entry level Utility Locator: Chicago, IL

HBK Engineering; Chicago (IL); On-site; Full time

Job summary

HBK Engineering seeks an entry-level Utility Locator to support underground construction activities focused on damage prevention and facility protection. The role requires outdoor work in varied weather conditions but offers training, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits. Join a reputable team committed to safety and community values.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Company Paid Life and AD&D

Short Term and Long Term Disability

401(k) with company match

Paid Sick, Holiday and Vacation time

Qualifications

• Prior experience working outdoors in various weather conditions necessary.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision required.
• High school diploma or GED is a must.

Responsibilities

• Locates and marks underground facilities using various tools.
• Verifies and documents all facility locations.
• Examines damages and maintains required documentation.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Independence

Education

High school diploma or GED

2-year or 4-year degree (preferred)

Tools

Locating devices

Utility maps

Job description

HBK Engineering is hiring for a entry level Utility Locator. This role requires previous experience working outdoors in all weather conditions including extreme heat, cold, rain and snow. We are willing to train you. The position offers the opportunity to be part of a team that supports underground facility construction activities with the purpose of damage prevention and facility protection of electrical utility infrastructure. The locator responds to dig ticket requests from contractor crews via one-call systems to locate, identifies and marks existing client infrastructure and meet compliance with company, State, and Federal processes, procedures, rules, and regulations.

Since first opening our doors in 1998, HBK Engineering has quickly emerged as a leader in the utility infrastructure space through our experience on smart grid, modernization, resiliency, communications, fiber to the home (FTTH), and microgrid projects. Today, we’re a Quanta Services Company —a team of over 50,000 dedicated individuals offering end-to-end solutions for the utility, energy, and construction industries.

Team members at HBK Engineering are committed to designing the future we want to live in, and safety is at the center of everything we do. HBK Engineering offers a professional environment where you’ll work alongside some of the best talent in the industry. We offer excellent benefits, competitive salaries, employee resource groups, and a community-focused environment where our staff members believe in giving back. At HBK Engineering, you’ll discover a culture where the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion are exemplified by all. Better outcomes are achieved when we bring our authentic selves to work daily. Our sights are set on the future, and we invite you to rise to the challenge.

The responsibilities of the Utility Locator position will include, but not limited to:

• Locates and marks underground facilities using various industry tools, standards and methods including the use of various locating devices and utility maps.
• Compares real world conditions to the record documentation to identify errors and omissions.
• Verifies location of all client facilities within specified dig extents.
• Examines and investigates all damages with their purview creating all required documentation.
• Watches and protects client facilities within a given area as directed by client.
• Understands contractor’s means and methods for subsurface installations.

HBK Engineering is hiring for a entry level Utility Locator. This role requires previous experience working outdoors in all weather conditions including extreme heat, cold, rain and snow. We are willing to train you. The position offers the opportunity to be part of a team that supports underground facility construction activities with the purpose of damage prevention and facility protection of electrical utility infrastructure. The locator responds to dig ticket requests from contractor crews via one-call systems to locate, identifies and marks existing client infrastructure and meet compliance with company, State, and Federal processes, procedures, rules, and regulations.

Since first opening our doors in 1998, HBK Engineering has quickly emerged as a leader in the utility infrastructure space through our experience on smart grid, modernization, resiliency, communications, fiber to the home (FTTH), and microgrid projects. Today, we’re a Quanta Services Company —a team of over 50,000 dedicated individuals offering end-to-end solutions for the utility, energy, and construction industries.

Team members at HBK Engineering are committed to designing the future we want to live in, and safety is at the center of everything we do. HBK Engineering offers a professional environment where you’ll work alongside some of the best talent in the industry. We offer excellent benefits, competitive salaries, employee resource groups, and a community-focused environment where our staff members believe in giving back. At HBK Engineering, you’ll discover a culture where the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion are exemplified by all. Better outcomes are achieved when we bring our authentic selves to work daily. Our sights are set on the future, and we invite you to rise to the challenge.

The responsibilities of the Utility Locator position will include, but not limited to:

• Locates and marks underground facilities using various industry tools, standards and methods including the use of various locating devices and utility maps.
• Compares real world conditions to the record documentation to identify errors and omissions.
• Verifies location of all client facilities within specified dig extents.
• Examines and investigates all damages with their purview creating all required documentation.
• Watches and protects client facilities within a given area as directed by client.
• Understands contractor’s means and methods for subsurface installations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have previous experience working a variety of outdoor weather conditions, including extreme heat, cold, rain, and snow.
• High school diploma or GED certificate.
• Valid driver’s license.

Essential Skills required

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to be able to work smoothly with citizens, company, contractor representatives, and customers.

• Good organizational skills to be able to handle many varied tasks at once. Knowledge and understanding of safe worksite practices.

Preferred but not required skills and experience

• 2-year or 4-year degree is a plus.
• Surveying experience is a plus.

Work Environment

• Must be able to perform duties in all environmental conditions, including extreme heat, cold, rain, and snow.

• Work safely outside in all weather conditions year round.
• Occasionally work in excavations areas and roadways.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is occasionally moderate to loud.

Physical Requirements

• Capable of moving about on construction work sites, public streets and parkway.
• Capable of lifting up to 75lbs.
• Ability to stand, walk, kneel or sit for extended periods.
• Hand-eye coordination necessary to operate computers and various measurement, locating and testing instruments.

Pay :$19.00 hourly

The expected compensation for this position is displayed in compliance with all local/state regulations.

Comprehensive Benefits Package Available to Full-Time Employees:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Life and AD&D
• Optional Ancillary benefits including but not limited to: Legal, Pet, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident and Voluntary Life
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• 401(k)/Roth retirement plans with company match
• Paid Sick, Holiday and Vacation time

Background Check and Drug Testing Information
Offers contingent upon satisfactory results from our standard background check and receipt of results of a satisfactory drug screening test from a location specified by HBK.

EEO
HBK is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.