irrigation technician (except agriculture)
- London, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
Tasks
Landscaping experience
Transportation/travel information
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Odours
- Noisy
- Outdoors
- All weather conditions
- Work in employer's/client's home
- Garden centre
- Urban area
- Rural area
- Greenhouse
- Remote location
- Various locations
- Lawn care company
- Nursery - horticulture
- Willing to relocate
- Landscape contractor
- Golf course
- Residential
- Hotel, motel, resort
- Private company, corporation or industry
- Municipal government
Tasks
- Build models
- Interpret blueprints or other instructions to plan methods or sequences of operation
- Plan the incorporation of landscape structures
- Read blueprints or other instructions to determine work requirements
- Trim trees to achieve the desired pruning objective such as crown cleaning, thinning, raising, reduction, restoration, espalier pruning, vista pruning
- Manage landscaping projects
- Prepare conceptual designs
- Prepare proposals
- Estimate costs
- Prepare presentation graphics and drawings
- Write specifications
- Survey and assess designated sites
- Prepare contracts and tenders
- Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
- Apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, pesticides and other lawn care products
- Apply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutions
- Assess the health of lawns
- Direct crews who maintain the health and appearance of golf courses and their surrounding landscapes
- Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease
- Plan and co-ordinate the growth and use of plants for landscaping, ornamental uses and other purposes
- Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens
- Plant and move trees
- Tree removal
Landscaping experience
- Residential projects
- Commercial and/or industrial construction
- Institutional construction
- Park and recreation sites
- Restoration and preservation projects
- Cemetery or crematorium
- Sports field
- Automated irrigation system
- Fieldstone paths
- Interlocking brick
- Ornamental ponds, fountains and waterfalls
- Poured concrete
- Retaining walls
- Rock gardens
- Stone garden walls
- Irrigation and drainage
- Landscape design
- Landscape construction
- Hydroponic culture
- Horticultural consulting
- Plant knowledge and identification
- Propagation
- Horticulture
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Ability to work independently
- Attention to detail
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Tools
- Safety equipment/gear
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses/goggles
- Safety harness
- Gloves
- Ear plugs
- Mask
- Safety vest
- Rain gear
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Punctuality
More about this job
Responsibilities
Install and maintain irrigation systems, lawns, gardens, trees, and other landscape features, applying treatments and diagnosing plant health issues as needed. Plan and manage landscaping projects, interpret plans, estimate costs, prepare proposals and contracts, and direct crews maintaining golf courses and surrounding landscapes.
Requirements
Requires a secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent experience and 3 to less than 5 years of experience. Candidates need a valid driver's licence and must be able to work outdoors in varied weather, handle physically demanding tasks, and communicate and work effectively with clients and teams.
Skills
- Irrigation System Installation
- Landscape Design
- Landscape Construction
- Plant Care
- Lawn Care
- Tree Pruning
- Tree Removal
- Pest and Disease Diagnosis
- Fertilizer and Pesticide Application
- Blueprint Interpretation
- Project Management
- Cost Estimation
- Site Assessment
- Horticulture
- Plant Identification
- Crew Direction
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Trades
- Environmental & Sustainability
- Construction
- Agriculture
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Irrigation
- Automated Irrigation Systems
- Landscape Design
- Landscape Construction
- Horticulture
- Hydroponic Culture
- Plant Propagation
- Plant Identification
- Lawn Care
- Tree Pruning
- Tree Removal
- Fertilizers
- Fungicides
- Herbicides
- Pesticides
- Blueprint Interpretation
- Landscape Structures
- Site Surveying
- Cost Estimation
- Proposals
- Contracts and Tenders
- Golf Course Maintenance
- Plant Health Diagnosis
- Retaining Walls
- Interlocking Brick
- Fieldstone Paths
- Ornamental Ponds and Fountains
- Valid Driver's Licence
- Steel-Toed Safety Boots
- Safety Harness