MI- Utility Locate Technician

About the role

Utility Locate Technicians are responsible for accurately locating underground facilities including electric power lines, gas lines, and fiber optic lines (minimal). This position plays a crucial role in ensuring compliance with client and state requirements.

Responsibilities

• Locate underground facilities using a transmitter and hooking up to buried facilities, pedestals, etc.
• Work independently or in a team environment, working under assigned supervisors.
• Interpret job order tickets, blueprints, and maps to efficiently route and perform duties.
• Perform locates and emergency/on-call locates during regular, overtime, and holiday hours as necessary to meet customer needs.
• Communicate with management teams, contractors, and utility customers to ensure a damage-free environment.
• Problem-solve and work with others in a supervised team environment.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

• Computer skills: 1 year (Preferred)
• Utility Locating: 1 year (Preferred)
• Driver's License (Required)

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)