Do you have what it takes to lead a fast-paced operations & construction team? Our Lamar office in Bryan, Texas is now hiring a new management team member to help us bring outdoor advertising campaigns to life for brands in College Station, Texas and the surrounding areas. If you’re great at planning schedules and multi-tasking and enjoy spending some time outside, we have a great opportunity for a self-motivated leader!

The purpose of the Operation Manager is to manage and educate the operations crew. The Operations Manager is responsible for maintaining safe structures, equipment, and shop. The Operations Manager is a first line manager in the operations department.

We’re in search of a safety-oriented, front-line Operations Manager that can motivate our Operations team through positive leadership and hands-on training. The purpose of the Operation Manager is to manage and educate the operations crew. You are also responsible for maintaining safe structures, equipment, and shop.

What you can expect from us:

• A Monday-Thursday, 6:00 am - 4:00 pm work schedule
• 120 hours of paid time off (PTO) that increases with tenure
• 12 paid company holidays including Presidents Day and Juneteenth
• A comprehensive 4-week training program
• Career advancement opportunities
• Ongoing professional development and internal leadership programs to maximize your career potential
• Multiple medical plan options
• Dental and vision insurance
• 401K plan with company contributions for participation
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness program incentives such as medical plan premium holidays and HSA contributions

What we are looking for in YOU:

• Working knowledge of personal computers, including Microsoft Office suite to prepare business correspondence and prepare spreadsheets
• Skill in setting priorities which accurately reflect the importance of job responsibilities.
• Skill in establishing rapport, encouraging individuals on a professional basis, and listening perceptively
• Skill in mediating between parties and groups.
• Skill in working as a part of a team, collaborating with employees, and maintain good working relationships.
• Skill in managing including organizing objectives, delegating responsibility, training, evaluating subordinate effectiveness, and administering necessary discipline.
• Detailed knowledge of building and dismantling structures, installing and uninstalling advertisements, electrical upkeep, and vegetation maintenance as it pertains to the billboards.
• Detailed knowledge of Lamar, OSHA, DOT, federal and state safety regulations.
• Ability to understand and operate within a set budget.
• Detailed knowledge of the inventory/market and obstacles of each structure in the market.
• Ability to drive safely in a company vehicle.

Education and experience:

• A high school diploma is required.
• A valid driver’s license is required.
• 2 years of Operations experience in the outdoor advertising industry or equivalent experience in a safety-related position is required
• 1 year of supervisory experience preferred
• Preferred certifications, depending on location need: CDL, Crane, Signal, Rigging, or LDD
• A one-year certificate, or training, from a college or technical school in welding, construction, electrical, or related field is preferred.
• An OSHA (Occupational Hazard and Safety Administration) safety certification is preferred.
• Other equivalent combination of education & experience

Please note: Upon submitting your application, you will be asked to complete an 8-15 minute personality assessment. This assessment compares your professional soft skills to the skills required for success in this role. Please answer honestly; this is not a test! Not completing this assessment could result in disqualification from consideration for this position.

Candidates with a disability in need of an accommodation to fulfill our application requirements should email applicantassistance@lamar.com .

A day in the life:

• Responsible for managing the safety program. This includes hosting monthly safety meeting, ensuring the crew wears the correct safety clothing and equipment, and performing monthly safety observations.
• Responsible for overseeing the maintenance and appearance of the structure and Lamar owned properties. This includes ensuring the advertisements are installed correctly, ensuring the vegetation is maintained, and ensuring the structures are properly maintained and upgraded.
• Responsible for managing major construction projects. This includes negotiating with subcontracts/vendors, purchasing materials, interacting with the lessor, etc.
• Responsible for overseeing expenses and ensuring the operations department remains within budget. Also responsible for tracking the inventory.
• Responsible for planning daily duties and routes for the operations crew, including routing their schedules based on installation and maintenance needs.
• On occasion, may be required to install and maintain billboards.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• The primary work environment for this position is the office, shop, and outdoors.
• The physical demands for this position include moderate lifting, pushing, reaching, seeing (with a focus on reading, color distinction, acuity, depth perception, and peripheral vision), sitting less than 50% of the time, standing, stooping, talking, turning, walking, and climbing.
• Nights spent away from home traveling are less than 10%.

Company Overview:

Founded in 1902, Lamar Advertising Company is one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in the world. With over 351,000 displays across the United States and Canada Lamar is dedicated to helping both local businesses and national brands reach broad audiences every day.

We provide ad space through:

• Billboards
• Interstate logos
• Handpainted murals
• Transportation and airports
• The largest network of digital billboards in the United States

We live by the Golden Rule, and we operate with honesty and integrity in every aspect of our business. We are open with our employees, transparent with our customers, and loyal to the communities in which we serve. While Lamar is a large company, each office has its own culture and family atmosphere, making employees feel connected both locally and nationally.

We are committed to sustainable and environmentally friendly business practices and use a number of innovative strategies to reduce our environmental impact. We are actively working to reduce our annual greenhouse gas emissions and are projecting a 70% decrease by 2026 as a result of our efforts.

Lamar is an EOE/AA: Minorities/Females/Disabled/Protected Veterans or any other State or Federally protected characteristic

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With 120 years in business, take pride in our long-standing mission and values: A century of family values: We seek to preserve the same family values upon which our company was founded to ensure that Lamar employees and shareholders prosper for another 120 years.

Always improving: As our business grows, our employees grow along with it. We offer continued development opportunities and internal networks for professional growth. We hope that no matter where you end up, you discover you're a better version of yourself than before your time with Lamar.

Putting people first: Our roots are built on strong relationships. From local team building to corporate-sponsored on-site events, we encourage creating spaces to build deeper relationships with our colleagues and the customers we serve.

Integrity at our core: We continuously use employee feedback to shape the future of how employees experience work at Lamar. Feedback and action plans are shared with employees at all levels and locations.

Serving our local communities: While Lamar gives back through nationwide campaigns, many of our local offices have established traditions to volunteer with local organizations that work to better the lives of community members. We aim to leave all communities in which we operate better than we found them!

Where you belong: We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is representative of our creative nature and the communities we serve. Here, you can be heard, contribute meaningfully, and show up how you want to be seen at work.

What you can look forward to on the Lamar team:

120 hours of PTO

12 paid company holidays

Medical, dental, vision insurance, and more!

Family planning benefits

401k (pre-tax and Roth) with matching

Wellness program with cash rewards

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Short and long-term disability coverage