Landscape and Facilities Maintenance Coordinator

Explore a meaningful career with Marin Water and join us in our mission to manage the lands, water, and facilities in our trust to provide reliable, high-quality water and adapt and sustain these precious resources for the future.

This position plays a key role in keeping District water system facilities operating safely, efficiently, and at a high standard. Serving as an advanced journey-level lead, the role blends hands‑on technical expertise with crew leadership, coordinating complex maintenance, construction, and landscaping projects while ensuring safety, quality, and teamwork across all assignments.

Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. The deadline for the first review of applications is Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 11:59 PM. Applicants are encouraged to apply promptly as this recruitment may close at any time without notice.

• Assigns, directs, and checks work of crew members assigned to specific projects;
• Trains employees on process and safe use of tools and equipment required for assigned projects;
• Reviews completed work for compliance with established procedures, accuracy, and makes corrections as necessary;
• Performs and coordinates landscaping activities including, but not limited to: irrigation repair and installation, planting, vegetation management, pest control and general maintenance;
• Coordinates the work of contractors;
• Assists with estimating costs for contracted work, obtains bids for small projects to be performed by contractors, and inspects contractor’s work;
• Develops and maintains SAP work orders and tracks project budgets;
• Tracks time and expenditures pertaining to projects, and monitors project budgets;
• Maintains records, and prepares various documents, reports, and forms using personal computers as appropriate;
• Acts as technical advisor for tree maintenance operations where needed for the District, by identifying work to be done, scheduling work with contractors, overseeing work performed or performing work directly, administering related bids/contracts, applying for permits, and providing required notifications and reports;
• Identifies vegetation management needs on assigned District sites and performs the associated tasks to ensure vegetation is maintained at proper levels;
• Applies chemicals using power and hand spray equipment to control pests, plant disease, weeds and other undesirable growth;
• Performs pest control operations for the District where needed, by consulting with pest control contractors, performing pest control as needed, and ensuring pest control activities meet regulatory standards, administering related bids/contracts and providing required notifications and reports;
• Oversees the Districts Fire Extinguisher locations/Inventory/Testing requirements. Works with outside vendor to make sure Fire Extinguishers are tested and certified annually;
• Inputs and maintains a variety of records, including testing records and community service worker records and documents of attendance;
• May be assigned to perform other general maintenance duties as required.

• Principles, techniques and practices of horticulture landscape maintenance, soils and soil preparation, pruning, planting, fertilization and irrigation systems;
• Practices of habitat restoration, vegetation management, and wildland trail and road management;
• Chemicals used to control plant disease, insects and weeds;
• Use and application and safety procedures of a variety of chemicals;
• Maintenance and repair of water system buildings, facilities, and grounds;
• The safe and skillful operation of materials, power tools, manual tools, and equipment related to construction and maintenance work;
• Functions of a water distribution system, water storage facilities, meters, hydrants and sources and supply;
• Basic understanding of water distribution mathematics, water quality, and disinfections;
• Basic operation on how to use a Fire Extinguisher and ability to recognize when a Fire Extinguisher needs to be replaced;
• General safety practices; traffic control, trenching and shoring, confined spaces, safety requirements, hazards and OSHA…