Irrigation Specialist

Position Number: 40075581

Payroll Title: IRRIGATION SPEC

Job Code: 8090

Job Open Date: 8/29/2025

Application Review Begins: 9/16/2025

Department Code (Name): FACM (Facilities Management)

Percentage of Time: 100%

Union Code (Name): SX- Service Unit

Employee Class (Appointment Type): Staff: Career

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Salary Grade: N/A

Pay Rate/Range: The budgeted hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $23.23/hr. to $28.89/hr. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience; the budget for the position; and the application of fair, equitable, and consistent pay practices at the University. The full hourly range for this position is $23.23/hr. to $30.66/hr.

Work Location: 6759 Navigator Way

Working Days and Hours: Monday - Friday, 5:00am - 1:30pm

Benefits Eligibility: Full Benefits

Special Instructions:
For full consideration, please include a resume and a cover letter as part of your application.

Department Marketing Statement:

The mission of all Design, Facilities & Safety Services units is to design, build, operate, maintain, and renew the physical environment required to support the University's instructional, research, and public service mission and to assure UCSB is at the forefront of world class universities. Our Goals Are To: Create one of the most attractive campuses in the world; Ensure the long term preservation of the investment in facilities and equipment; Provide excellence in service to the campus community; and achieve our goals with a supportive and highly motivated staff.

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Brief Summary of Job Duties:
Performs general duties related to the maintenance and operations of the portable and recycled water irrigation systems, both manual and automatic, throughout the campus.

Required Qualifications:

• 1 - 5 years experience performing a variety of advanced semi-skilled irrigation duties including installing, repairing, and maintaining manual and automatic irrigation systems and related equipment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High School Diploma
• 5 Years with commercial irrigation systems

Special Conditions of Employment:

• Spends prolonged periods of time digging by hand to expose irrigation pipes, valves and wiring.
• Spends prolonged periods of time squatting in excavated holes repairing pipes, valves and wiring.
• This entails working in awkward positions, kneeling for long periods of time, working in wet conditions, and forcefully gripping a range of hand and power tools.
• Spends long periods of time seated on mowers and other equipment, with exposure to heat, cold, and other weather changes.
  
• Required to hold a valid driver's license, have a driving record that is in accordance with local policies and procedures, and/or enroll in the California Employer Pull Notice Program.
  
• Satisfactory criminal history background check
  
• UCSB is a Tobacco-Free environment

Misconduct Disclosure Requirement:

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegation or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

"Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer. For reference, below are UC's policies addressing some forms of misconduct:

UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
Abusive Conduct in the Workplace

Job Functions and Percentages of Time:
50% Irrigation Systems Maintenance - Maintains existing irrigation systems, performing necessary installations, repairs and replacement of sprinkler heads, valves, piping, controllers, wiring, and related equipment. Consults construction drawings to verify existing installations or layout of new systems. Operates a variety of hand and power tools in wet conditions when repairing irrigation. Uses Dingo loader/excavator and multiple attachments. In emergency cases, uses backhoe to excavate for repairs when this is more efficient. May place concrete to install thrust blocks on large diameter irrigation piping.

40% System Monitoring - Monitors operation of irrigation systems, making necessary adjustments to sprinkler heads, valves and controllers to insure proper coverage and watering cycles.

10% Safety - Ensures that proper safety barricades, fencing, and signs are in place on the job site. Complies with FM's safety program.

UC Vaccination Programs Policy:

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccinations Programs.
As a condition of Physical Presence at a Location or in a University Program, all Covered Individuals* must participate in any applicable Vaccination Program by providing proof that they are Up-to-Date with any required Vaccines or submitting a request for Exception in a Mandate Program or properly declining vaccination in an Opt-Out Program no later than the Compliance Date (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.). Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

For more information, please visit University of California Policy on Vaccinations - https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/5000695/VaccinationProgramsPolicy

*Covered Individuals: A Covered Individual includes anyone designated as Personnel or Students under this Policy who physically access a University Facility or Program in connection with their employment, appointment, or education/training. A person accessing a Healthcare Location as a patient, or an art, athletics, entertainment, or other publicly accessible venue at a Location as a member of the public, is not a Covered Individual.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

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