Irrigation Technician

Irrigation Technician

Do you enjoy working outdoors, solving problems, and making a visible difference in the health and beauty of your community's green spaces?

Join our dedicated Parks and Recreation team and play a key role in maintaining and protecting our city's diverse public landscapes. We are looking for skilled Irrigation Technicians who take pride in ensuring that parks, landscaped medians, and scenic preserve trailheads remain healthy, vibrant, and sustainable for our community.

In this essential position, you will install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair complex irrigation systems across a variety of municipal landscapes. Your work will directly support water conservation efforts, landscape health, and the long-term care of our outdoor infrastructure.

The ideal candidate has experience in:

• Assisting field teams with quickly diagnosing and troubleshooting irrigation system issues
• Designing efficient irrigation systems for a wide range of landscaped environments
• Installing, troubleshooting, and repairing multiple types and models of irrigation controllers
• Performing maintenance and repairs on irrigation mainlines, control valves, and backflow prevention devices
• Operating heavy equipment such as backhoes, small and large trenchers, and front-end loaders, along with hand tools to install and repair irrigation components
• Conducting system audits, performance checks, and inspections to ensure optimal water coverage and responsible resource use
• Working collaboratively with maintenance crews to support landscaping, turf care, and irrigation planning
• Keeping accurate, timely documentation of repairs, inventory, controller programming, and system updates

Anticipated starting salary for this position may be up to mid-point depending on candidate's experience and internal equity. The full salary range is listed above and mid-point for this position is $28.16/hour.

The City of Scottsdale offers comprehensive benefits designed to support your personal and professional growth including:

• 12 Paid Holidays, including 1 Floating Holiday
• Vacation Accrual starting at 10.3 hours per month, available for use as soon as it's earned
• Sick Leave Accrual at 8 hours per month, also available immediately after accrual
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage, including behavioral health services
• City-Paid Basic Life Insurance equal to one year of your annual salary, with optional supplemental coverage
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $2,500 per year to help you continue your education
• Participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) — a defined benefit pension plan with mandatory employer and employee contributions currently at 11.98%, including long-term disability coverage
• Post-Employment Health Plan, employer contribution of $10 per pay period to employee's PEHP
• Supplemental Retirement Options through Nationwide (457 plan)
• Pet Insurance to help care for your animals
• Bilingual Pay Compensation for eligible employees
• Employee Wellness Incentives to support your health goals
• Free Access to multiple city-owned fitness and recreational facilities

Please visit the Human Resources and Benefits Information page for more information.

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Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• A high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) equivalent.
• Three years of professional experience in irrigation work.

Licensing, Certifications, and Other Requirements:

• Must possess or obtain within one year of hire a Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester Certification.
• Must possess, at time of application, and maintain a valid, unrestricted driver's license with no major citations within the past 36 months prior to the start date. The Arizona Motor Vehicle Department requires that out-of-state driver's licenses must be surrendered within 10 days of relocating to the State of Arizona. Note: Graduated Driver's Licenses are considered restricted.
• Every person employed by the City of Scottsdale shall reside in the State of Arizona during his or her active employment by the City, regardless of whether the employee is approved to remote work.

Other pertinent licenses and/or certifications may be required of some positions depending on division/department/service assignment.