Description
The City of Fountain Valley is seeking a skilled Irrigation Technician to install, maintain, and repair irrigation systems across municipal properties, parks, and public spaces. The ideal candidate combines technical expertise with strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to providing safe and efficient water management.
EXCELLENT BENEFITS INCLUDE
4/10 schedule (off Fridays)
4% base salary increase in July 2026
An incredible retirement / pension: CalPERS (2%@60 for Classic or 2%@62 for PEPRA)
Flex dollars for CalPERS medical HMO/PPO plans - (Tier III): $675 for Employee Only; $1,175 for Employee + 1 Dependent; or $1,450 for Employee + Family. Flex dollars are applied to medical, dental (mandatory), life insurance (mandatory), vision and optional AFLAC insurance.
Matching deferred compensation contribution (up to $225 per month)
City-paid long-term disability insurance
Generous leave accruals
11 paid holidays, including one floating holiday
Requirements
Essential Duties: Operates, inspects, programs and repairs all components of smart and automated irrigation systems at landscaped sites, including automatic controllers, valves, water mains, lateral lines, sprinklers, and backflow devices.
Assists with monitoring and inspecting the work of contractors engaged in the maintenance, construction, and care of City owned landscaped areas.
Excavates, repairs, and installs irrigation systems including all sprinkler parts, sprinkler heads, valves, and controllers.
Inspects, programs, adjusts, and modifies irrigation systems.
Operates a variety of trenching equipment including backhoes, tractors, trenchers, and root cutters.
Operates a variety of test equipment including Volt/OHM meter, wire, and valve locators.
Loads, lifts, and carries various materials, equipment, and supplies.
Traces, locates, excavates, and repairs low voltage direct burial wiring.
Other Job-Related Duties: Maintain inventory of irrigation supplies, tools, and equipment.
Read irrigation plans and blueprints and record essential built in changes.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualification Guidelines
EDUCATION: High school graduation or equivalent.
College coursework with an emphasis in park and sports turf, landscape and park maintenance, irrigation, horticulture, or a related field is highly desirable.
EXPERIENCE: Previous experience maintaining and repairing irrigation systems is required.
Previous experience operating, maintaining, and programming a centralized irrigation system is highly desirable.
LICENSE REQUIRED: Incumbents must maintain, at all times, the license(s) and certification(s) required for this job description.
A valid California Class “C” Driver’s License is required.
A California Class A or B commercial driver’s license for airbrake and manual transmission is desirable.
Certified Irrigation Technician issued by the Irrigation Association is desirable.
QWEL certification as a Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper is desirable
Water Use Efficiency Practitioner certificate issued by AWWA is desirable.
Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester certificate issued by the Orange County Health Care Agency is highly desirable.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Must be able to work irregular hours and days, overtime, weekends, holidays, variable shifts, stand-by duty, and evenings as necessary.
This job announcement is not intended to include a complete listing of all responsibilities, knowledge, skills and abilities associated with the position. For further details and to apply, please visit http://www.fountainvalley.org/jobs to access the full class specification for Irrigation Technician.
