Want a job with the best Michigan view? Work atop the Mackinac Bridge

ST. IGNACE, MI – Are you uninterested in your desk job? Why not attempt one thing with a greater view?

The Michigan Division of Transportation is hiring employees to assist preserve the Mackinac Bridge.

A few of these positions embody working atop the bridge’s 552-foot twin towers, which provide an unparalleled vista of the Straits’ two Nice Lakes, Mackinac Island, Mackinaw Metropolis, St. Ignace and each Michigan peninsulas.

Bridge upkeep positions pay between $18.47 and $25.96 per hour. Steeplejack staff can earn between $18.47 and $29.02 per hour.

Workers will work on the St. Ignace or Engadine storage from the top of October till mid-April earlier than the job adjustments to a bridge employee from mid-April till the top of October.

Steeplejacks will carry out upkeep, repairs and comply with all security laws over water methods and above 300 ft. Duties embody sandblasting, portray, washing, greasing, oiling, bolting, caulking, forming, cement work and inspections of the Mackinac Bridge utilizing varied instruments, and tools.

Each jobs would require candidates to climb metal to uncommon heights and rig scaffolding in tough and harmful conditions, climb tall ladders, bend and stoop in confined areas, work with heights over water and work in heavy site visitors and inclement climate.

You possibly can apply for the roles on-line right here and right here.