Turf Irrigation Technician

Responsibilities

• Manage the course irrigation system across both wet and dry seasons: the PVR agronomic calendar requires near-zero irrigation activation during June–October wet season and maximum system utilization during the November–May dry season — programming transitions must be gradual to avoid stress events
• Conduct irrigation head maintenance and systematic inspection: head wear, spray pattern adjustment, and proactive nozzle replacement on the superintendent's biannual inspection schedule
• Monitor the water supply source: Marina Vallarta and Nuevo Vallarta courses draw from municipal water and private wells — monitor supply pressure, water quality, and coordinate with the property maintenance team on pump system health
• Manage the rainy season irrigation shutdown: monitoring rainfall accumulation against the ET model and adjusting the automated system to avoid over-watering that promotes fungal activity in PVR's humid conditions
• Operate and maintain irrigation control hardware: central control unit programming, satellite station diagnostics, and wire fault identification and repair
• Support the equipment mechanic team with utility vehicle operation and minor mechanical tasks

Requirements

• Golf course or commercial irrigation system experience
• Irrigation control system programming (Rain Bird preferred)
• Electrical troubleshooting for irrigation wire faults
• Physical fitness for outdoor work in PVR's subtropical climate range
• Spanish native; English functional

Benefits

• IMSS, aguinaldo, paid vacation + premium
• Uniform and PPE
• Fixed monthly salary
• Technical irrigation training through manufacturer programs
• Career advancement to Lead Irrigation and Superintendent pathway

Work environment

Irrigation system management on a resort golf course in the Puerto Vallarta area. Seasonal wet/dry irrigation cycle management in a subtropical Pacific climate with year-round play demands.

About the role

The PVR irrigation technician who manages the system transition from dry-season maximum demand to wet-season dormancy — who reads the rainfall accumulation against the ET calendar and adjusts the program sector by sector over a three-week period rather than switching it off all at once — is preventing the soil moisture swing events that cause disease pressure in the post-wet-season recovery. The superintendent who hands off the system to this person in May and finds healthy fairways in October trusts a specific skill executed over six months that's very hard to see from the outside.