Landscape Technician

This position requires the design and implementation of Landscaping throughout Campus. The position will also maintain and care for existing Landscaping including plant and tree health, drainage and Architectural elements. The position requires skill in drafting Landscape plans, using survey instruments and heavy equipment as well as knowledge of plant and tree varieties that will be successful on Campus. This position also requires skills used in excavation, utility location, material removal and placement, snow and ice remediation and lawn care.

Rate:$20.23-$21.40$; 40 hours per week

Job Responsiblities:

• Lead other personnel and participate in the installation, maintenance, and repair of all Campus Landscaping
• Provide continuity of leadership during Supervisors absence
• Purchase equipment and supplies and maintain inventory necessary to the Operation of the department
• Operate all applicable heavy equipment including, Backhoe, Loaders, Dump Trucks, Excavators
• Operate and maintain all applicable small equipment
• Legibly draft new landscaping projects and keep records of landscaping
• Read and understand Architectural Landscape and utility plans and drawings
• Operate magnetic locators
• Safely operate all snow and ice removal equipment from dump trucks to small plows
• Provide equipment and furniture moving as needed
• Provide assistance to the Athletic department for scheduled events and all Admissions and Provost events
• Provide Athletic Field maintenance and care as needed
• Provide Arborist care and maintenance throughout Campus
• Provide assistance on utility maintenance and repair with interdepartmental personnel
• Operate all forklifts on campus as needed for material handling
• Operate Bucket Truck safely for any needed elevated task
• Facilitate contractors on Campus relative to this job scope
• Supervise student workers
• Must be skilled in the installation of retaining walls, brick pavers and natural stone
• Understand and install irrigation equipment and systems
• Maintains a safe working environment within and around their facilities and associated equipment and supplies including, but not limited to, obtaining Safety Data Sheet (SDS) information pertaining to any hazards associated with their work environment
• Safety:
  Participate in safety training and comply with safety rules, regulations, and protocols
• Perform additional duties and assist with special projects as assigned

• Formal Education:
  • Technical degree in related field. Horticulture, Landscape Development, Landscape Architecture or comparable experience
• Experience:
  • Three years of experience in Landscape design and development. Experience with heavy equipment and other tools of the trade as well as skills in snow removal and general grounds maintenance.
• Additional Knowledge/Skills:
  • Must have good interpersonal, communication, organizational and analytical skills. Ability to run and understand various types of equipment, including, but not limited to, man-lifts, forklifts, backhoes, dump trucks, snow plows, loaders, surveying equipment and lawn care equipment. Must be computer literate and able to draft preliminary plans. Must have Horticulture knowledge as to indigenous plant and tree species and maintaining plant health.
    
    Must be skilled in the use of surveying and measuring equipment as well as utility locators and GPS
• Essential Functions:
  • With or without reasonable accommodations the incumbent must be able to read and write and speak the English language at a college level, be capable of performing sometimes complex mathematical calculations, statistical calculations and other higher mathematical operations, must be able to communicate with all levels of the institution in written and spoken form
  • The individual must be able to work independently
  • The ability to maintain regular and prompt attendance is essential to the successful performance of this position
  • Other essential functions may be required