Grounds Maintenance Specialist - Irrigation

About the role

The Contra Costa County Public Works Department is recruiting for a Grounds Maintenance Specialist - Irrigation position in the Public Works Facilities Maintenance Division. This position installs, maintains, and repairs irrigation systems, including the installation, programming, and troubleshooting of computerized irrigation controls.

Responsibilities

• Install, inspect, operate, maintain, and repair irrigation systems, including sprinklers, drip systems, valves, controllers, pumps, and related equipment at county buildings, various roadsides and medians.
• Perform routine inspections to identify and repair leaks, broken heads, clogged nozzles, faulty wiring, and other irrigation system deficiencies.
• Program and adjust irrigation controllers to ensure efficient water application and compliance with watering schedules.
• Maintain system performance and make seasonal adjustments based on weather conditions and landscape needs.
• Respond to irrigation-related service requests and complaints.
• Provide technical guidance to maintenance staff as needed.

Requirements

• Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's license.
• Three years of full-time or its equivalent experience installing, maintaining, and repairing large irrigation systems serving parks, athletic fields, school or college campuses, golf courses, airports, highway medians, commercial properties, or similar large-scale landscaped facilities.
• Experience reading and interpreting irrigation plans, blueprints, schematics, or technical specifications.
• Experience working with smart irrigation technologies, weather-based controllers, or central irrigation control systems.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple assignments.
• Strong communication skills with a safety mind-set.
• Demonstrates integrity and good strong work ethic, honesty, integrity, and has a positive mindset.
• Takes accountability for decisions and actions, follows through on commitments, and accepts responsibility for outcomes.
• Demonstrates a collaborative team-oriented approach, with a willingness to learn and adapt to changing priorities and circumstances.
• Dependable and reliable, consistently taking pride in delivering high-quality work and meeting expectations.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

Skills

• Professional & Technical Expertise: Applying technical subject matter to the job.
• Environmental Exposure Tolerance: Performing under physically demanding conditions.
• Attention to Detail: Focusing on the details of work content, work steps, and final work products.
• General Physical Ability: Using strength, endurance, flexibility, balance, and coordination.
• Delivering Results: Meeting organizational goals and customer expectations and making decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
• Safety Focus: Showing vigilance and care in identifying and addressing health risks and safety hazards.
• Using Technology: Working with electronic hardware and software applications.
• Self-Management: Showing personal organization, self-discipline, and dependability.
• Action & Results Focused (Taking Initiative): Initiating tasks and focusing on accomplishment.
• Adaptability: Responding positively to change and modifying behavior as the situation requires.
• Informing: Proactively obtaining and sharing information.
• Building & Maintaining Relationships: Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships.
• Teamwork: Collaborating with others to achieve shared goals.

Benefits

Work independently and occasionally in a team environment.
Work outdoors.
Build a long-term career.
4/10 work schedule.
All tools and equipment provided.

Pay

Salary range: $60,000 - $70,000 annually.

Schedule

4/10 work schedule.