"Landscape Technician"

Job Details

Job Posting: JR101237 Landscape Technician (Open)

Department: Facilities, PM

Position Type: Regular

Open Date: 07-29-2025

Close Date: $46,736 - $52,000

Job Description: Under general supervision, performs technical work in the field of landscape maintenance, ornamental horticulture, and/or landscape construction. Leads and provides training for landscape maintenance projects.

Responsibilities:

• Performs landscaping activities such as planning and layout of projects, planting and cultivating shrubs, trees, turf and flowers, and pesticide applications.
• Inspects and monitors the conditions of the landscape to assess horticultural or environmental problems.
• Advises and instructs grounds personnel in erosion control, mowing practices, fertilization, pruning, irrigation and applications of pesticides to fields and landscape.
• Performs insect and disease identification, soil evaluation, and other evaluative techniques. Determines and takes appropriate remedial action.
• Ensures adequate supplies, materials and equipment are available for assigned projects.
• Ensures the operational safety and readiness of equipment; cleans equipment and performs routine maintenance and repairs.
• Operates landscaping equipment such as aerifiers, sprayers, forklifts, backhoes, mowers, power and hand tools. Cleans project area upon completion of work.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in horticulture, agronomy or related field.
• Two years in landscape construction, agronomy, or landscape maintenance work.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to read, write, and perform arithmetic calculations; to follow oral and written instructions.
• Operate and perform minor maintenance to assigned hand and power tools and equipment; to perform work in, on, around, under and over trees, shrubs, and buildings and facilities.
• Work at heights up to 35 feet; to perform physical work requiring bending, stooping, reaching, carrying, and frequent heavy lifting.
• Work outdoors in adverse weather conditions; to wear and work in personal protective equipment.

Conditions of Employment:

• Candidates must have a valid Maryland Non-Commercial Class C or equivalent driver’s license.
• Candidates selected for employment may be subject to medical inquiries and/or medical examinations to determine ability to perform the job.
• Background checks are conducted on all selected candidates.
• This position is considered an essential function/employee position.
• Employees in this classification will be required to report to work or remain at work during inclement weather and/or other campus events or emergencies.

Additional Job Information: Benefits include medical, dental, prescription, long-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment insurance and life insurance; paid time for paid sick leave, annual leave, and personal leave; 12 paid holidays per year, tuition remission; employer-funded pension and supplemental retirement accounts.