Senior Field Technician – Irrigation Specialist

Location: World Equestrian Center Complex – Ocala, FL Compensation: $63,000.00 base salary (With guaranteed annual 3% COLA) Incentive Track: Eligible for a structured, performance-based quarterly merit and bonus program. Schedule: Full-Time, 40 hours/week. Position Summary Sims Sportscapes LLC is expanding its premier managed operations team. We are hiring a Senior Field Technician – Irrigation Specialist who expects heavy daily field work. This role requires daily hands-on groundskeeping alongside the crew, while acting as the technical specialist who takes the lead on programming, troubleshooting, and repairing the venue’s massive water delivery networks. Essential Qualifications & Responsibilities - Daily Field Labor: Perform active athletic groundskeeping every single day, including field grooming, mechanical edging, and immediate divot/turf restoration. - Natural Turf Hydration: Manage water budgets, adjust irrigation heads, and monitor coverage zones for optimal natural turfgrass health. - Synthetic Field Systems: Operate and maintain specialized field-cooling irrigation systems, sanitization washdowns, and perimeter drainage clearings for the 4 synthetic turf layouts. - Irrigation Lead: Take immediate charge of 2-wire system troubleshooting, wire fault tracing, digital decoder programming, and central controller optimization. - Company Benefits: Generous health insurance stipend available after a 3-month introductory period ($300/month individual or $500/month full family coverage). Eligible for corporate 401(k) plan with company matching after 1 year of continuous service. How to Apply: Please submit your resume and active licensing credentials directly through the application portal on this platform. Qualified candidates will be contacted for an initial phone screening.