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APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$31,403.52 to
$45,560.16
PAY GRADE: 26
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
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Grounds Maintenance Workers perform landscape, garden and greenhouse duties such as planting, pruning, mowing, trimming, watering, fertilizing, weeding and snow and ice prevention and removal; and operate hand and power tools, power mowers, tractor mowers, trenching devices, forklifts and hoists.
--The University of Nevada, Reno, is recruiting for a full-time Grounds Maintenance Worker 5 (Irrigation) for the Grounds Services Department. Duties include: prepare designs for new irrigation systems or modifications to existing irrigation systems; calculate flow rates, determine components needed for optimum coverage, prepare estimates for amount and cost of material needed, and oversee and participate in project implementation; perform or oversee the more technical repairs to irrigation systems including repairs to controllers, remote valves, pumps and vacuum breakers; determine when irrigation system components should be repaired or replaced, what types of components and materials are best suited for the job and when a project requires the services of an outside contractor.
--The typical work schedule is Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to 2:30 pm; this schedule is subject to change based on organizational needs. This position is designated as Essential Personnel. In the event of a campus emergency, special event, closure to maintain campus safety or building operations, this position may be required to work outside of regularly scheduled hours. Pursuant to Nevada Legislature, State of Nevada Classified employees are subject to a mandatory unpaid furlough requirement of six days (part-time prorated) per fiscal year effective July 1, 2013. Information regarding campus security, personal safety, fire safety, and crime statistics can be found at http://www.unr.edu/Documents/administration-finance/Police/2012-Annual-Report.pdf. Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify. The Nevada System of Higher Education is a Federal contractor and is subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VERRA). Applicants are encouraged to complete a voluntary survey to measure the effectiveness of the outreach efforts to veterans. Please use this link to complete the voluntary survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/V3JLHCC
To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-9_0/
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
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Three years of grounds maintenance experience, one year of which was installing, maintaining and repairing irrigation systems and related equipment; OR one year of experience as a Grounds Maintenance Worker IV in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. |
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As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks. |
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A State of Nevada/FBI background check will be required of the selected applicant. |
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Pursuant to NRS 284.4066, this position has been identified as affecting public safety. Persons offered employment in this position must submit to a pre-employment screening for controlled substances. |
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Requires a valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility at the time of appointment and for continuing employment. |
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This position is designated as Essential Personnel. In the event of a campus emergency, special event, closure to maintain campus safety or building operations, this position may be required to work outside of regularly scheduled hours. |
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This position requires lifting 50 pounds to waist height frequently, walking and standing most of the day, and working in adverse climates. Frequent bending, stooping and kneeling. |
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This position is requires occasionally operating equipment for excavating, trenching, snow removal and trash/recycle pickup. |
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This position requires hands on experience installing, maintaining, and repairing large scale commercial irrigation systems. |
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This position requires experience programming irrigation controller clocks, calculating flow rates, and determining compatible components. |
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This position requires hands on experience installing drip irrigation systems (example: filter, pressure reducer, and backflow). |
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This position requires experience working independently to maintain and repair commercial irrigation systems. |
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1) Certified Irrigator or Certified Irrigator Technicians, with knowledge in reading and designing irrigation blue prints are encouraged to apply. Do you have this experience? If so, please describe your experience and list your Certification.
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