Field Utility Locator: Outdoor Tech, Training & Career Growth

USIC Locating Services, LLC; Missouri; On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Company vehicle

Phone & equipment

DailyPay

Insurance options

401(k) match

PTO & holidays

On-call pay

CPP program

All Stars program

Boots voucher

Education scholarships

Employee discounts

Job summary

USIC Locating Services, LLC is seeking outdoor-focused field technicians to locate underground utilities across designated areas. These daytime, full-time positions require safe, accurate marking, documentation, and photography of each locate, using our company-provided vehicle and tools.

No prior locating experience is required, but applicants with hands-on outdoor work, technical aptitude, and a safe-driving record will succeed.

Qualifications

• Able and willing to work outdoors in various weather conditions.
• Previous outdoor experience is a plus.
• Proficiency with technology
• Available to work overtime, weekends, and on-call shifts as needed.
• Able to pass a drug screen (this is a 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.
• These are daytime, full-time positions. We have a 48-hour turnaround time on many locates, which means we generally work the day after holidays and some weekends, as needed.
• Must be able to work overtime, weekend shifts, and on-call shifts (including nights and weekends), dependent upon the needs of the business.

Job description

USIC Locating Services, LLC is seeking outdoor-focused field technicians to locate underground utilities across designated areas. These daytime, full-time positions require safe, accurate marking, documentation, and photography of each locate, using our company-provided vehicle and tools.

No prior locating experience is required, but applicants with hands-on outdoor work, technical aptitude, and a safe-driving record will succeed.