Irrigation Technician

Ruppert Landscape is a commercial landscape maintenance and construction company combined as a privately and employee-owned specialty contractor. Headquartered in Laytonsville, MD with a multi-state presence with a small company feel, our mission is to provide opportunities for our people, take care of our customers, and be good stewards of the environment and our community.

We are currently looking for an Irrigation Technician to join our team.

This position will report to our Lilburn, GA branch to support servicing areas for our surrounding Atlanta branches.

Salary range: $45-60k, depending on experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine irrigation inspections for designated commercial properties
• Identify and resolve issues with irrigation systems through troubleshooting and diagnosis
• Ability to problem solve while on site though process of elimination
• Replace or repair components, such as pipes, sprinkler heads, valves, or timers
• Provide recommendations for upgrades tailored to clients’ needs and objectives
• Manage irrigation inventory, ensuring that all necessary tools, equipment, and materials are fully stocked and systematically organized for maximum job efficiency
• Promote and adhere to safety protocols by ensuring a safe working environment
• Maintain company vehicles in a safe condition to reflect company's professional image
• Effectively manage job hours for assigned tasks
• Actively participate with in-house training and continued education
• Complete daily reports for work completed to include property reports, estimates and timecards daily

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience performing irrigation maintenance and installation in a commercial or residential environment, or similar experience in plumbing, HVAC, or mechanical fields
• Basic knowledge of construction plans and diagrams
• Possess irrigation certification(s), preferred
• Experience with servicing, repairing, and troubleshooting commercial/residential irrigation systems, preferred
• Knowledge of irrigation controllers, timers and sensors, preferred
• Ability to effectively interact and communicate with clients
• Familiarity with smart phones and basic computer operations
• Strong written, verbal and personal communication skills
• Must have a valid driving license, with a clean record, no major violation in the last 3 to 5 years
• Much have or be able to pass a DOT physical to obtain a DOT medical card
• Ability to work in all weather conditions
• Ability to stand, squat, reach for long periods and lift minimum 50 lbs as needed

What we provide

• Competitive hourly wage and overtime
• On the job training
• Paid Time off
• Medical benefits with dental and vision
• 401(k) plan
• Flexible work/life balance
• Family-oriented company culture
• Year-round opportunities for employment

Ruppert Landscape is an Equal Opportunity and E-verify Employer

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Este puesto es responsable de administrar la mano de obra y los materiales en el campo para completar los proyectos de riego asignados. El éxito en esta posición está indicado por los trabajos completados a tiempo y dentro del presupuesto. Este puesto debe cooperar con los gerentes de campo de gestión del paisaje y otros gerentes de campo de mejora para asegurarse de que se cumplan los objetivos generales de cada sucursal.

Responsabilidades

• Desarrollar una comprensión clara de las filosofías por las que opera la empresa, los objetivos a corto y largo plazo de la sucursal y la posición financiera de la sucursal
• Ser parte activa de nuestro proceso de capacitación asistiendo o realizando sesiones de capacitación de certificación de manera regular
• Desarrolle una comprensión clara de los presupuestos por horas y costos para cada uno de sus trabajos. Supervise revisando las horas de trabajo, los informes y los costos de trabajo con regularidad y actuando según sea necesario. Comunicar el presupuesto de horas a los asistentes y ayudantes.
• Conozca el cliente de cada trabajo
• Supervisar la calidad del trabajo inspeccionando el trabajo al final de cada día y firmando un formulario de finalización satisfactoria al final de cada día
• Mantener el vehículo y/o equipo asignado en buen estado de funcionamiento
• Completar las órdenes de compra para…