Job Description:

• 1) Installs underground lawn sprinkler systems: Lays out plastic or copper tubing, according to sketch or blueprint.

• 2) Digs trenches with shovel or by use of ditching machine.

• 3) Cuts tubing to desired length, using handtools.

• 4) Connects lengths of tubing, using paintbrush and solvent to fuse ends of plastic tubing, and handtorch and solder to join metal piping and connections.

• 5) Makes connection to water main, using handtools.

• 6) Turns valve to start water flow and observes operation to detect leaks.

• 7) Installs electrical and mechanical control mechanisms for automatic operation.

• 8) Fills trench with dirt after installation, using shovel.