Groundskeeper Specialist; Irrigation

Position: Groundskeeper Specialist (Irrigation)

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Job Profile

Facilities Assistant 2 – Non‑Exempt

Job Family

Facilities Management

Time Type

Full time

Max Pay

$21.43 USD Hourly

Final date to receive applications

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma and two‑years (2) experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Profile Summary

Inspects, maintains, and repairs basic equipment and facilities to ensure property meets established standards and to prevent further damage.

Job Description

Position Salary Rate: $21.43 per hour, commensurate with experience and education. ASU offers a comprehensive benefits package with the State of Arizona.

Essential Duties

• Replace/repair/troubleshoot/adjust faulty irrigation components including but not limited to controllers, valves, heads, main and lateral lines.
• Install new drip irrigation and turf sprinkler systems as needed.
• Regularly conduct wet checks and monitor irrigation system performance in designated area.
• Program irrigation controllers as needed.
• Perform scheduled shut‑offs for campus event requests.
• Recognize water deficiencies in turf areas and make necessary corrections.
• Operate trenching and digging machinery when necessary.
• Perform strenuous work in outdoor elements to include extreme heat and desert environment.
• Effectively communicate with coworkers and leadership to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Days and Schedule

Monday – Friday; 5:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Location

This position is based at ASU’s Tempe campus and may require working from other campuses depending on operational needs.

Desired Qualifications

Two (2) years of grounds maintenance experience, OR, Associate Degree in Horticulture or related field (e.g., Golf Course Management, Sports Turf Management, Landscape Construction); OR, any equivalent combination of education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved; AND must currently possess, or achieve within six (6) months of hire, and maintain one (1) Grounds certification or equivalent (e.g., Arizona Pest Application License, Certified Arborist from International Society of Arboriculture, Certified Grounds Technician from PGMS, Passed Desert Landscaper School from the Phoenix Desert Botanical Garden).

Experience

In

• Underground landscape irrigation troubleshooting, repair, and installation (2 years)
• Operating irrigation‑related equipment and tools.
• Central controller irrigation systems (e.g., Calsense/Hunter Centralus).
• Programming various types of irrigation controllers.

Demonstrated Knowledge Of

• All commonly used irrigation components and tools.
• Underground landscape irrigation system repair and installation techniques.
• Design/redesign of irrigation systems.
• Reading and interpreting blueprints.
• Sustainable landscaping practices.
• Customer service.

Evidence Of

• Effective communication skills.
• Previous Irrigation Technician experience.

Working Environment

Activities regularly require long periods of exposure to external elements indigenous to a desert environment, weather, potential exposure to venomous insects, insecticides, herbicides and fertilizers. Regularly required to operate a variety of landscaping equipment, tools and machines requiring extended periods of walking over uneven and occasionally rocky surfaces, stooping, bending, reaching, lifting and pushing objects of varying weights up to 50 pounds.

Maintain turf in sports fields. Utilizing carts. May be exposed to hazardous and dangerous materials, tools, and equipment which will require safety precautions and/or specific processes to be followed, and may include the use of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) (e.g., safety glasses, hearing protection, negative pressure and positive pressure respirator). Use of PPE may require medical clearance prior to use.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedules
• 22 days of accrued vacation leave, 12 days of accrued sick leave and 10 paid holidays annually for all staff.
• Tuition Reduction…