Construction - Billboard Installer

Lamar Advertising•Granite Falls, NC

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Lamar Advertising is hiring a Construction - Billboard Installer for its Operations crew in Lenoir, North Carolina, and surrounding areas. The position installs and maintains billboards, including advertisements, structures, and billboard cosmetics, usually as part of an installation crew. Lamar provides training and equipment, including a comprehensive six-week training program. The schedule is Monday through Thursday, 6:00 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. The role is primarily outdoors and involves working in adverse weather, climbing and working at heights up to 200 feet, and performing physically demanding tasks. Travel requiring nights away from home is less than 10%; on-call shifts may be required.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to complete the OSHA 10-hour Construction course.
Good communication skills and ability to speak and read English fluently.
Willingness 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 and safely use construction equipment.
Ability to work from ladders and carry ladders or other tools from a vehicle to the worksite.
Working knowledge of electrical skills and techniques and fabrication skills and techniques.
Ability to read technical documents such as blueprints and diagrams.
Ability to climb and work safely at heights above ground.
Ability to document installations through photographs and written logs.
Practical mathematics skills applicable to construction and operations tasks.
Ability to set priorities that reflect the relative importance of job responsibilities.
Ability to perform the physical demands of the role, including lifting up to 100 pounds, extensive bending, pushing, reaching, standing, stooping, turning, walking, driving, and climbing.
Ability to work outdoors in adverse weather conditions.

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 advertisements, including removing and hanging flexes and vinyl, preparing materials, and installing copy on Tri-Visions.
Maintain billboard structures, including tightening bolts, painting steel structures, repairing trim and sign-face components, changing light bulbs, and assembling structures and faces.
Build and install extensions; cut brush and weeds; conduct storm-damage repairs and minor electrical repairs; and clean the workshop area.
Use power and manual tools while adhering to safety regulations, and attend safety meetings as required.
Maintain operation vehicles, tools, equipment, and machinery.
Take completion photographs and maintain written logs to document installations.
Follow applicable Lamar, Department of Transportation, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration safety standards.

Benefits

120 hours of paid time off, increasing with tenure.
12 paid company holidays, including President's Day and Juneteenth.
Comprehensive six-week 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 focused on connection, community involvement, and transparency around employee feedback.