Irrigation Field Technician - Chilliwack, Canada - Southern Irrigation

Description

Southern Irrigation is actively looking for a Full-Time Irrigation Field Technician for our Chilliwack location. The successful candidate should excel in customer service, have good communication skills, and a positive attitude.

Job Title: Irrigation Field Technician

Location: 44160 Yale Road West, Chilliwack, BC

Job purpose: A field technician works with the installation team to install and service technical components of irrigation systems. This includes irrigation controllers, flow meters, pump units, submersible pumps, centrifugal pumps, variable frequency drives, pump starters, irrigation reel controllers, and more.

Pay rate: $30-$40 per hour, depending on skills and experience

Key Result Areas

• Installations and service are routinely completed safely, efficiently and effectively
• Customer satisfaction is high
• Maintain excellent company reputation with consistent installing and servicing

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Reports to the Installation Manager, who will delegate tasks in order of priority to the Field Technician, who will then complete them as efficiently as possible
• Install and service irrigation systems, typically traveling to the jobsite to complete
• Install and service pumps, motors, reels, and other irrigation equipment
• Troubleshoot problems systematically and find quality solutions
• Organize, clean and maintain equipment, tools and safety gear
• Record details of work completed with accurate and thorough details

Competencies

• Detail-oriented with high standards for quality work and intelligent solutions
• Strives to provide a high level of customer satisfaction
• Presentable, reliable and a team player with a positive attitude
• A strong task-oriented individual with a focus on efficient use of time and resources
• Ability to identify areas for improvement and contribute potential solutions
• Excellent time management without compromising the quality of their work
• Aptitude for operating a computer and working with electrical components and controls
• Versatility to work in many different work environments indoor and outdoor

Skills

• Low voltage electrical (24VAC and 24VDC) knowledge
• High voltage electrical (motor voltage, phases, amperage, etc.)
• Familiar with:
  • Variable frequency drives – calibration/troubleshooting
  • Pumps – installation/priming/troubleshooting
  • Plumbing – cutting/gluing/assembling manifolds
  • Controls (become familiar with all types of irrigation controllers (Rainbird/Hunter/HIT/TWIG/Ranch/Fieldnet/Ocmis)
  • Principles of Irrigation – basic understanding of irrigation systems or willing to train on irrigation systems

Training

• Certified Irrigation Technician – Level One (IABC)
• Certified Irrigation Technician – Level Two (IABC)
• Certified Irrigation Scheduler (CIS) (IABC)
• Certified Irrigation Technician - Agriculture (IABC)
• Electrical Troubleshooting (IABC)
• Pump Course (IABC)
• Electronics Certificate (UFV)

Core Values

• Work ethic; be punctual, intelligent and efficient
• Win as a team; care for your coworkers professionally and personally
• Wow our customers; be respectful, intuitive, personal and efficient

As a provider of intelligent water solutions, Southern Irrigation strives to be best in the industry, and in return we provide amazing opportunities for our people.

Southern Irrigation offers impressive employee benefits such as 100% employer-paid health benefits plan, RRSP matching, culture and community events, and opportunities for employee bonuses.

At Southern Irrigation we know our success is based on having all "A" players rowing in the same direction. Our Work (hard), Win (as a team), and Wow (our customers) attitude makes the environment at Southern Irrigation both challenging and fun.