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Brightview, one of the largest commercial landscaping and facilities services companies in the U.S., hires OPT students for roles in landscape management, horticulture, operations, and environmental services. F-1 students with an active EAD can work directly for Brightview without employer sponsorship of the OPT authorization itself.
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Get Access To All JobsLocation: Laurel, MD, United States
Date Posted: May 11, 2026
Req number: JR14052
Job Type: Regular Full Time
Pay Range:
$90,000 to $105,000
Description
The Best Teams are Created and Maintained Here.
Job Summary
The Associate Branch Manager (ABM) is responsible for supporting the Branch Manager in the successful operation of the branch. ABMs ensure the quality and efficiency of landscape management for BrightView's clients, while achieving the company’s goals of consistently improving market share and meeting financial targets. This role will directly manage 3+ client service teams.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop long-term relationships and communicate regularly with key clients
- Inspect key client properties to monitor performance and overall job quality
- Ensure BrightView's existing accounts are renewed each year
- Coordinate and manage client service teams
- Assist the Branch Manager in the performance of financial and accounting tasks, as required
- Develop forecasts/budgets
- Work with the Operational Accounting team to accurately track branch performance
- Ensure billing is completed in a timely and accurate manner
- Ensure all contracts are executed correctly
- Ensure proper use and care of all branch assets
- Identify staffing needs
- Monitor branch safety record and implement methods to improve safe workplace practices
- Monitor and guide supervisors as they train Crew Leaders and Crew Members
- Implement and enforce policies and procedures as issued by BrightView
- Assist the Branch Manager in the performance of sales tasks, as required
- Ensure new sales goals for the branch are properly budgeted
- Work with the Business Developer to ensure those goals are met or exceeded
- Identify prospects to meet sales goals and communicate with the Business Developer
- Understand and accurately estimate jobs
- Ensure proper paperwork is completed for all employee changes and hires
- Communicate with, counsel, train, discipline, review, and develop growth plan(s) for employees
Education and Experience:
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in horticulture, business-related field, or equivalent experience in a customer-focused service industry
- Minimum 2-4 years of management work experience
- Proficient in project and time management, resource planning, and effective decision making in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and estimating/costing software packages
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Solid working knowledge of business accounting, P&L management, and financial analysis to support branch profitability
- Experienced in horticulture, landscaping equipment, and managing a fleet of company vehicles
Physical Demands/Requirements:
- Constant operation of a computer and other office equipment, such as a laptop, a cell phone, and printers/copiers
- Ability to physically perform the basic life operational functions of walking, standing, and kneeling
- Ability to maintain, in your possession at all times, required medications to address any known allergic reactions should they occur
Work Environment:
Work in an indoor office and also outdoors during site walkthroughs and site supervision duties.
BrightView Landscapes, LLC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.
This job description is subject to change at any time.
Compensation Pay Range:
$90,000 to $105,000
BrightView offers a suite of health, wellness, and financial benefits to full-time team members. Benefits offerings for full-time team members include medical, dental, and vision insurance, ancillary and voluntary products, a 401k savings plan with employer contributions, and 6 to 9 company paid holidays per year. Employees may also be eligible to receive paid time off for vacation and/or sick leave, tuition reimbursement, and/or potential variable pay opportunities based on position and performance. A detailed benefits package will be provided during the interview process.
It’s Not Just a Team. It’s One BrightView.
Location: Laurel, MD, United States
Date Posted: May 11, 2026
Req number: JR14052
Job Type: Regular Full Time
Pay Range:
$90,000 to $105,000
Description
The Best Teams are Created and Maintained Here.
Job Summary
The Associate Branch Manager (ABM) is responsible for supporting the Branch Manager in the successful operation of the branch. ABMs ensure the quality and efficiency of landscape management for BrightView's clients, while achieving the company’s goals of consistently improving market share and meeting financial targets. This role will directly manage 3+ client service teams.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop long-term relationships and communicate regularly with key clients
- Inspect key client properties to monitor performance and overall job quality
- Ensure BrightView's existing accounts are renewed each year
- Coordinate and manage client service teams
- Assist the Branch Manager in the performance of financial and accounting tasks, as required
- Develop forecasts/budgets
- Work with the Operational Accounting team to accurately track branch performance
- Ensure billing is completed in a timely and accurate manner
- Ensure all contracts are executed correctly
- Ensure proper use and care of all branch assets
- Identify staffing needs
- Monitor branch safety record and implement methods to improve safe workplace practices
- Monitor and guide supervisors as they train Crew Leaders and Crew Members
- Implement and enforce policies and procedures as issued by BrightView
- Assist the Branch Manager in the performance of sales tasks, as required
- Ensure new sales goals for the branch are properly budgeted
- Work with the Business Developer to ensure those goals are met or exceeded
- Identify prospects to meet sales goals and communicate with the Business Developer
- Understand and accurately estimate jobs
- Ensure proper paperwork is completed for all employee changes and hires
- Communicate with, counsel, train, discipline, review, and develop growth plan(s) for employees
Education and Experience:
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in horticulture, business-related field, or equivalent experience in a customer-focused service industry
- Minimum 2-4 years of management work experience
- Proficient in project and time management, resource planning, and effective decision making in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and estimating/costing software packages
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Solid working knowledge of business accounting, P&L management, and financial analysis to support branch profitability
- Experienced in horticulture, landscaping equipment, and managing a fleet of company vehicles
Physical Demands/Requirements:
- Constant operation of a computer and other office equipment, such as a laptop, a cell phone, and printers/copiers
- Ability to physically perform the basic life operational functions of walking, standing, and kneeling
- Ability to maintain, in your possession at all times, required medications to address any known allergic reactions should they occur
Work Environment:
Work in an indoor office and also outdoors during site walkthroughs and site supervision duties.
