Utility Locate Technician $22.00-$30.00/hr Temple, 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 Temple, Texas area. Our 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. 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, and cell phone provided for take-home use
- Optional benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA, H.S.A., and Teladoc
- 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
Responsibilities
- Work independently outdoors with a company-provided vehicle as your mobile office, completing a route of locate requests each day
- Accurately, safely, and efficiently locate and mark underground utilities using marking paint, flags, and sometimes whiskers
- Use a mobile work system to receive daily tasks
- Work on-call rotation and overtime as needed, including nights and weekends when necessary
Qualifications
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test, Motor Vehicle Record check, and background check
- High School Diploma or GED and at least 18 years of age
- Valid driver’s license
- Ability to distinguish colors and read/understand both written and verbal communication and instructions in English
***Please note: This is a Safety-Sensitive DOT position that must comply with all Federal Department of Transportation regulations. The use of Marijuana remains a drug listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, and the use of marijuana (medical or recreational) is prohibited.