Careers
Are you interested in joining a hard-working group of dedicated green roof professionals on our mission to green the rooftops of New York City and beyond? If so, you might consider a career with Highview Creations! We pride ourselves on delivering a beautiful, functional, long-lasting product for our customers, and we aim to have a great time doing so. Our installs and maintenance visits are productive, engaging, and highly rewarding.
Take a look at our current openings below and drop us a line if you think you’d be a good fit. Interested applicants should email a cover letter to: info at hvcnyc.com and attach a brief resume highlighting relevant experience. Please reference the position in the subject of your email. We look forward to hearing from you!
Position: Install Field Crew
Posting Date: February 16, 2023
Start Date: Spring 2023
Hours: 20-30+ hours/week
Location: NYC and surrounding areas
Compensation: $20-28/hour, commensurate with experience
Job Description: We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, hard-working individuals who are interested in helping with installing green roofs, rooftop gardens, and occasional grade-level projects. Opportunity for more hours and to assist with Maintenance of existing sites will be considered based on performance and availability. This field crew position will assist on a variety of live installations throughout NYC. Interested individuals should be able to use public transportation and/or provide their own transportation and must have a flexible schedule from Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm. Experience with plants, soils, construction, irrigation, and/or landscaping is highly desired. Candidates must be able to lift 50 lbs regularly, work with various ladders and lifts, and work in all weather conditions. OSHA certification is preferred.
Specific job duties may include:
Conveying green roof materials, planters, soils, and plants to site
Cutting and fitting green roof build-up materials: root barriers, drainage layers, filter fabric, edging, etc.
Assisting with installation of irrigation systems
Conveying and installing pavers, furniture, pergolas, etc.
Installing and grading soil
Installing trees, shrubs, perennials, plugs, and seeds
Watering, job site clean-up