Irrigation Supervisor

Job No: LDT417
Location: Rockingham

About the Role

This is not a maintenance-only role, it’s a critical operational position responsible for ensuring irrigation performance across a large-scale municipal contract.

You’ll take ownership of irrigation systems servicing parks, sports fields, streetscapes, and highprofile public spaces, directly impacting turf quality, water usage, and contract performance.

Key Responsibilities

  • Full responsibility for irrigation system performance across the contract
  • Programming and optimisation of controllers to balance turf quality vs water efficiency
  • Rapid response and resolution of system faults, leaks, and failures
  • Preventative maintenance planning to minimise downtime
  • Oversight of irrigation technicians and subcontractors
  • Ensuring compliance with Water Corporation guidelines and local restrictions
  • Accurate asset tracking, reporting, and system documentation
  • Working closely with the Project Manager and Turf Specialist to deliver contract KPIs

What Success Looks Like

  • Irrigation systems run efficiently, reliably, and proactively managed
  • Reduced water consumption without compromising presentation standards
  • Minimal reactive work, issues are identified before they escalate
  • Strong integration with turf and operations teams
  • High client confidence in system performance and reporting

About You

  • Proven experience managing irrigation systems across large open space or municipal contracts
  • Strong technical understanding of controllers, valves, pumps, and system diagnostics
  • Ability to read plans, troubleshoot faults, and implement long-term solutions
  • Experience leading teams or supervising field staff
  • Commercial awareness, you understand the cost of water, inefficiencies, and downtime
  • Confident dealing with clients and stakeholders
  • Cert III in Irrigation / Horticulture (or equivalent experience) preferred
  • Current driver’s licence (HR desirable)

Why Join LD Total

  • Work on a high-profile, long-term local government contract
  • Backed by a company that invests in systems, people, and delivery
  • Opportunity to grow into senior operational roles
  • Competitive salary package + vehicle

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About Us

We are LD Total – a national leader in commercial landscaping. For three decades, we’ve been taking pride in delivering complete landscape solutions for our clients Australia wide. We specialise in landscape design, commercial and residential landscape construction, landscape maintenance, irrigation and residential lot packages. With over 350 team members across bases in Perth, Bunbury, Melbourne and Adelaide, our success comes from great team work, celebrating diversity – of culture, background, experience and thought – and recognise it as a key to our business success.

At LD Total our people are our greatest asset!

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