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Posted: 18-Jan-23
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 273478-US
| Job Summary: | This position is responsible for the monitoring, maintenance, and repair of the golf course irrigation system and components at the University Ridge Golf Course, including sprinkler heads, valves, piping, field controllers, fertigation pumps, pump station, and computer components. This position is responsible for keeping all irrigation components operational and at peak performance. Main duties include monitoring and adjusting sprinkler heads, scheduling and implementing preventative maintenance programs, troubleshooting and repairing leaks and electrical issues, maintaining parts inventories, and keeping water use records. This position communicates regularly with supervisory staff to prioritize irrigation adjustment, maintenance, and repair based on specific goals and conditions. This position participates in equipment maintenance and snow removal in off season. |
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| Responsibilities: | Inspects, maintains, and repairs basic equipment and facilities to ensure property meets established standards and to prevent further damage. Assists with construction, and operational maintenance as needed.
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| Institutional Statement on Diversity: | Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. |
| Education: | Preferred |
| Qualifications: | Minimum Qualifications: At least one (1) year of experience in the irrigation field. Knowledge of repair, preventative maintenance, design, electronic components, and central controls for automated irrigation systems (pipes, valves, sprinklers, field controllers, etc.). Knowledge of basic golf course maintenance operations and techniques. Ability and willingness to assist with golf course tasks and operate equipment when necessary. Must pass background check. Hold a Wisconsin driver's license. Have basic keyboard and computing skills. |
| License/Certification: | Required |
| Work Schedule: | This position is a full-time 40 hours a week and it requires the incumbent to work a flexible schedule including numerous evenings, weekends and overtime, primarily during the golf season. |
| Work Type: | Full Time: 100% |
| Appointment Type, Duration: | Ongoing/Renewable |
| Salary: | Negotiable |
| How to Apply: | Conditions of Appointment: This is a 100% full time University Staff appointment. Salary will be assigned within the appropriate range, commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience. An excellent benefits package is also included. Successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. |
| Contact: | Kayla Weisensel |
| Official Title: | Facilities Technician II(FP030) |
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| Department(s): | A420174-INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS/GENERAL OPERATNS/GOLF MNT |
| Employment Class: | University Staff-Ongoing |
| Job Number: | 273478-CP |
| The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other basis as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/ Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment. The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7). The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department. |