Assist with planning, management and care of the campus turfgrass program and campus irrigation systems with the twin goals to be effective and efficient stewards of these resources, including supervising/overseeing the staff/contractors performing this work on the campus.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the campus turfgrass program and irrigation systems that support this program.
- Select/specify the materials and equipment utilized in the care of campus lawns and irrigation systems.
- Coordinate those events/activities that involve on-campus and off-campus users of campus outdoor areas.
- Perform utility locates of campus irrigation systems as requested.
- Supervise/train other Campus Facilities-Landscape Services (CF-LS) staff in the methods and means utilized in the care of campus lawns and in-ground irrigation systems.
- Maintain electronic files, records and maps of the campus turfgrass program and irrigation systems.
- Develop and make recommendations for improvement to the campus turfgrass program/irrigation systems.
- Collect data and observations for turfgrass, irrigation systems, and equipment records.
- Perform and compile the results of soil testing.
- Manage the equipment/vehicles involved in the turfgrass program and oversee the equipment maintenance program.
- Maintain records for equipment/vehicles.
- Participate in the removal/treatment of snow/ice from the campus.
- Participate in the operations of CF-LS and activities of the Mizzou Botanic Garden (MUBG).
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned
