Lead Locate Technician

GridHawk LLC; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Job summary

GridHawk LLC in Livonia, Michigan is seeking a Lead Locate Technician to supervise a team in accurately locating underground utilities. This role involves oversight of work, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and interacting with clients. Candidates should have significant experience in utility locating and strong communication skills.

The position offers various company benefits, including health insurance for full-time employees after 30 days. Join our team and help maintain a damage-free environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalency (GED).
• Multiple years of utility locating experience.
• Documentation of excellent quality ratio within the locating industry.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily scheduling of contractors and sub‑contractors.
• Develop game plans to achieve daily production targets.
• Ensure all documents correctly comply with client regulations.

Skills

Utility locating experience

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving ability

Knowledge of utility locating equipment

Ability to read prints

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Utility locating equipment

Vacuum truck

Job description

Job Title

Lead Locate Technician

Job Description

The Lead Technician is responsible for leading a group of assigned employees within their team, while maintaining and protecting their area of coverage and following company policies and safety regulations. Lead Locate Technician is responsible for accurately locating underground facilities including, but not limited to, telephone communication lines, electric power lines, cable television lines, gas lines, fiber optic lines, water lines, and sewer lines and assisting with leading the team to accomplish the same goal. This position is a key component to ensure that the area is complying with client and state requirements. Service duties include observing, locating, marking, and documenting underground and exposed utility locations using multiple methods. Locating technicians are dispatched to locate and verify for utility customers.

GridHawk LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All employees can advance within the company based on satisfactory performance.

Requirements

• Must complete a background check with no violations within the last 3 years.
• Must pass a DOT drug test.
• Must be eligible to receive company benefits.

Duties

• Oversee daily scheduling of contractors and sub‑contractors.
• Route tickets to ensure optimized efficiency.
• Develop game plans to achieve daily production targets and provide assistance as needed.
• Review prior day’s documents and reports.
• Review daily expectations and safety messages and adjust as needed.
• Audit documents.
• Ensure all documents correctly comply with client regulations.
• Establish client quality assurance and resolve any problems if needed.
• Ensure all team members’ timesheets are correct and that team members are accounted for.
• Locate underground facilities by using a transmitter and hooking up to a buried facility, pedestal, etc.
• Work in and walk over all types of terrain in and around construction zones and residential, commercial, industrial, and rural areas in all types of weather conditions.
• Interpret job order tickets, blueprints, and maps to efficiently route and perform duties.
• Perform locates and emergency/on‑call locates during regular, overtime, and holiday hours as necessary to meet customer needs.
• Perform all work in a timely, professional and efficient manner while effectively communicating and interacting with customers, co‑employees, and third parties.
• Communicate with management team, contractor, and utility customer to ensure a damage‑free environment.
• Maintain knowledge of technology and tools needed.
• Work with others and within a supervised team environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalency (GED).
• Multiple years of utility locating experience.
• Documentation of excellent quality ratio within the locating industry.
• Knowledge and experience using multiple types of utility locating equipment.
• Ability to problem‑solve.
• Ability to read, interpret, and decipher multiple types of prints.
• Vacuum truck experience (A+).
• Ability to lift over 50 lbs.
• Ability to walk/stand for multiple hours a day.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to read and interpret prints at a high level.
• Pass a background screening with no violations within the last 3 years.
• Pass a DOT drug test.

Benefits

All employees are eligible to receive some form of company benefits. Some benefits (including health insurance) are available to regular, full‑time employees who maintain an average of 30 hours worked per week. Qualifying employees can enjoy paid holidays and PTO. All benefits will be available the first of the next month following 30 days of employment.

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Term life Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Benefits Plan
• 401(k) Savings Plan (matched by the company)

Job Type

Full‑time

Compensation

Varies based on experience.