Job Summary:

Essential Duties:

• Repair or replace irrigation valves, controllers, heads and related equipment.
• Design and install new irrigation systems.
• Assist in reviewing construction plans and installation of new irrigation systems installed during construction projects.
• Responds to on-call emergencies before/during/after normal hours of operation. This includes but not limited to: 
  • Fires, electrical outages, floods, icy conditions and any other type of campus emergency.

• Operate computerized central control system for campus irrigation.
• Operate 521 wire locator. 
• Operate trencher, Bobcat and backhoe.
• Knowledge of AutoCad computer aided design.
• Track materials and hours used in irrigation projects.
• Knowledge of pump maintenance and installation.
• Drive a UTA owned vehicle.
• Considered essential personnel
• Performs other duties assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma.
• Three (3) years of experience performing irrigation maintenance and installation or the equivalent experience.
• Valid Class
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