What are the responsibilities and job description for the Irrigation Technician position at AAA Landscape?
Job Title: Irrigation Technician
Compensation: $28 - $33
Position Overview
We are seeking a technically skilled Commercial Irrigation Technician to diagnose, repair, program, and optimize commercial irrigation systems. This position focuses on advanced troubleshooting, electrical diagnostics, and water efficiency — not just basic installation and maintenance labor. The technician will primarily service large HOAs & retail centers.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- 5 years’ experience as commercial Irrigation Technician
- Effective wire tracing & ground fault locating
- Proficient in troubleshooting using multimeter (voltage, ohms, mA)
- Conventional and 2-wire electrical troubleshooting
- Repair & replace valves, laterals & mainlines up to 4 inches
- Smart and ET-based controller programming
- System adjustments based on the concept of matched precipitation rate
- Perform irrigation system inspections and provide a detailed list of repairs needed
- Identify system upgrade opportunities
- Remove and replace controllers
- Soldering copper pipe & fittings
- Tablet and smart phone use for email, work orders, sending pictures etc.
- Interpret and work from provided plans and maps
- English language proficiency: fluent (verbal and written comprehension)
Preferred Qualifications
- Certified Irrigation Technician (CIT)
Salary : $28 - $33