Fence Technician

DEPARTMENT: Operations
POSITION TYPE/STATUS: Full-Time, Non-Exempt (hourly)
REPORTS TO: Branch Supervisor
SUPERVISES: Not a supervisory role
ADOPTED/REVISED: 04/2026

Position Purpose/Summary

Under the general supervision of the branch supervisor, the Fence Technician is responsible for the successful delivery, installation, relocation, and removal of temporary fencing.

Shift/Hours

Monday – Friday; Weekends as needed.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct daily pre-shift & post-shift vehicle inspection & report deficiencies to shop immediately.
• Report improper operation, faulty equipment, and unusual conditions to the Operations Supervisor/Manager.
• Operate flatbed or fence trucks to and from pre-designated work sites based on daily routing information.
• Maintain telephone or radio contact with dispatch to receive additional instructions, changes to work location, etc.
• Follow basic instructions from Branch Supervisor.
• Maintain ongoing communication with supervisor on status of project(s), including any delays or change requests.
• Complete all necessary documentation in compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Maintain logs for vehicles used during installation.
• Complete and submit all required paperwork for work completion (including all prevailing wage jobs).
• Ensure proper storage and maintenance of all tools used for fence installation based on company guidelines.
• Install temporary fencing at approved work site as directed.
• Measure and mark property boundaries to ensure accurate fence placement.
• Dig post holes and set posts securely in the ground.
• Install fence panels and other components according to specifications.
• Cut and shape materials to fit specific dimensions, occasionally using power tools.
• Ensure that the fence is level, plumb, and structurally sound.
• Ability to read fence plans on occasion.
• When the job has been completed, remove old fence sections, posts, and any accumulated debris while cleaning the site.
• Always leave customer site presentable and professional.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School diploma/GED or equivalent experience.
• Initiative-taker.
• Reliable, with a high level of integrity and strong work ethic.
• Detail orientated.
• Ability to follow basic instructions and complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Ability to work independently or with a team.
• Ability to multitask and maintain a positive attitude in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

• Language skills:
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to effectively communicate information in one-on-one conversation to customers, and other employees of the organization.
• Mathematical skills:
  • Ability to perform simple arithmetic (add, subtract, multiply, and divide).
  • Ability to perform these operations using units of American currency, measurement, weight, and distance.
• Reasoning ability:
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
  • Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Valid California Driver’s License and vehicle insurance at no less than California State minimum required limits of liability.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers, handle or feel, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, stand, and walk, sometimes long distances. The employee is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee may frequently also stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move between 50 pounds and 150 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision & ability to focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions (in some cases extreme heat/cold), moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. This position requires employees to travel regularly to off-site work locations and as such use of a vehicle will be provided.

Safety Requirements/Personal Protective Equipment

The employee will be required to wear all safety equipment (PPE) and comply with all health and safety policies and programs enforced by the Company.

Pay Range

$20.00 – $26.00 per hour based on annual escalation established on performance metrics.

Knight’s Site Services, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, association with a member of a protected class, bereavement leave, color, disability (physical, intellectual/developmental, or mental health/psychiatric.), exercising the right to family care and medical leave related to serious health condition of employee or family member, child bonding, or military exigencies, engaging in protected activity, gender identity or expression, genetic information or characteristic, marital status, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristic), military and veteran status, national origin (includes language restrictions), pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions, Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL), race (includes hairstyle and hair texture, religious creed (includes dress and grooming practices), reproductive health decision making, sex/gender, and sexual orientation.

As a part of Knight’s Site Services, Inc., all employees are expected to perform job duties as described above with integrity, honesty, and cooperation, regardless of position. Each member of the Knight’s team plays a key role in the continued success of the Company.