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  Complies with established safety policies, procedures, and guidelines to ensure the safety of self, co-workers, community residents, and visitors.
• Programs and operates computerized, central irrigation system.
• Operates and maintains all aspects of irrigation systems.
• Wears appropriate safety equipment at all times including: protective headwear, eye and ear protection, safety vest, safety shoes, gloves, respirators, and breathing apparatus.
• Follows all safety guidelines for confined space entry and all guidelines for trench safety. stablishes a daily work schedule for the repair and maintenance of irrigation systems.
• Keeps a written record of daily activities and creates and manages work orders.
• Ability to understand water budgets and basic concepts of ET based watering.
• Basic understanding and reading of irrigation, utility and as-built plans.
• Maintains a consistent inventory of parts and supplies.
• Ability to operate electrical tracing devices.
• Assists in establishing watering schedules and keeps a written record of all changes to the irrigation schedule.
• Performs utility locates and responses as assigned.
• Performs litter control.
• Assist in the completion of a variety of projects in parks, parkways, and open space.
• Maintains and adjusts equipment and tools, including electric motors, water pumps, sprinklers, trencher, and irrigation systems.
• Assists in the training and/or supervision of seasonal employees.
• Assists with the production of assigned special events.
• Helps to monitor and communicate with landscape contractors.
• Active participant of snow removal program, assigned to rotating snow crew that will involve some night and weekend shifts.

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Ability to carry out assigned projects to their completion.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong work ethic and demonstrated desire to learn.
• Some irrigation system or installation experience.
• Ability to work independently and to complete daily activities according to work schedule.
• Ability to lift heavy objects, walk and stand for long periods of time, and to perform strenuous physical labor under adverse field conditions.
• Ability to use equipment and tools properly and safely.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, and the public.
• Equivalent combination of skills and experience to meet requirements is acceptable.

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls. The employee is routinely required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and smell.
• The employee is required to enter confined spaces and spend considerable amount of time in wet and muddy conditions.
  
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Highlands Ranch Metro District is dedicated to the principles of the Equal Employment Opportunity Act and prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age over 40, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

Pre-employment screening includes a background check (18+), motor vehicle record check, and drug screen (including THC).