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Landscape Maintenance Technician

North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC

  1. Salary Not stated by the employer
  2. Employer North Carolina State University at Raleigh
  3. Location Raleigh, NC
  4. Workplace On site
  5. Role Maintenance Technician
  6. Posted Aug 18, 2026
  7. Reference pa-233934
Landscape Maintenance Technician at North Carolina State University at Raleigh, Raleigh, NC
Do you enjoy working outdoors and taking pride in creating beautiful, healthy landscapes? Join NC State University’s Landscape Maintenance and Operations team as a Landscape Maintenance Technician and help shape the campus environment that students, faculty, staff, and visitors experience every day.

In this hands-on role, you’ll provide professional landscape care across NC State’s campus, using your knowledge of horticulture, turf management, and landscape maintenance to keep our grounds safe, attractive, and sustainable. You’ll work as part of a dedicated team that takes pride in maintaining one of the university’s most visible and important assets, its campus landscape. If you’re dependable, enjoy hands-on work, and want to see the results of your work make a difference every day, we invite you to apply and join the NC State Facilities team!

Key responsibilities and duties include but are not limited to:
  • Perform routine landscape maintenance, including mowing, edging, trimming, blowing, mulching, leaf collection, and general debris removal.
  • Install and maintain plant materials including annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, bulbs, and sod.
  • Apply herbicides, pesticides, and insecticides safely and in accordance with all regulatory and product guidelines.
  • Prune shrubs, trees, and ornamental plants to promote plant health, structure, and seasonal bloom.
  • Monitor turf and plant health, identify pests, diseases, and soil deficiencies, and report concerns promptly.
  • Operate and perform basic maintenance on landscape equipment such as trimmers, mowers, chainsaws, blowers, and utility vehicles.
  • Assist with turf care through soil testing, seeding, fertilization, irrigation support, and sod installation.
  • Collaborate with the irrigation team by monitoring system performance and assisting with repairs when needed.
  • Maintain clean, organized, and safe worksites, vehicles, and storage areas.
  • Respond to customer and field concerns professionally, escalating issues to Field Leads or Zone Managers when appropriate.
  • Complete daily work logs, timesheets, and records with accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Lift and transport materials weighing up to 60 pounds with or without reasonable accommodations and perform physically demanding outdoor tasks safely in various weather and terrain conditions.
  • Ability to verbally communicate effectively with supervisors and the general public and understand verbal and written instructions and other communications regarding work assignments and other matters.
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