Experience Hardscape Installer

Experienced Hardscape Installer

New Era Designs — Northeast Ohio

Pay: $20-$28+ per hour based on experience and demonstrated ability
Job Type: Full-time, year-round
Schedule: Monday–Friday, with occasional additional hours based on project needs
Start Date: March 2027, with opportunities for earlier employment for the right candidate

About New Era Designs

New Era Designs is a growing landscape and hardscape company serving Northeast Ohio. We specialize in high-quality residential and commercial landscape construction, including paver patios, walkways, retaining walls, outdoor living spaces, drainage, grading, planting, and complete landscape renovations.

We are an Unilock Authorized Contractor and take pride in building projects correctly from the ground up—not cutting corners to get a job finished.

We are looking for an experienced hardscape installer who takes pride in their work, wants to develop their skills, and understands that quality workmanship, reliability, and taking care of equipment are essential to a successful construction company.

This position has the potential to grow into a lead installer or foreman role for the right person.

What You'll Do

• Install paver patios, walkways, steps, walls, and other hardscape projects
• Perform excavation and prepare proper aggregate bases
• Set grades and elevations using laser levels and other layout tools
• Install drainage systems and understand proper water management
• Operate skid steers, compact track loaders, excavators, plate compactors, and other construction equipment
• Perform precise paver cuts and detailed finishing work
• Install concrete and polymeric/concrete edge restraints
• Build retaining walls according to manufacturer specifications and project requirements
• Read and follow project plans and layouts
• Load, unload, organize, and properly care for tools, equipment, and materials
• Maintain a clean and organized jobsite
• Work effectively as part of a crew while being capable of completing tasks independently
• Communicate problems, material needs, and jobsite concerns before they become larger issues
• Interact professionally with homeowners, customers, coworkers, and other contractors

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who knows how to build, not someone who simply has landscaping listed on their resume.

The ideal candidate:

• Has 2+ years of hands-on hardscape or landscape construction experience
• Has experience installing pavers and/or retaining walls
• Understands excavation, base preparation, grading, and compaction
• Can operate construction equipment safely and confidently
• Can read a tape measure and understand elevations and basic layout
• Takes pride in detail and final appearance
• Can work independently without needing constant supervision
• Shows up on time and is dependable
• Works with urgency without sacrificing quality
• Takes responsibility when something goes wrong
• Treats company trucks, trailers, tools, and equipment as if they were their own
• Is willing to learn New Era's installation standards and processes
• Has a positive, professional attitude

Experience With Any of the Following Is a Plus

• Unilock or other premium paver systems
• Retaining wall installation
• Redi-Rock
• Outdoor kitchens and outdoor living spaces
• Drainage installation
• Laser/transit levels
• Skid steers or compact track loaders
• Excavators
• Fine grading
• Natural stone installation
• Concrete
• Irrigation
• Landscape planting and finish work

What We Expect

At New Era Designs, everyone is expected to contribute to the quality of the project.

We expect our employees to:

Show up. Work hard. Build it correctly. Take care of the equipment. Own your mistakes. Help the crew. Leave the jobsite better than you found it.

If you need someone standing over you all day to keep you working, this probably isn't the position for you.

If you take pride in seeing a project go from an empty yard to a finished outdoor space and want to work with quality materials and professional equipment, we'd like to meet you.

What We Offer

• Competitive pay based on skill and experience
• Opportunity for advancement
• Year-round employment for qualified employees
• Professional equipment and tools
• Opportunity to operate and learn a variety of construction equipment
• Training and development
• Work on high-quality residential and commercial projects
• Performance-based opportunities for increased responsibility and compensation
• A professional work environment where quality and craftsmanship matter

Advancement Opportunities

We are intentionally building a team that can grow with the company.

A successful hardscape installer can progress toward:

Hardscape Installer → Senior Installer → Lead Installer → Foreman

As responsibility increases, so does compensation.

How to Apply

Please apply through Indeed with your resume and include:

• Your hardscape/construction experience
• Types of projects you have personally installed
• Equipment you are comfortable operating
• Your desired hourly rate
• Your availability
• Any relevant certifications or training

If you have photos of projects you've personally worked on, we'd love to see them.

We are looking for people who want to build a career—not just find another job.

New Era Designs

Modern landscape and erosion control solutions for Northeast Ohio.

Pay: $22.00 - $28.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Hardscape: 4 years (Required)

Work Location: In person