Irrigation Services Manager – Senior Technicians Ready to Lead Encouraged to Apply | $70K–$80K + Bonus

Color Burst Landscapes | Nashville/Brentwood Area

About the Role

Color Burst Landscapes is looking for an experienced irrigation professional ready to move into a larger leadership role and take ownership of our irrigation service division. This is an opportunity to use your technical expertise while developing skills in operations, team leadership, customer relationships, and business growth.

• A clear step into management—move from field work to formally leading and developing an irrigation service team.
• Stay connected to hands-on work—this is not a desk-only position. You will remain involved in troubleshooting, site visits, estimating, and helping technicians solve complex irrigation problems.
• Build your leadership experience by managing technicians and office support staff while learning about scheduling, job costing, team performance, and department profitability.
• Work directly with customers to assess needs, recommend solutions, prepare estimates, and turn service opportunities into completed work.
• Make a visible impact by improving processes, developing employees, strengthening customer relationships, and helping grow the irrigation service division.

Responsibilities

• Lead Daily Irrigation Operations
  • Coordinate technician schedules, service calls, and daily routing.
  • Ensure jobs are completed safely, efficiently, and on time.
  • Support communication between field technicians, office staff, and customers.
  • Prioritize emergency calls, repairs, and seasonal service needs.
• Support and Develop the Team
  • Provide technical guidance and field support to irrigation technicians.
  • Coach employees on troubleshooting, repair quality, customer service, and efficiency.
  • Assist with hiring, onboarding, training, and performance management.
  • Help create a dependable, safety-focused, and accountable team culture.
• Troubleshoot Complex Irrigation Issues
  • Visit job sites to diagnose difficult residential and commercial irrigation problems.
  • Support technicians with controllers, valves, wiring, sprinkler heads, leaks, coverage issues, and system performance.
  • Recommend practical repair or replacement solutions.
  • Ensure work meets Color Burst Landscapes' quality standards.
• Estimate Repairs and Service Work
  • Assess the materials required to complete irrigation repairs.
  • Estimate the labor hours needed to perform the work.
  • Prepare clear and accurate repair estimates or proposals.
  • Explain recommendations to customers and answer questions.
  • Follow up on open estimates and help move approved work forward.
• Support Department Performance
  • Monitor labor, materials, job costs, and productivity.
  • Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and service quality.
  • Support revenue, customer satisfaction, and estimate-conversion goals.
  • Maintain a strong focus on safety and compliance.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience servicing, repairing, or installing irrigation systems.
• Experience diagnosing residential and commercial irrigation problems.
• Previous leadership experience as a lead technician, foreman, supervisor, crew leader, manager, or business owner.
• Ability to determine the appropriate materials and labor needed for irrigation repairs.
• Confidence communicating with customers and explaining recommended work.
• Strong organization, follow-through, and problem-solving skills.
• Valid driver's license.

Irrigation certifications such as CIC, CID, or CLIA are helpful but not required.

Ideal Candidates

You may be a strong fit if you are currently a:

• Senior Irrigation Technician
• Lead Irrigation Technician
• Irrigation Foreman
• Irrigation Service Supervisor
• Irrigation Crew Leader
• Landscape Supervisor with extensive irrigation experience
• Current or former irrigation business owner
• Irrigation Manager looking for greater responsibility

Success Metrics

• Technician productivity and service-team efficiency.
• Quality and timely completion of irrigation work.
• Accuracy of repair estimates and job planning.
• Estimate approval and conversion rates.
• Customer satisfaction and retention.
• Employee development and team performance.
• Safety compliance.
• Revenue and profitability of the irrigation service division.

Work Environment

• Combination of field and office responsibilities.
• Regular travel to customer properties and job sites.
• Outdoor work in varying weather conditions.
• Some early mornings, evenings, or weekends may be required during peak seasons.

Pay

• Base salary of $70,000–$80,000, based on experience.
• Eligible for a 10% annual performance bonus.