Parks Technician II - Irrigation

Park Services is hiring for one full-time, non-exempt Parks Technician II to join the Irrigation Crew. This position is regularly scheduled from 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m, Monday - Friday. Hours could vary based on weather and department needs.

The City and County of Broomfield is quietly nestled between Denver and Boulder, and is a thriving community that offers over 8,000 acres of public land and over 280 miles of walking trails to the public. The City and County of Broomfield is looking for a professionally motivated, enthusiastic individual to assist with maintaining irrigation to over 850 irrigated acres at various sport complexes, municipal buildings, parks and greenbelts.

The Park Services Division is a branch of the Parks, Recreation and Senior Services Department where employees are proactive, self driven and ambassadors to the community. The Park Services - Irrigation team is a diverse, multicultural group of individuals that strive to perform tasks in a professional and positive manner. Employees take pride in maintaining over 85+ parks spread throughout our beautiful community and are shown appreciation for their hard work with various events within their departments and family invited events throughout the year.

Come join our team!

This position includes a great compensation package that is highlighted below.

Salary Range: $26.21 - $32.03/hour

Free Recreation Center Pass (Gym & Pool)

14 days paid vacation + 10 sick days per year + 12 paid holidays

Excellent Medical, dental, & vision insurance

6% employer retirement match

Wellness discount on insurance premiums available

Financial opportunities - Tree Branch Recycle Center, special events, on call, etc.

40 hours of work weeks - year round

Uniforms provided to employees include; work boots, pants, jackets, shirts, etc.

Skilled and unskilled trainings / certifications available

Work/life balance

All necessary tools and equipment are provided

• Performs unskilled, semi-skilled, and skilled work in the maintenance of undeveloped and developed park areas and cemetery.
• Troubleshoots and maintains a variety of irrigation systems throughout the city that could include but are not limited to municipal buildings, streetscapes, greenbelts, traffic islands, parks, enhanced native areas and sports complexes.
• Installs, troubleshoots and repairs mainline and lateral lines; electric control valves;
  Toro Sentinel controllers, stand‑alone controllers or battery operated controllers; booster or variable speed pumps; pressure reducing valves, master valves and flow sensors on domestic or reclaimed water sources.
• Repairs and installs irrigation pipe from 1/2” to 12” in diameter including gluing of PVC fittings, using gasket fittings or fusing HDPE Pipe.
• Installs and adjusts proper size nozzles in a variety of irrigation heads developed by various manufacturers.
• Identifies deficiencies in irrigated areas and makes necessary repairs.
• Assists the Irrigation Systems Coordinator with programming of irrigation schedules and run times to obtain maximum water efficiency.
• Performs annual testing and necessary repairs to backflow assemblies.
• Prepares, develops, and maintains park areas which may include grass and weed mowing and trimming; tree and flower bed planting, watering, and maintenance; aeration; weed eradication; sprinkler irrigation; picking up trash; and snow removal.
• Interaction with the general public in guiding, assisting or answering questions.
• Supervision of subordinates and have the ability to perform a written evaluation at the end of the season.

• Realiza trabajos no calificados, semicalificados y calificados en el mantenimiento de áreas de parques y cementerios desarrollados y no desarrollados.
• Soluciona problemas y mantiene una variedad de sistemas de riego en toda la ciudad que podrían incluir, entre otros, edificios municipales, paisajes urbanos, cinturones verdes, islas de tráfico, parques, áreas nativas mejoradas y complejos deportivos.
• Instala, soluciona problemas y repara líneas principales y laterales; válvulas de control eléctricas;
  Controladores Toro Sentinel, controladores independientes o controladores…