Utility Locate Technician $25.00-$31.00/hr Apple Valley, Minnesota

About the role

ELM Utility Services is offering a great opportunity for a Utility Locate Technician in the Apple Valley, Minnesota 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.

Responsibilities

• Work independently outdoors with your 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 your mobile work system to receive your daily tasks
• Work on-call rotation and overtime as needed, which may include working on nights and weekends when necessary

Requirements

• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug, Motor Vehicle Record, and background check
• High School Diploma or GED & at least 18 years of age
• Valid driver’s license

Benefits

• Company vehicle, fuel card, and cell phone provided for you to take home each day
• Optional benefits including 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
• Bonuses for milestone anniversaries

Pay

Starting wages for this position will be $25.00–$31.00 depending on experience.