BrightView Landscapes, LLC is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer.
This job description is subject to change at any time.
Compensation Pay Range:
$90,000 to $105,000
BrightView offers a suite of health, wellness, and financial benefits to full-time team members. Benefits offerings for full-time team members include medical, dental, and vision insurance, ancillary and voluntary products, a 401k savings plan with employer contributions, and 6 to 9 company paid holidays per year. Employees may also be eligible to receive paid time off for vacation and/or sick leave, tuition reimbursement, and/or potential variable pay opportunities based on position and performance. A detailed benefits package will be provided during the interview process.
It’s Not Just a Team. It’s One BrightView.
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Target operations and horticulture roles first
Brightview's field operations, horticulture, and landscape management teams are where OPT hires most commonly land. Search specifically for branch, district, or regional coordinator roles, these divisions hire on a rolling basis and have the most structured onboarding for early-career workers.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting an offer
STEM OPT students get a 24-month extension, but only if their employer is enrolled in E-Verify. Ask Brightview's recruiter directly whether the specific hiring entity, not just the parent company, is enrolled. Large companies sometimes have subsidiaries that aren't individually registered.
Align your degree to a STEM-designated job title
Not every facilities services role qualifies for the STEM OPT extension. Cross-reference your degree's CIP code against USCIS's STEM Designated Degree Program List and match it to the SOC code on your offer letter. Environmental science, engineering, and data-focused operations roles typically qualify.
Use Migrate Mate to find Brightview's H-2B filing history
Brightview's H-2B filing history reveals which positions and locations the company consistently fills with visa workers. Search Migrate Mate to identify those roles, then target your application toward those same job families where Brightview has demonstrated active workforce planning and hiring infrastructure.
Prepare a training plan before your STEM OPT start date
Brightview must sign a Form I-983 Training Plan for STEM OPT students. Draft a detailed plan outlining goals, supervision structure, and how the role applies your degree before you start. Arriving with a draft shows the employer you understand the requirement and speeds up their compliance paperwork.
Ask about H-1B sponsorship policy during the offer stage
Brightview sponsors H-2B visas for seasonal workers, but H-1B sponsorship for full-time professional staff is a separate, employer-discretionary decision. Raise the H-1B question directly during the offer stage, not after you've started, so you can factor the answer into your long-term status planning.
Brightview OPT Eligibility: Frequently Asked Questions
Does Brightview sponsor OPT visas?
Brightview hires F-1 students who already hold an OPT EAD issued by USCIS. Employers don't petition or sponsor OPT itself, your authorization comes from USCIS, and Brightview simply needs to hire you and, for STEM OPT, be enrolled in E-Verify. Confirm E-Verify enrollment with the specific Brightview entity making your offer.
Which departments at Brightview typically hire OPT students?
Brightview's strongest OPT hiring tends to be in landscape operations, horticulture management, environmental services, and project coordination. Branch-level and district operations roles are the most common entry points. Students with degrees in environmental science, business operations, or engineering may also find openings in corporate support functions.
How do I find open OPT roles at Brightview?
Search Brightview's careers page filtering for entry-level and coordinator-level positions in operations or horticulture. Migrate Mate also surfaces employer-level data so you can identify which Brightview locations and job families have active hiring activity, helping you target your application more precisely than a general job board search.
How do I start the STEM OPT extension process if Brightview hires me?
You'll need to work with your DSO at least 90 days before your initial OPT EAD expires to file the extension application with USCIS. Brightview's HR team will need to co-sign the Form I-983 Training Plan. Start that conversation early, waiting until the last month creates unnecessary risk of a gap in your work authorization.
Does working at Brightview on OPT lead to H-1B sponsorship?
Brightview's primary visa history is in H-2B visa for seasonal landscape workers, which is a separate category from H-1B visa professional sponsorship. H-1B sponsorship for full-time staff is employer-discretionary and not guaranteed. Ask your recruiter specifically whether the role you're considering is on a track where Brightview has previously sponsored H-1B petitions.
How does Brightview hire OPT students?
OPT is work authorization granted directly to F-1 students after graduation — no employer petition is required. Brightview can hire OPT students as soon as their EAD card is approved. STEM degree holders can extend OPT by 24 months when their employer is enrolled in E-Verify. Most companies that hire OPT students also support the transition to H-1B when the student's OPT period is ending. Check Brightview's individual postings on Migrate Mate to confirm OPT acceptance per role.