Position Summary

With little or no supervision, this position performs repairs and maintenance at a semi-skilled level routine maintenance, field layout, irrigation system maintenance.

Essential Functions

• Performs preventive maintenance on irrigation/sprinkler systems; checks systems for proper operation. Troubleshoots existing problems and assists in complex remedies.
• Provides technical expertise and manual labor for installation of new irrigation systems or expansions of existing systems.
• Maintenance activities and repairs on existing irrigation/sprinkler systems.
• Assists with the installation of new irrigation systems and expansion of existing systems.
• Assists with the installation of time clocks that operate irrigation systems.
• Assist in the requisitioning supplies and parts of irrigation system maintenance; makes periodic inventory of supplies and notifies supervisor of needed materials.
• Maintains related records and drawings of irrigation systems in place on the property and keeps them updated regularly.
• Picks up, collects, removes litter and debris from all ground areas
• Picks up material ordered by Physical Plant when not delivered by common carrier.
• Removes snow by power equipment or shovel from parking lots, sidewalks, exterior stairs, ramps, and terraces.
• Waters lawn and planted areas by hand or sprinkler systems
• Performs minor repairs, lubricates and sharpens equipment. Reports complex repair needs to supervisor
• Drives to sites with tools and equipment.
  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as material safety data sheets, operating manuals, and work orders. Ability to communicate effectively with Physical Plant customers (students, staff, faculty and visitors).\

Mathematical skills: Basic math skills required when measuring, and performing take offs for miscellaneous jobs.

Reasoning Skills: ability to follow procedures and use commonsense to carry out assignments furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in a variety of situations.

Other skills and Abilities:

• Moderate to strenuous physical effort required.
• This position requires the operation of semi-heavy machinery including mowers, chain saws, weed-eaters, and other power driven equipment.
• Duties also include working with pole saws and from ladders and scaffolds as high as 40 feet.
• Workers must be able to withstand long periods of bending, crouching, sitting, standing, reaching and repetitive motions with the hand-wrist and elbow-shoulder.
• The employee must be able to work outside in all types of weather and lift, move and carry objects in excess of 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Knowledgeable working with Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Moderate skills. Some knowledge of standardized routines and the ability to follow oral/written instructions involving a number of steps.

Required Qualifications

• A high school diploma or G.E.D.
• One year experience in grounds and/or irrigation

Please note, this position also requires:

• Ability to report to work early in the morning, weekends, and holidays for snow removal.
• Possession of a valid Colorado Drivers License and be insurable under University guidelines.
• Post-offer, pre-employment health screening
  

Preferred Qualifications

• A thorough knowledge of irrigation equipment.
• Knowledge of all types of landscaping and grounds maintenance equipment.
• Familiar working with Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) software, including WebTM

Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.


Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through www.jobs.du.edu">jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Hourly Range:
The pay for the position is $16.54 hourly


Please include the following documents with your application:
1. Application
2. Cover Letter

The University of Denver is committed to enhancing the diversity of its faculty and staff. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, military/ veteran status or any other status protected by law.

All offers of employment are based upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check, MVR, and Pre-Employment health screen.