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Lead Setup Tech

WillScot

Kansas City, MOJobPosted 2w agoStill listed today

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Compensation
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Location
Kansas City, MO
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Current Valid License, required

Job overview

WillScot’s Lead Setup Tech sets up and knocks down temporary buildings, performs customer-unit service and modifications, and maintains trucks, tools, and equipment. The role directs Set-Up Technicians and Set-Up Workers without direct supervisory responsibility for more than one employee. Candidates need a high school diploma or equivalent, a current valid license, at least seven years of setup and knockdown experience, carpentry skills, construction-trade familiarity, communication skills, and the ability to direct others.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Communication, requiredCustomer Relations, requiredCarpentry, requiredConstruction Trades, requiredDirecting Others, requiredManagement Experience, nice to have

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent, requiredCurrent Valid License, required7+ Years Setup and Knockdown Experience, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
401(k) Match

Full job description

At WillScot, our team of nearly 5000+ people makes our company a Great Place to Work® and we believe our people are what give us a competitive advantage in the industry. Our differentiation begins with our values, which are lived through our employees and aligned to the needs of our customers and communities. From day one, we invest in your growth and your future, while giving back to the communities we serve. Learn more about WillScot and who we are, here.

As North America’s leading provider of complete temporary space solutions, we have helped customers across 260+ locations in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, get the innovative flexible workspace and portable storage solutions that are right for their timeline and their project, Right From the Start. Learn More.

ABOUT THE JOB:

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Performs all the duties essential to setting-up units; including anchoring, blocking and leveling, interior and exterior seaming, and building links, decks, skirting, layout and footing work.

  • Performs all the duties essential to the knock-down of buildings; including building shipping walls and securing exterior walls, separating buildings, disconnecting all utility and mate-line crossovers, securing all items for shipment, cleaning site, and removing all installations from site such as blocks, steps, anchors, ramps, abs pads and steel piers.

  • Performs service work for customer units on the road such as skirting, electrical work and plumbing work.

  • Performs customer modifications as assigned by the branch manager.

  • Complete daily paper work; including customer signed lease agreements, inspection sheets, set-up advice, and driver log. Turn in all paper work to the appropriate manager.

  • Maintains safe operation of the trucks on a daily basis. Pre-trip and DOT inspections are to be completed prior to daily departure. Coordinates with service manager to schedule all service and preventative maintenance on trucks.

  • Maintains the proper working condition of all tools and equipment used.

  • Fully complies with all Federal, State and local laws and regulations.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • Directs the work of Set-Up Technicians and Set-Up Workers but does not have direct supervisory responsibility for more than one employee.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

  • High School diploma or equivalent required. Good communication skills and ability to deal with customers, sales people and other contractors.

  • Current, valid license required.

  • Minimum of 7 years set-up and knockdown experience required.

  • Carpentry skills and a familiarity with construction trades is a must.

  • Previous management experience or working with other trades is a plus.

  • Ability to direct others is a must.

This posting is for a(n) Existing Position.

Disclaimer: This posting describes the general nature and level of work performed and does not represent an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, skills, or physical abilities required. Team members may be required to perform duties outside normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.

All regular WillScot positions offer a generous benefits package to help our employees and their families Be Well. This includes medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, paid time off (including Company holidays), tuition reimbursement, a retirement savings plan with company match, and more! More information about benefits may be found here. Many positions also have variable pay opportunities including commission, bonus, performance rewards, or other incentive programs.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,235 open Construction jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$85–141K/yr575 salary ranges
  • US median$29–53/hr474 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 44 open Construction jobs in Missouri and 2,235 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Missouri
Experience
This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Construction postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (1,638 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,199 of the 2,235 open Construction jobs (54%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Pay, requirements and demand for Construction jobs

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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