- Salary
- $52k+/yr
- Location
- SC, SC, SC
- Education
- High School
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.
Irrigation Specialist
JOB SUMMARY
The purpose of this position is to design, install and maintain irrigation/drainage systems in highway medians, parks and all City landscaped areas; to maintain controllers, backflows, pumps, valves, sprinklers, and piping systems; to operate related vehicles and equipment; and to assist with general tree and landscape installations and maintenance.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Installs and repairs controllers, heads, piping, valves and valve boxes, backflow prevention devices, wiring, and irrigation pumps for turf, landscaped areas, and trees.
- Repairs sprinklers, irrigation pipes, irrigation wires, and irrigation pumps.
- Installs and maintains drainage systems, measures and cuts pipe. Installs and maintains drip irrigation systems. Repairs landscapes and turf after irrigation work is finished.
- Reads and analyzes blueprints to locate pipes and wires; install and maintain irrigation systems.
- Specifies materials, prepares orders, picks up supplies and materials.
- Repairs and maintains equipment. Uses specialized equipment to locate and trouble shoot field problems.
- Renovates landscapes after repairs are made. Works, to update as built plans and maintains record keeping for existing and new systems.
- Operates a backhoe, trencher, dump truck, sod cutter, riding mower, utility vehicle, or other related equipment as necessary to complete essential functions.
- Supervises and inspects work of assigned personnel. Trains fellow team members in proper techniques.
- Assists with efforts to develop a comprehensive plan to automate and coordinate City wide irrigation operations.
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
- Assists in landscape maintenance.
- Assists with special events.
- Works weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
- Performs other related duties as required, requested, and assigned.
Education and Experience:
Requires a high school diploma or equivalent supplemented by vocational or technical training in electrical and plumbing trade areas; three (3) years of experience in irrigation systems, plumbing, and landscape maintenance.
Licenses or Certifications:
Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
Special Requirements:
Must be willing to work weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of irrigation and drainage systems.
- Knowledge of customer service principle.
- Knowledge of related electrical and plumbing areas.
- Skill in gathering information before taking action.
- Skill in performing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- Skill in breaking down work into process steps.
- Ability to anticipate and adjust for problems and roadblocks.
- Ability to listen.
- Ability to establish rapport.
- Ability to compile, assemble, copy, record and/or transcribe data according to a prescribed schema or plan.
- Ability to exchange information for the purpose of clarifying details within well-established policies, procedures and standards.
- Ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
- Ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information.
- Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form.
- Ability to incorporate independent judgment in choices of action in performing semi-routine standardized work.
- Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving a variety of generally pre-defined duties which are often characterized by frequent change.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work is Additionally requires: balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, feeling, grasping, handling, hearing voices and distinguishing among sounds, kneeling, lifting, manual dexterity, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, expressing ideas by the spoken word and shouting to be heard above ambient noise, visual acuity in data/color/observations/operating equipment/inspect defects or measurements, and walking. Must be able to safely operate a motor vehicle.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is performed outdoors where performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature extremes, machinery, or electric currents. Work is performed in an environment with heavy equipment and machinery that could result in bodily harm to co-workers or others.
The City of Myrtle Beach has the right to revise this job description at any time. This
description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Myrtle Beach commits to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees, complying with local, state and federal laws. The City’s policy is to employ qualified persons without discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic, including race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, political affiliation, veteran’s status, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, to include transgender status, disability or status in any other group protected by federal/state/local law.