Field Technician: Underground Utility Locator

USIC Locating Services, LLC; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid training

Company vehicle & fuel card

Company phone & equipment

DailyPay

Comprehensive insurance options

401(k) with company match

PTO & paid holidays

Weekend & holiday on-call pay

Career Path Program (CPP)

USIC All Stars

Tenure Boots Program

Education Partnership & Scholarship

Job summary

USIC Locating Services, LLC is seeking outdoor-oriented individuals to join our field team as locators. You will locate underground utilities, document findings, and support safe infrastructure protection.

The role requires working daytime, full-time hours with overtime, weekends, and on-call shifts as needed. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, training, a company vehicle and fuel card, and opportunities for advancement through our CPP program.

Qualifications

• Able and willing to work outdoors in various weather conditions.
• Proficiency with technology.
• Available to work overtime, weekends, and on-call shifts as needed.
• Able to pass a drug screen (safety-sensitive position).
• Valid driver’s license and a safe driving record.
• Able to work in a confined space; walk, bend, and lift up to 75 lbs.
• Able to distinguish between colors used to identify wiring and mark underground utilities.
• Able to read, understand, and reference locate tickets, as well as maps and prints.
• Able to communicate clearly with colleagues, customers, contractors, and homeowners.

Responsibilities

• Correctly, safely, and efficiently locate underground utilities, including telecommunications, electric power, cable TV, gas, water, and sewer systems.
• Thoroughly search for underground utilities in a designated area, accurately marking the location, completing the necessary documentation, and photographing each locate.

Skills

Proficiency with technology

Job description

USIC Locating Services, LLC is seeking outdoor-oriented individuals to join our field team as locators. You will locate underground utilities, document findings, and support safe infrastructure protection.

The role requires working daytime, full-time hours with overtime, weekends, and on-call shifts as needed. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, training, a company vehicle and fuel card, and opportunities for advancement through our CPP program.