Irrigation Technician

Irrigation Technician

Top Reasons to work at AdventHealth Orlando 601 EAST ROLLINS STREET, Orlando, 32803

• AdventHealth Orlando
• AdventHealth Orlando is a lush tropical campus and our flagship hospital.
• This 1,414-bed hospital serves as the major tertiary facility for much of the Southeast, the Caribbean and South America.
• We are already one of the busiest hospitals in the nation, providing service excellence to more than 50,000 inpatients each year.

Work Hours/Shift: Day Full Time (Monday thru Thursday 5:30AM - 2:30PM and Friday 5:30AM - 11:30AM)

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Performs system checks on irrigation controllers and zones, makes repairs as identified, and keeps maintenance records of each controller and zone in that controller.
• Directs small teams on irrigation related to landscape projects.
• Helps identify and communicate deficiencies with regards to irrigation coverage on landscape materials and eliminates water waste by making sure irrigation heads are properly aligned and sized correctly.
• Uses AdventHealth vehicle to transport equipment and personnel to various AdventHealth properties, and to perform maintenance on irrigation systems at AdventHealth campuses, facilities, and property management sites within the system.
• Works with outside vendors during renovations or new construction to ensure irrigation needs are met and, where applicable, minimizes impact to existing infrastructure to protect existing landscaped plants

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in working with commercial irrigation systems
• Must have a class "E" Florida Driver's License and driving record in accordance with Florida Hospital policy
• Experience in working with Central control systems and two wire systems (Preferred)
• Florida Department of Environmental Protection certificate Green Industries Best Management Practices (GI BMP) (Preferred)

Job Summary:
The Irrigation Technician performs a wide range of routine irrigation and landscape maintenance tasks using hand and power tools or equipment. Responsibilities include a combination of both irrigation system maintenance and installation, as well as, small landscape projects. Main responsibilities include such tasks as the following: irrigation system checks, irrigation repairs to both lateral and mainline, repairing/replacing heads, nozzles, valves and controllers, watering, digging, raking, sodding, edging around valve boxes, installing new lines, heads, wiring and controllers. Must be able to work a flexible schedule to complete work.

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