Irrigation Specialist

At Native Edge Landscapes, we're seeking a skilled Irrigation Tech to join our team. As a key member of our landscape design-build and maintenance services, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the health, beauty, and water efficiency of our clients' outdoor spaces.

• Install, repair, and maintain irrigation systems, including pipes, valves, controllers, sensors, and other related components.
• Ensure systems are functioning correctly to distribute water efficiently and perform proper system winterization and Spring startups.
• Perform routine inspections to identify irrigation system leaks, clogs, and other issues, and quickly address and resolve issues to prevent plant damage and water waste.
• Operate and calibrate irrigation controllers to ensure accurate and appropriate watering schedules based on seasonal changes and weather conditions.
• Interact professionally with clients to address their irrigation needs, answer questions, provide guidance on proper watering, and recommend system upgrades.
• Educate clients and team members on irrigation best practices, water-efficient technologies, and proper system operation.
• Maintain accurate electronic records of work performed, including irrigation system layouts, controller schedules, system inspections/adjustments, maintenance schedules, and repairs.
• Perform water feature start-ups, water quality control, cleaning, repair, and winterization.
• Maintain a safe and organized job site, reporting potential hazards to your supervisor.
• Participate in various landscape install, maintenance, or snow duties when irrigation work hours decrease, potentially leading a crew if capable.

• Clean driving record and license in good standing.
• Ability to read, understand, and execute work orders and plans.
• Ability to work up to 10 hours in a day in inclement weather, with temperatures ranging from 20°F to 100°F.
• Ability to lift at least 50 pounds safely on your own.
• Proficient in safely using irrigation-specific tools, equipment, and technologies.
• Strong knowledge of irrigation system components, design principles, and installation techniques.
• Ability to learn cloud-based, mobile device applications.
• Attention to detail and ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Excellent time management skills, with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• 2 years of experience as an Irrigation Technician or equivalent landscape experience.
• 2 years of experience in proper irrigation equipment operation.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States, with participation in E-Verify.

1. We provide professional landscape design-build and maintenance services to Boulder County's most discerning residential clientele, HOAs, mixed-use, and retirement communities.
2. We exist to help individuals, families, and communities live their best lives outside, including helping our own committed team members grow their landscape industry careers.
3. We understand that our people are the single most important resource in delivering our service commitment to our customers and are therefore selective when it comes to who we hire, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, or sexual orientation.
4. We hire and promote solely based on individual merit and the ability to help meet customer commitments and exceed their expectations.
5. We are committed to providing ongoing training and career growth opportunities for every committed team member who seeks it.
6. We foster a work environment where Stewardship, Craftsmanship, Teamwork is valued and authentic Joy in Work can be experienced.
7. We offer great benefits, including competitive pay, overtime pay, season bonus, job training, paid time off, paid holidays, sick time, health insurance (including dental), life insurance, retirement 401k, recruiting bonuses, industry certification bonuses, performance bonuses, and an RTD reimbursement program for those using public transportation to commute to work.