Utility Locate Technician $22.00-$30.00/hr Saginaw, Texas

About the role

ELM Utility Services, with a team of over 1900 employees nationwide, is offering a great opportunity for a Utility Locate Technician in the Saginaw, Texas area. ELM Technicians are essential in their communities, ensuring that gas, electric, and communication systems are dependable and well-maintained. They perform high-quality utility marking to avoid damage during excavation of these vital facilities. Our technicians use the advanced LaunchPoint software system, which incorporates the latest technology to create efficiencies.

Pay

Starting wages for this position will be $22.00-$30.00 depending on experience.

Benefits

• Company vehicle
• Fuel card
• Cell phone (provided for you to take home each day)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA, H.S.A., and Teladoc (optional benefits)
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Paid-Time Off (PTO) for vacation and sick time (accrues up to 80 hours per full year and increases with years of service)
• 6 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) plan
• Boot Reimbursement Program
• Elite Performance incentives
• Bonuses for milestone anniversaries

Responsibilities

• Working independently outdoors with your company-provided vehicle as your mobile office, you will complete a route of locate requests each day.
• Accurately, safely, and efficiently locate and mark underground utilities using marking paint, flags, and sometimes whiskers.
• Use your mobile work system to receive your daily tasks.
• Must be able to work on-call rotation and overtime as needed, which may include working on nights and weekends when necessary.

Qualifications

• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test, Motor Vehicle Record check, and background check.
• This is a Safety-Sensitive DOT position that must comply with all Federal Department of Transportation regulations; use of marijuana (medical or recreational) is prohibited.
• High School Diploma or GED and at least 18 years of age.
• Valid driver’s license.