Overview
Position Title: Irrigation Specialist
Company: City Of Dallas
Location: Dallas, Texas, US
Job Description:
Performs specialized services for commercial and residential customers with irrigation systems in support of the Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability conservation programs.
Responsibilities:
- Develops procedures to ensure water conservation programs are efficient and conducted according to established guidelines.
- Research customer trends, evaluates programs effectiveness and makes recommendations for process improvement.
- Responds to customer inquiries for irrigation evaluations and schedules appointments.
- Performs water irrigation evaluations and audits for residential and commercial properties.
- Makes recommendations for irrigation systems regarding programming and efficiency.
- Maintains database containing all evaluations and customer information.
- Assists customers with high bill concerns and performs high bill evaluations.
- Review and approve/deny water variance applications.
- Delivers water conservation program presentations to large groups and addresses questions and concerns.
- Performs adjustments to program, in alignment with the watering schedule determined by the Water Conservation.
Requirements:
- Two (2) years’ experience in automatic irrigation design, installing and repair.
- Two (2) years of experience in Inspecting and adjusting sprinkler controllers, set and operate the clocks as necessary, be current on new sprinkler technologies.
- High School Diploma or GED, plus Ten (5) years of the specified experience, will meet the education and experience requirements.
- An associate degree, or higher, plus (2) years of the specified experience, will meet the education and experience requirements.
- Valid driver’s license with good driving record
- MUST have a current Landscape Irrigator’s License from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) *Required*
- Backflow Prevention Assembly Test License (BPAT) preferred
- Must be able to obtain a Landscape Irrigation Auditor certification within probationary period.