Utility Locator

Motive Infrastructure Solutions; Ontario; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a forward-thinking infrastructure solutions provider specializing in telecommunications. As a Directional Drill Locator, you'll play a crucial role in the safe and efficient location of underground utilities. This hands-on position involves interpreting utility maps, performing construction tasks, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. You'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge equipment while contributing to impactful projects that enhance connectivity. If you're passionate about construction and ready to make a difference, this role offers a rewarding career path with competitive pay and excellent benefits.

Benefits

FREE Medical Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) program with company match

Life Insurance Benefits

Paid time off and paid holidays

Paid Overtime

Referral Program

Qualifications

• 3+ years of general construction experience, preferably with directional drilling.
• Able to operate various construction equipment safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Locate and mark underground utilities using utility locators.
• Perform construction tasks such as digging and laying cable.
• Communicate job status and maintain safety with team members.

Skills

Directional Drilling

Utility Location

Blueprint Reading

Construction Equipment Operation

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Excavators

Jackhammers

Directional Drills

Backhoes

Job description

About Us:
Motive is a full service, self-performing, turnkey, infrastructure solutions provider for the wireless and wireline telecommunications industry. We are a single point of accountability for designing, building, upgrading, and maintaining your networks. No project hands-off minimizes overall development time & cost and maximizes quality control. Our areas of expertise are Site Acquisition, Architecture, Engineering & Design, Project & Construction Management, Installation & Maintenance, Product Sales & Distribution.

* FREE Medical Insurance

* Dental and Vision Insurance

* 401(k) program with company match

* Life Insurance Benefits

* HSA and FSA

* Paid time off and paid holidays

* Paid Overtime

* Referral Program

Purpose:

The Directional Drill Locator is responsible for tasks associated with the location and placement of underground telecommunications.

Responsibilities:

• Reads and interprets utility maps and uses a utility locator to detect, locate, and accurately mark, the location of underground utilities in a safe and efficient manner.
• In conjunction with other authorities (811), verifies and confirms locations of existing facilities.
• Prepares for new installations.
• Creates and supplies necessary documentation.
• Moves or removes underground wire/cable.
• Performs construction work, such as hand digging holes, placing poles, laying cable in the ground, unreeling, pulling and stringing wire and cable, and backfilling.
• Completes and submits reporting, such as Bore Logs, Redlines, and Sequential.
• Communicates with customers and other employees to help maintain safety and to communicate job status and issues.
• Inspects and maintains machinery (greasing, fueling).
• All other duties as required.

Education/ Training:

• High School graduate or equivalent, required.
• Knowledgeable of soil conditions and mixing drill mud.
• Knowledge of utility depths and placements.
• Able to read and understand blueprints.
• Able to operate numerous equipment (such as tampers, jackhammers, drills and saws, skid steers, loaders, excavators, backhoes, etc.).
• Clean and current driver's license in the applying State.
• 3+ Years of general construction experience, required, preferably involving directional drilling.
• Knowledgeable to assist or act in the capacity as a Directional Drilling Operator, preferred.

Compensation: $25-28/hr

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY

Motive Energy Telecommunications provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race (including traits historically or culturally associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion (including religious dress and religious grooming), color, age (40 and over), genetic information, disability (mental and physical), medical condition (as defined under state law), national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver's license issued under section 12801.9 of the California Vehicle Code), ancestry, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression), sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, parental status, domestic partner status, citizenship status, pregnancy (including perceived pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or pregnancy-related conditions), military caregiver status, military status, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Motive Energy Telecommunications complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Motive Energy Telecommunications expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment or discrimination based on any of these protected categories.

The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned. The scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.