Locate Technician

About the role

Locate Technicians are responsible for accurately locating underground facilities including, but not limited to, telephone communication lines, electric power lines, cable television lines, gas lines, fiber optic lines, water lines, and sewer lines. This position is a key component to ensure that the area is complying with client and state requirements.

Responsibilities

• Observing, locating, marking, and documenting underground and exposed utility locations.
• Understanding of doing so, using multiple methods is required.
• Dispatched to locate and verify for utility customers.
• Works independently or in a team environment, working under assigned supervisor.
• Performs locates and emergency/on-call locates during regular, overtime and holiday hours as necessary to meet customer needs.
• Communicates with management team, contractors, and utility customers to ensure a damage-free environment.
• Interprets job order tickets, blueprints, and maps to efficiently route and perform duties.
• Performs all work in a timely, professional, and efficient manner while effectively communicating and interacting with customers, co-employees, and third parties.
• Uses a transmitter and hooks up to a buried facility, pedestal, etc., works in and walks over all types of terrain in and around construction zones and residential, commercial, industrial, and rural areas in all types of weather conditions.
• Has knowledge of technology and tools needed.
• Can work with others and in a supervised team environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalency (GED)
• State issued drivers license
• Ability to problem solve
• Ability to read, interpret, and decipher multiple types of prints
• Vacuum truck experience
• A+ certification
• Ability to lift over 50lbs
• Ability to walk/stand for multiple hours a day
• Excellent communication skills needed
• Pass a Background screening (no violations within the last 5 years)
• Pass a DOT drug test

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Term life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Benefits Plan
• 401(k) Savings Plan (Matched by the company)

Schedule

10 hour shift
Monday to Friday
On call
Weekends as needed

Education

High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience

• Computer skills: 1 year (Preferred)
• Utility Locating: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification

Driver's License (Required)