Utility Locator I-II

About the role

The City of Wilson seeks candidates for a Utility Locator I or II position. This role involves locating underground utilities before excavations and assisting with maintenance. The position offers competitive salaries ranging from $47,400.71 to $65,277.98 for Utility Locator I and $54,970.28 to $75,702.44 for Utility Locator II, depending on qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Utility Locator I:
  • Locates gas, electrical, water, sewer, and fiber mains and services prior to excavations.
  • Edits, reviews, and maintains gas, electrical, water, sewer, and fiber maps.
  • Provides information to the public, city engineers, and city officials.
  • Locates buried gas, electrical, water, sewer, and fiber service boxes.
  • Reads and interprets North Carolina One Call communications.
  • Inspects gas, electrical, water, sewer, and fiber lines damaged from digging.
  • Affords assistance to service and maintenance crews.
• Utility Locator II:
  • Locates gas, electrical, water, sewer, and fiber mains and services prior to excavations.
  • Edits, reviews, and maintains gas, electrical, water, sewer, and fiber maps.
  • Provides information to the public, city engineers, and city officials.
  • Locates buried gas, electrical, water, sewer, and fiber service boxes.
  • Reads and interprets North Carolina One Call communications.
  • Inspects gas, electrical, water, sewer, and fiber lines damaged from digging.
  • Acts as a team leader and supervisory liaison contact.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and level of competency in specialized training in the field of work, plus basic skills from a high school education.
• Sufficient experience to understand subordinate positions and resolve problems.
• Valid driver's license issued by the State of North Carolina.
• Willingness to work overtime and adhere to a routine "on-call" schedule.
• Knowledge of underground utility operating equipment, city codes, and North Carolina regulations.
• Skills in interpreting maps, drawings, and GIS information, using a metal detector, laptop computer, planning, organizing, prioritizing work, performing mathematical computations, and communicating orally and in writing.

Supervisory/Management Responsibility

None.

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Paid holidays (maximum 12 per year)
• Health/dental/vision insurance
• Membership in the North Carolina Local Government Employees' Retirement System
• 5% 401(k) contribution
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for medical and childcare expenses
• Paid Life Insurance
• MD Live (Cigna's Telehealth)
• Supplementary benefits including critical care, cancer, accident, medical bridge, long and short term disability, and term and whole life insurance.