Highway Sign Installer

Acme Barricades LC•MIdway, FL

4d•$35,000 - $65,000

About The Position

The Highway Sign Installer is responsible for creating and installing roadway signs, preparing, repairing and install traffic signs and marking pavements on highways, bridges, bicycle paths and other roadways.

Requirements

Repeated physical effort including driving for several hours per day or several hours at a time, standing and walking for extended periods of time (more than several hours), loading and unloading equipment into and out of company vehicles, walking on varying ground surfaces and frequently lifting a minimum of 50 pounds
Working from elevated platforms, ladders or truck beds
Operating hand/power tools, manual dexterity to operate keyboards and smart phones, physical agility to use arms, legs and hands repetitively
Working outdoors, working safely under adverse environmental and weather conditions which include high speed traffic areas, heavy construction equipment, fuel fumes and construction substances
Comfortable around vehicles moving through work zones and maintaining constant awareness of surroundings on construction site including placement of machinery and equipment, other employees and construction activities
Vision adequate to see moving vehicles, read highway construction MOT signs, read instructions, manuals, reports, and construction plans
Hearing adequate to hear approaching vehicles, audible commands at a distance from supervisors, conversations in person, and over the telephone
Communicating clearly - both written and verbally, ability to complete daily paperwork as required by supervisor
Working a flexible schedule which can include day or night shifts, weekends and/or holidays, adjusting to a changing work schedule, working overtime and working individually and as a team with other employees
Valid driver's license required, will require passing MVR and controlled substance test, may require background and criminal record check
Knowledge of local driving rules and regulations
Must maintain company standards post-employment for background checks, criminal record, driving record and controlled substance/drug testing

Nice To Haves

3-5 years of highway sign installation or related industry experience
MOT Advanced certification

Responsibilities

Ability to read and interpret plans, drawings and specifications
Transportation of materials, tools and equipment to/from installation sites
Cut materials to specified sizes for installation by use of power tools
Assemble and install signs adjacent to high-volume roadways using pneumatic tools and equipment ensuring that signs are placed in proper locations
Ability to drive a vehicle properly and safely
Ability to operate tools properly and safely
Ability to set up traffic control if required
Ability to safely lift, move, or carry objects weighing 50 lbs.
Highway Sign assembly and installation experience preferred
Perform all other duties as assigned