Construction - Billboard Installer

Lamar Advertising•Hattiesburg, MS

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Lamar Advertising is hiring a Construction - Billboard Installer for its Hattiesburg, Mississippi, operations crew. The position installs and maintains billboards, including advertisements, structures, and billboard cosmetics, usually as part of an installation crew. Lamar provides training and equipment. The role is primarily outdoors and involves working in adverse weather and climbing to heights of up to 200 feet. Travel involving nights away from home is less than 10%, and on-call shifts may be required. The position follows a Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. schedule. The hourly pay range is $17–$17.68, depending on relevant experience and qualifications. Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to complete the OSHA 10-hour Construction course.

Requirements

Good communication skills and fluency in speaking and reading English.
Willingness and ability to work and get along well with others.
Basic computer skills, including internet navigation and Microsoft Word and Excel.
Ability to comply with Lamar safety standards.
Ability to work from ladders and carry a ladder and/or other tools from a vehicle to a worksite.
Working knowledge of electrical skills and techniques and fabrication skills and techniques.
Ability to read technical documents such as blueprints and diagrams.
General knowledge of Lamar, Department of Transportation (DOT), and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety regulations.
Ability to safely use construction equipment for outdoor-structure construction and maintenance.
Ability to safely climb and work at heights above ground.
Ability to document installations using photographs and written logs.
Practical mathematics skills for construction and operations tasks.
Ability to set priorities that accurately reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to complete the OSHA 10-hour Construction course.
Ability to meet the physical demands, including lifting up to 100 pounds, extensive bending, pushing, reaching, standing, stooping, talking, turning, walking, driving, and climbing, with sitting less than 50% of the time.
Ability to work outdoors in adverse weather conditions.
U.S. work authorization that does not require visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

CDL or non-CDL, Crane, Signal, Rigging, or LDD certifications, depending on location needs.
Previous experience working at heights up to 200 feet above ground.
Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Install and maintain billboards and their advertisements.
Remove and hang flexes and vinyls; cut and prepare materials for installation; and cut, prepare, and install copy on Tri-Visions.
Maintain billboard structures by tightening bolts, painting steel structures, repairing trim and sign-face or structure parts, changing light bulbs, and assembling structures and faces as needed.
Build and install extensions, cut brush and weeds, conduct storm-damage repairs, perform minor electrical repairs, and clean the workshop area.
Use power and manual tools while following safety regulations, and attend safety meetings as required.
Maintain operation vehicles, tools, equipment, and machinery.
Take completion photographs as proof of performance.

Benefits

120 hours of paid time off (PTO), increasing with tenure.
12 paid company holidays, including Presidents' Day and Juneteenth.
Comprehensive training program.
Career advancement opportunities.
Ongoing professional development and internal leadership programs.
Multiple medical plan options and a health savings account.
Hospital, Critical Illness, and Accident coverage.
Short- and long-term disability coverage and paid parental leave.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
401(k) plan with company match.
Up to $1,200 in employer-paid HSA contributions and cash rewards for participating in the wellness program.
People-first culture that invests in connection, community involvement, and transparency around employee feedback.