Irrigation Installation & Repair Lead

Irrigation Installation & Repair Lead Location: Northwest Arkansas Company: The Grey Barn Employment Type: Full-Time Base Salary: $60,000/year Performance Bonus: $12,000+/year Target Earnings: $72,000+/year About the Role Grey Barn is looking for an experienced Irrigation Installation & Repair Lead to become our internal irrigation expert. This is a hands-on field position responsible for installing, troubleshooting, repairing, improving and maintaining commercial irrigation systems throughout Northwest Arkansas. This is not a desk or supervisory-only position. We want someone who knows irrigation extremely well and enjoys doing the work. Compensation Details Performance incentives will be tied to measurable results including: Irrigation installation and repair gross profit Estimating accuracy Estimated versus actual labor Project quality Repair turnaround Callbacks/rework Crew training Safety Overall individual and company performance Exceptional performance can create opportunities to earn beyond the initial $12,000 annual bonus target. What You Will Do Lead and personally perform new irrigation installations and major system improvements, from scope to materials to installation to testing to a completed working system Serve as the primary irrigation troubleshooting expert, diagnosing and repairing heads, valves, mainline and lateral-line breaks, wiring, controllers and failed zones before replacing parts Act as the technical irrigation resource for Sales and Account Management, determining labor hours, crew size, materials and equipment for estimates Develop standardized production rates for common irrigation work and compare estimated hours against actual completed hours Train Crew Leaders and field employees to recognize leaks, broken heads, coverage problems and controller issues, and to know when to escalate Identify leaks, failed zones, aging systems and upgrade opportunities during property visits and document them for Sales and Account Management Assist with landscape installations, planting, drainage and maintenance when irrigation work does not require your full schedule Requirements 5+ years professional irrigation experience Significant experience with both irrigation installation AND repair Ability to independently troubleshoot commercial irrigation systems Experience installing complete irrigation systems Strong irrigation electrical/wiring troubleshooting skills Experience with valves, heads, piping, controllers and related components Understanding of irrigation hydraulics Ability to lay out and execute an irrigation installation Ability to develop accurate materials lists Ability to estimate labor hours for installations and repairs Experience leading irrigation crews or projects Ability to train less-experienced employees Valid driver's license Ability to perform physically demanding outdoor work Willingness to assist with other landscaping work as needed Strongly Preferred …