Lead Locate Technician

GridHawk; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Benefits Plan

401(k) Savings Plan (matched by the company)

Job summary

GridHawk in Livonia, Michigan, is looking for a Lead Locate Technician to oversee a team of technicians and accurately locate underground facilities while ensuring compliance with safety regulations. This full-time role involves scheduling, documentation, and communication with contractors and utility customers.

The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma or GED, multiple years of utility locating experience, and proficiency with various locating equipment. Benefits include health, dental, vision insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan.

Qualifications

• Multiple years of utility locating experience required.
• Excellent documentation quality ratio within the industry.
• Physical ability to lift over 50 lbs and walk/stand for multiple hours.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of assigned employees and maintain area coverage.
• Oversee scheduling of contractors and sub-contractors.
• Locate underground facilities using transmitter equipment.
• Ensure compliance with client regulations and safety messages.
• Communicate with management, contractors, and utility customers.

Skills

Utility locating experience

Documentation skills

Proficiency with utility locating equipment

Problem-solving ability

Communication skills

Ability to read and interpret prints

Education

High School Diploma or equivalency (GED)

Tools

Vacuum truck

Job description

Job Title

Lead Locate Technician

Job Description

The Lead Technician is responsible for leading a team of assigned employees and maintaining and protecting their area of coverage while following company policies and safety regulations. The position involves accurately locating underground facilities (telephone, electric, cable, gas, fiber optics, water, sewer lines, etc.) and assisting the team to accomplish these goals. The Lead Technician also ensures compliance with client and state requirements, observes, marks and documents utility locations, and verifies locations for utility customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily scheduling of contractors and sub‑contractors
• Route tickets to ensure optimized efficiency
• Develop a game plan to achieve daily production targets and provide assistance as needed
• Review prior day’s documents and reports, and daily expectations and safety messages
• Audit documents to ensure compliance with client regulations
• Establish client quality assurance and resolve any problems
• Ensure all team members’ timesheets are correct and that team members are accounted for
• Locate underground facilities using transmitter equipment and underground or surface installations
• Work in various terrains and weather conditions, including construction zones and residential, commercial, industrial, and rural areas
• Interpret job order tickets, blueprints and maps for efficient routing and execution
• Perform locates and emergency/on‑call locates during regular, overtime, and holiday hours as required
• Provide professional, efficient service while communicating with customers, co‑employees and third parties
• Maintain knowledge of technology and tools needed and work collaboratively within a supervised team environment
• Communicate with management team, contractors, and utility customers to ensure a damage‑free environment

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalency (GED)
• Multiple years of utility locating experience
• Excellent documentation quality ratio within the industry
• Proficiency with multiple types of utility locating equipment
• Strong problem‑solving ability
• Ability to read, interpret and decipher multiple types of prints
• Experience with vacuum truck operations (A+)
• Physical ability to lift over 50 lbs and walk/stand for multiple hours a day
• Excellent communication skills
• Pass a background screening (no violations within the last three years)
• Pass a DOT drug test

Benefits (for full‑time employees)

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

Other Information

All employees are eligible to receive company benefits, including health insurance, for regular, full‑time employees who maintain an average of 30 hours worked per week. Qualifying employees can enjoy paid holidays and paid time off. All benefits begin the first of the month following 30 days of employment.

GridHawk LLC is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Type

Full‑time. Variations based on experience.