Maintenance Specialist – Irrigation

Details

• Position Type:
  Maintenance / Custodial / Security/ Specialist
• Date Posted: 11/19/2025
• Location:
  
  Buildings and Operations Department
• High School Diploma or a General Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.)
• Valid Arizona Driver’s License with a good driving record
• Plumbing Technician Certification is preferred.
• 3-5 years journeyman level experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
• Provide maintenance, installation, and repair services for district irrigation fixtures and equipment such as valves, control devices, pumps, mains, laterals, risers, and heads.
• Installs irrigation system timers and trains campus personnel on proper usage on an ongoing basis.
• Coordinates with construction project personnel on the design and installation of new irrigation systems.
• Operates trenching and digging equipment adhering to all safety protocols and regulations.
• Makes emergency services calls as needed. Assists District Plumbers and other departments with tasks and projects as needed.
• Replaces irrigation lines and pipelines on an as needed basis.
• Maintains and cleans systems and equipment.
• Will wear all required Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) while performing assigned duties and follow all applicable Safety and Environmental Protection Policies / Guidelines.
• Maintains electronic records of repairs, maintenance and fabrications of various organizational equipment and components in the district’s work order management system.
• Estimates and documents cost of materials and labor in relation to projects performed.
• Maintains supply inventory and assigned shop machinery, equipment, tools, facilities and assigned vehicles in the district’s facilities management system.
• Participates in professional development opportunities to continuously improve practices associated with assigned duties.
• Demonstrates outstanding customer service to requesters of services through responsive and thorough communication via our work order management system, interpersonal interactions and in email communication.
• Perform general maintenance with numerous other trades in the Buildings & Operations department when a task requires a diverse work group.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• Knowledge of applicable Federal, state, county and city statutes, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of applicable Cartwright School District and departmental policies and procedures.
• General safety equipment and practices associated with the irrigation trade. Diagnosis and repair procedures.
• Skill in planning, prioritizing, and completing work orders.
• Skill in following safety policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to provide outstanding customer service, including but not limited to interacting courteously and tactfully with the public.
• Commitment to create and sustain a thriving learning and working environment for students and staff.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and supervisors.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative in proactively maintaining irrigation systems and equipment.
• Ability to read blueprints, schematic drawings and construction drawings.
• Work is performed throughout campus and district facilities, both indoors and outdoors.
• Work may require exposure to hot and cold temperatures, potentially dangerous tools and equipment, and hazardous chemicals.
• Positions in this class may typically require: climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, grasping and repetitive motions.
• Very Heavy Work:
  Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

This role is a maintenance technician position. The Irrigation Technician maintains, repairs, and installs irrigation systems, fixtures, and equipment.

• High School Diploma or a General…