IRRIGATION SYSTEM WORKER - PARKS
Regular Full Time
About Us
One of BC’s Top Employers, the City of Coquitlam offers meaningful career opportunities to make a difference within the local community. As the sixth largest city in BC, we are home to more than 150,000 residents. Our diverse municipality is a great place to work as it continues to grow through innovative urban design, inspiring arts, culture and recreation programs, and state-of-the-art transportation systems. Our brand is built on managing our resources in a responsible and sustainable manner, while supporting a vibrant, growing regional urban centre. We envision a bright future in Coquitlam that we hope includes you!
About You / What We Are Looking For
The City of Coquitlam is currently hiring for one Regular Full Time Irrigation Systems Worker. Working within the Parks Infrastructure team, you and a small team of Irrigation System Workers will be working to support over 45 sport field irrigation systems, as well as more than 200 irrigation systems in horticultural beds, trees, and turf within our parks and along our medians and boulevards.
As the successful candidate, you will be responsible for maintaining and operating a variety of irrigation systems across the City. You will perform preventative maintenance tasks, along with perform routine repair and/or replacement tasks such as overhauling and rebuilding sprinkler heads and valves. As the Irrigation Systems Worker, you will also program and operate computerized Central Control Software as well as various other conventional irrigation timers. You will further be responsible for performing annual testing of backflow preventers within the park system during start up and will be responsible for winterizing systems as well. You will also utilize your excellent communication skills to respond to the public as well as internal requests for service.
As a member of the Park Infrastructure team you will also participate in the installation of irrigation systems in lawn, sport fields, horticulture beds as well as adding irrigation systems to improve plant and tree health.
If you would like to utilize your excellent irrigation systems knowledge and your expertise in the area of irrigation system installation and maintenance, we are looking for you to join our Parks Infrastructure team.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate would be a Certified Level 1 & 2 Irrigation Technician (IIABC) and will have completed some post secondary turf and/or landscape horticulture education, supplemented by technical courses in irrigation systems maintenance. You would also have at 3-5 years of related experience. Please note that an equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered. A Class 5 Driver’s License for the Province of British Columbia, along with an A.W.W.A. Cross Connection Control Certificate are required.
Please further note that an IIABC Irrigation Designer CID Certification and/or a Certified Irrigation Scheduler Certification would be considered assets.
What We Offer:
This CUPE position has an hourly rate range $40.85 per hour (2024 rates), The rate of pay is based on a variety of factors including qualifications, knowledge, experience and skills.
You will have the chance to join a rapidly growing and diverse team dedicated to supporting the local community, and be able to engage in variety of learning and development opportunities. The City offers an attractive vacation and extended benefits package, including the ability to contribute to the Municipal Pension Plan.
Accessibility / Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Coquitlam is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer working towards enhancing equitable practices in our recruitment and retention processes. As an organization we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment to support our growing and diverse work force. To learn more about what equity, diversity, and inclusion means, and the City’s efforts in support of these principles, please visit coquitlam.ca/edi for more information.
If at any time during the application or recruitment process you require additional assistance or an accommodation, please contact our team for confidential support. Staff can also provide in-person support if required.
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Please apply online at www.coquitlam.ca/careers by 11:55 pm on August 11, 2024.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate would be a Certified Level 1 & 2 Irrigation Technician (IIABC) and will have completed some post secondary turf and/or landscape horticulture education, supplemented by technical courses in irrigation systems maintenance. You would also have at 3-5 years of related experience. Please note that an equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered. A Class 5 Driver’s License for the Province of British Columbia, along with an A.W.W.A. Cross Connection Control Certificate are required.
Please further note that an IIABC Irrigation Designer CID Certification and/or a Certified Irrigation Scheduler Certification would be considered assets.
What We Offer:
This CUPE position has an hourly rate range $40.85 per hour (2024 rates), The rate of pay is based on a variety of factors including qualifications, knowledge, experience and skills.
You will have the chance to join a rapidly growing and diverse team dedicated to supporting the local community, and be able to engage in variety of learning and development opportunities. The City offers an attractive vacation and extended benefits package, including the ability to contribute to the Municipal Pension Plan.
