Profession irrigation technician

Irrigation technicians specialise in the installation, maintenance and repair of sprinklers, pipes and other irrigation systems. They operate machinery used for irrigation systems handling, and ensure compliance with environmental standards.

Personality Type

• Realistic / Enterprising
• Realistic / Conventional

Knowledge

• Types of sprinklers

  The different types of installations using water supply for the control and extinguishing of fires. These systems include fast- and standard response sprinklers wet and dry pipe systems, deluge systems, pre-action systems, foam water sprinkler systems, water spray systems, and water mist systems. Their preferred usage cases, advantages and disadvantages.

• Irrigation systems

  The methods and systems management in irrigation.

• Water pressure

  Physical laws, qualities and applications of liquid or water pressure.

Skills

• Install irrigation systems

  Install and shift irrigation systems to distribute water according to needs.

• Ensure compliance with environmental legislation

  Monitor activities and perform tasks ensuring compliance with standards involving environmental protection and sustainability, and amend activities in the case of changes in environmental legislation. Ensure that the processes are compliant with environment regulations and best practices.

• Maintain irrigation systems

  Install irrigation, plumbing and sprinkler systems. Inspect and assess these systems according to agreed time schedules. Identify defects and wear in irrigation systems and arrange repairs.

• Lay pipe installation

  Install the system of pipes used to transport a fluid, be it a liquid or a gas, from one point to another and connect it to the fuel and water supply lines, air ducts, and other components.

• Maintain sprinkler systems

  Repair and replace sprinkler system components: pumps, main feeder and lateral lines, sprinkler heads, valves, PVC pipes, controls, and electronically controlled water sensors. Replace low voltage wiring. Oversee sprinkler system maintenance.

• Maintain irrigation controllers

  Maintain and program different types of irrigation controllers including mechanical, solar battery, digital and computer controlled systems.

• Compute irrigation pressure

  Calculate how much pressure is needed for existing and planned irrigation systems. Include discharge and spray radius specification.

• Keep competences about irrigation systems up-to-date

  Keep up to date with trends in irrigation systems. Review publications, and attending lectures and conferences. Cooperate with others in developing and revising overall grounds planning and the grounds handbook.

• Install sprinkler systems

  Install sprinkler systems and adjust the pumps, main feeder and lateral lines, sprinkler heads, valves, PVC pipes, controls, and electronically controlled water sensors.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB