Experienced Utility Line Locator

At UtiliQuest, LLC, as a Locator III, you’ll independently mark standard, complex, and unique underground utilities with flags and paint to help ensure projects are safe and efficient.

Benefits

• Weekly paychecks
• Paid time off, parental leave, and holidays
• Insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)
• 401(k) with company match
• Stock purchase plan
• Education reimbursement
• Legal insurance
• Discounts on gym memberships, pet insurance, and more

Responsibilities

• Operate detection equipment to locate and mark all facility types and all ticket types in any area
• Troubleshoot difficult locates and help in locating high-profile cable lines
• Perform audits or damage investigations as assigned by supervisor
• Read utility maps to find underground utilities correctly
• Document all locates
• Respond promptly and courteously to excavation notices
• Communicate well with excavators, utility representatives, and company staff
• Dig lightly with a shovel when necessary
• Work overtime, travel, and perform on-call/after-hours responsibilities as needed
• Perform work in all weather conditions

Requirements

• Be 18 years of age or older
• Authorization to work in the United States for this company
• High school diploma, GED equivalent, or relevant work experience
• A minimum of three years locating experience
• Valid state driver's license (cannot be provisional), including an acceptable driving record
• One year or more of locate experience

Physical Abilities & Exposures

• Routinely: work alone in remote locations with arms above shoulder level, operate vehicle, squeeze, fine hand motion, bend, stoop, walk, lift up to 55 pounds, use keyboard and mouse
• Occasionally: use portable ladder, work in confined spaces, and climb stairs

Pay

The wage range for an experienced utility line locator is $25.00 - $30.00 per hour.

About the Company

Your career here is more than just a job — it's your pathway to opportunity. Our hands-on training, supportive environment, and responsive leadership connect you to work with purpose. Our commitment to you extends beyond professional development to a safety-first culture that ensures you can do what you do best, with peace of mind.