Locate Technician

GridHawk; Alabaster (AL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Term life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Vision Insurance

Flexible Benefits Plan

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

Job summary

A utility service provider is looking for a Locate Technician responsible for accurately locating underground facilities across various terrains. Candidates should have a high school diploma, problem-solving abilities, and excellent communication skills. The technician will work independently or in teams, ensuring compliance with client and state requirements. Benefits offered include health insurance and a 401(k) savings plan. The role requires passing a background check and a DOT drug test.

Qualifications

• Pass a background screening (no violations within the last 5 years).
• Pass a DOT drug test.
• Ability to walk/stand for multiple hours a day.

Responsibilities

• Locate underground facilities using a transmitter.
• Work in various terrains and weather conditions.
• Interpret job order tickets, blueprints, and maps.
• Perform emergency locates during regular, overtime, and holiday hours.

Skills

Problem solving

Excellent communication skills

Ability to lift over 50 lbs

Ability to read and interpret prints

Education

High School Diploma or equivalency (GED)

Tools

Vacuum truck

Company vehicle

Laptop

Smartphone

Personal protective equipment

Job description

Job Description

Locate Technicians are responsible for accurately locating underground facilities including telephone communication lines, electric power lines, cable television lines, gas lines, fiber optic lines, water lines, and sewer lines. 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. Understanding of doing so, using multiple methods is required. Locating technician will be dispatched to locate and verify for utility customer. Technician can work independently or in a team environment, in both circumstances technician will work under assigned supervisor. Ability to perform this job takes focus, skill, and the use of machinery and/or tools.

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

In order to obtain employment with GridHawk LLC, candidate must complete a background check. Company policy requires no violations within the last 5 years. Candidates must also take and pass a DOT drug test.

All employees of GridHawk LLC are assigned proper technology and work vehicles in order to perform all work-related duties.

Tools and Equipment

• Company vehicle, laptop and smartphone
• All personal protective equipment provided

Duties

• 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.
• Knowledge of technology and tools needed
• Ability to work with others and in a supervised team environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalency (GED)
• State issued driver's license
• 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 needed
• Ability to read and interrupt prints at a high level
• Pass a background screening (no violations within the last 5 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
• Term life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Benefits Plan
• 401(k) Savings Plan (matched by the company)