Field Underground Utility Locator Technician

GridHawk LLC; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Term life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Vision Insurance

Flexible Benefits Plan

401(k) Savings Plan (Matched)

Job summary

GridHawk LLC is seeking Locate Technicians to accurately locate and document underground utility lines across varied terrain. You will use transmitters and maps to verify locations, working solo or in teams under supervision.

Candidates must pass a background check and a DOT drug test, with full-time employment and benefits including health, dental, and life insurance. On-road work with some demanding hours and on-call shifts.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• State issued driver's license is required.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Ability to read, interpret, and decipher multiple types of prints.
• Vacuum truck experience.
• Ability to lift over 50lbs.
• Ability to walk/stand for multiple hours a day.
• Excellent communication skills needed.
• Pass a Background screening (no violations within the last 5 years).
• Pass a DOT drug test.

Responsibilities

• Locate underground facilities by using a transmitter and hooking up to a buried facility, pedestal, etc.
• Work in varied terrains and weather conditions across multiple areas.
• Interpret job orders, blueprints and maps to route and perform duties.
• Perform locates and on-call locates during regular, overtime and holiday hours as needed.
• Perform work timely and professionally while communicating with customers and colleagues.
• Communicate with management, contractors and utility customers to ensure a damage-free environment.
• Knowledge of technology and tools needed for locating tasks.
• Ability to work with others in a supervised team environment.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Reading prints

Team work

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Driver's license

Vacuum truck experience

Job description

GridHawk LLC is seeking Locate Technicians to accurately locate and document underground utility lines across varied terrain. You will use transmitters and maps to verify locations, working solo or in teams under supervision.

Candidates must pass a background check and a DOT drug test, with full-time employment and benefits including health, dental, and life insurance. On-road work with some demanding hours and on-call shifts.