - Miramar Military Base

The Arc of San Diego is the largest, most comprehensive provider of services to children and adults with disabilities in San Diego County. We are a diverse team of dedicated individuals who are passionate about serving and empowering children and adults to live their most fulfilling and independent lives.  

At the Arc of San Diego, we live by our People First, Person Centered value, creating meaningful days for our clients and team members, we are dedicated to fostering a positive, team- oriented work environment, offering for professional growth, continuous learning, and making a meaningful impact in the lives of others.

We are actively seeking an Irrigation Technician to join our Employment Services team. In this role, you will maintain and repair complex irrigation systems on a large military base (Miramar), ensuring that all pipes, valves, clocks and controllers are functioning properly while maintaining safety standards and contract requirements.

The schedule for this position is Mon- Fri 6:30a-3pm and the pay range for this position is $32.30 per hour. 

Who you are: 

• A task- oriented individual who enjoys troubleshooting and solving problems independently
• Someone with strong technical skills and an eye for maintaining industry standards

 A typical day will include: 

• Installing, inspecting, troubleshooting, and repairing irrigation systems
• Operating equipment such as tractors and backhoes to excavate and install new systems
• Identifying broken or malfunctioning parts and making repairs promptly
• Adjusting watering schedules based on weather and water usage requirements
• Collaborating with the Manager to meet service requirements

What you’ll need to be successful: 

• Bachelor’s degree or certification in irrigation (or ability to obtain certification within one year)
• At least 3 years of experience working with commercial irrigation systems
• Strong knowledge of water conservation practices, including CIMIS
• Experience with both electronic and manual watering systems
• Valid CA Driver’s License with a clean driving record
• Ability to work independently, while following safety protocols

We’d love it if you: 

• Have experience working with drought – tolerant plants and native species
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Have prior experience supervising a work crew or team

The Arc of San Diego is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We have a strict policy against harassment and retaliation of any type and are dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.

Our goal is discrimination, harassment and retaliation of any type and our goal is to provide a work environment free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation as well as other disrespectful or other unprofessional conduct based on any protected class or any combination of two or more protected classes: race (including natural hairstyles and hair texture), color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin (including language use restrictions), age (40 and over), legally protected medical condition (including cancer and AIDS/HIV), physical or mental disability, marital and domestic partner status, sex (including sex stereotypes and pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, reproductive health decision making, ancestry, genetic information/ characteristics, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, military and veteran status, known status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or of certain violent crimes, or whose covered family member is a homicide victim, enrollment in a public assistance program, off duty and off-site cannabis use or any other characteristic or activity protected by law. 

We also prohibit discrimination, harassment, retaliation, disrespectful or unprofessional conduct based on the perception that anyone has any of the above characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived to have any of those characteristics.

The Arc of San Diego is a federal subcontractor and shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60- 300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, and for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

The Arc of San Diego will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified candidates with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If candidates need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition, they should contact their Supervisor or Human Resources. 

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