Irrigation Manager

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About the role

The Irrigation Manager (IM) schedules and directs personnel and resources toward providing quality, cost‑effective irrigation services to clients. IMs also support the Account Manager(s) in estimating, design, and client meetings as needed, and independently sell irrigation services to clients, with or without base maintenance contracts. The role oversees a commercial landscape portfolio and multiple service teams, handling training, development, and day‑to‑day operational scheduling and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Understand client needs via regular communication with the Account Manager(s).
• Manage all irrigation services, coordinating materials, people, equipment, and subcontractors to produce quality work.
• Inspect properties before scheduled service to prepare a specific action plan.
• Monitor all aspects of the irrigation system and identify problems after installation and services.
• Perform hands‑on work with crews to meet work and scheduling demands.
• Work with the Branch Manager to identify staffing needs, hire new crew members, and prepare daily crew schedules.
• Ensure proper paperwork is completed for all employee changes and new hires.
• Communicate with, counsel, train, discipline, review, and develop growth plans for employees.
• Provide hands‑on training and support of crew members, covering equipment operation, pruning techniques, safety, and quality standards.
• Focus on safety and monitor safety records.
• Maintain and manage all required administrative systems, including time sheets, job databases, and service schedules.
• Order materials as needed and monitor costs and deliveries.
• Request purchase orders and use them in accordance with company guidelines.
• Assist the Branch Manager in irrigation sales tasks as required.

Requirements

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a business‑related field or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum of 3 years customer service, management, and leadership experience in an organization, the landscaping industry, or local marketplace, including 1–2 years supervisory experience.
• Obtain and maintain certifications and licenses needed to perform work in the local market.

Physical Demands

• Operation of a computer and other office equipment/system, such as a laptop and cell phone.
• Combination of mobile and sedentary work; must be able to remain stationary for long periods.
• Strong stamina and ability to work outdoors in extreme heat and cold.
• Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, twist, stand, and walk continuously throughout the day.
• Wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (e.g., safety shoes, high‑visibility clothing, hand, eye, hearing, and head protection).
• Flexibility to work hours that may include weekends or holidays.
• Maintain required medications at all times to address known allergic reactions.

Work Environment

• Work outdoors/indoors in moderate to extreme weather conditions (e.g., >100°F,
• Extended periods in direct sunlight.
• Exposure to automotive traffic, bodies of water, fumes, dust, mechanical and electrical hazards.
• Environments with prolonged loud noise.
• Potential exposure to allergens (pollen, rag weed), insects (bees, spiders), and reptiles (lizards, snakes).

Benefits

BrightView offers a suite of health, wellness, and financial benefits to full‑time team members. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, ancillary and voluntary products, a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions, and 6 to 9 company‑paid holidays per year. Employees may also be eligible for paid time off for vacation and/or sick leave, tuition reimbursement, and potential variable‑pay opportunities based on position and performance. A detailed benefits package is provided during the interview process.