Position Title:
Sprinkler Irrigation Technician III (May be underfilled) ⠀
Bargaining Unit:
AFSCME ⠀
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Job Description:
Join Our Team at One of the Nation’s Premier Outdoor Athletic Complexes!
Salt Lake City Corporation is seeking a skilled full-time Irrigation Technician for the Salt Lake Regional Athletic Complex—a state-of-the-art, 100-acre facility featuring 16 sand-based, multi-sport fields that host top-tier local, regional, and national youth tournaments. ⠀
Salary/Hourly Range: This position may be filled as a level I, II, or III depending on the selected candidates’ credentials.
Sprinkler Irrigation Technician I
Entry: $20.91 per hour
1 Year: $23.53 per hour
3 Year: $27.55 per hour
Sprinkler Irrigation Technician II
Entry: $23.57 per hour
1 Year: $26.54 per hour
3 Year: $31.04 per hour
Sprinkler Irrigation Technician III
Entry: $25.03 per hour
1 Year: $28.12 per hour
3 Year: $32.90 per hour
Department: Public Lands
Work Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Benefits
Salt Lake City Corporation offers a comprehensive benefits package primarily for full-time employees. Eligibility varies by employment status. Explore Salt Lake City employee benefits , or use our Total Compensation Calculator to estimate the overall value of pay and benefits.
Important Application Information
We want to recognize the experience you bring. Please include all education and work experience relevant to this position in your application and resume. If those don't fully capture your experience, you may attach an additional document describing your previous roles, dates of employment, hours worked, and duties.
If you are selected, we'll use this information to determine your starting pay. For eligible positions, your prior experience may also qualify you for a higher leave accrual rate under the City's Prior Service Leave Accrual Procedure .
Application Deadline
Open until filled: We encourage you to apply early. This position will remain open until filled and may close at any time without notice.
About the Position:
We’re looking for candidates with experience in 2-wire irrigation systems and Weather Trak central control who take pride in maintaining high-quality turf and green spaces. The complex operates March through November, and employees can accrue up to 480 comp hours to be used during the off-season.
If you enjoy working outdoors, thrive in a team environment, and want to help maintain one of the finest outdoor athletic complexes in the country—this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
Key Responsibilities:
Assembles, installs, maintains, and repairs pipes, fittings, valves, heads, and fixtures of irrigation, water, and drainage systems, according to specifications by use of screws, bolts, and plastic solvents.
Works with all levels of staff to make recommendations and/or adjustments to resolve a variety of irrigation problems and issues; makes visits to survey landscape and soil conditions, determines and implements site requirements, observes system effectiveness and efficiency.
Installs, tests and maintains systems for automatic or mode operation controls of pumps, valves, and other typical industrial equipment.
Repairs and services water distribution and sewage facilities, landscape water sprinkler systems, and waste/vent systems, using hand and power tools.
Reads and interprets blue prints in order to install valves, pipe fittings, and pipes composed of metal and non-metal materials. Joins pipes by use of screws, bolts, solder, and plastic solvents.
Installs and repairs plumbing fixtures, water heaters and water softeners, and decorative water fountains piping and pumps.
Maintains pump stations and back flow preventers in an operable condition and responds to any alarms caused by equipment malfunction.
Serves as a technical resource for irrigation systems management and water conservation.
Participates in meetings as required; attend training seminars, vendor demonstrations, and courses to remain current with the latest techniques and…