A career you’re really going to dig!
If you’re good at working with your hands or enjoy bringing traditional and “outside-the-box” ideas to life, then a job in landscape installation would suit you well. Landscape installers (a.k.a. landscape contractors) implement the design plans created by landscape designers and architects by installing plant and hardscape materials.
Just as landscape designers and managers do work for homes, offices, parks, malls and more, so do landscape installers. The work of landscape installers can be seen everywhere, including home gardens, amusement parks and outdoor shopping centers. Anywhere that new construction occurs, a landscape installer will likely put the finishing touches on the project!
In order to secure these projects, landscape installers can submit competitive bids (propose the project cost based on estimated time and materials) or work closely with a landscape designer throughout the entire design process. Either way, landscape installers are responsible for breathing life into the ideas put on paper.
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Technician
Duties:
- Install spinkler systems
- Interpret job specifications and blueprints
- Solve small sprinkler problems (wire valves, fix leaks, mend broken sprinkler heads) to make systems work properly
Education:
- High school education preferred
- Two-year technical college certificate a bonus
- Training and certification provided by employer, but experience is helpful
Pay:
- Seasonal positions: $12 to $20 per hour
- Full-t
- me, year-round positions: $21,000 to $47,000 per year (plus benefits)
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Foreman
Duties:
- Interpret job specifications and blueprints
- Install sprinkler systems
- Manage work schedules and allocate equipment
- Supervise irrigation crews
- Provide estimates and maintain positive client relations
- Maintain company safety and time records
- Quality control
- Operate pumps, suction and other equipment
- Complete scheduled mechanical servicing of equipment
Education:
- High school diploma
- Two-year technical college certificate a bonus
- Training and certification provided by employer, but experience is helpful
Pay:
- Seasonal positions: $12 to $20 per hour
- Full-time, year-round positions: $21,000 to $60,000 per year (plus benefits)
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Manager
Duties:
- Direct all aspects of irrigation operations
- Create and manage operating budget
- Oversee scheduling
- Assist in employee recruitment and hiring
- Maintain client relations and resolve issues in a timely manner
- Work with Landscape Architect or Irrigation Designer to ensure system success
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 5+ years of experience preferred
- Industry certifications encouraged
Pay:
- Seasonal positions: $12 to $20 per hour
- Full-time, year-round positions: $25,000 to $70,000 per year (plus benefits)
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