Locate Technician

GridHawk LLC; Catonsville (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Matching

Paid time off

Long-term Disability

Short-Term Disability

Job summary

GridHawk LLC is seeking a Locate Technician to accurately locate and verify underground utilities, including telephone lines, electric, gas, and more. You will work independently or with a team, using multiple locating methods and equipment.

Responsibilities include observing, marking, and documenting locations, interpreting prints, and communicating clearly with customers and teammates. A valid driver’s license is required, and the role operates on the road with varying shifts.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• State driver's license required and must be valid.
• Ability to problem solve and read, interpret prints.
• Experience with vacuum trucks is a plus.
• Must be able to lift over 50 lbs and walk/stand for long hours.
• Excellent communication skills and teamwork ability.
• Background check and DOT drug test may be required.

Responsibilities

• Locate underground facilities using transmitter and buried facilities.
• Work in various terrains and weather conditions near construction zones.
• Interpret tickets, blueprints, and maps to route duties.
• Perform locates and on-call locates to meet customer needs.
• Communicate with customers, co-workers, and management to ensure safety.
• Maintain a damage-free environment through careful operations.

Skills

Reading prints

Communication

Problem solving

Physical stamina

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Vacuum truck

Job description

Job Description

Locate Technicians are 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. 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.

Tools and Equipment Provided

• Company vehicle, laptop and smartphone


• All personal protective equipment provided

Duties

• Locates underground facilities by using a transmitter and hooking up to a buried facility, pedestal etc.


• Works in and walks over all types of terrain in and around construction zones and residential, commercial, industrial and rural areas in all types of weather conditions.


• Interprets job order tickets, blueprints and maps to efficiently route and perform duties.


• Performs locates and emergency/on-call locates during regular, overtime and holiday hours as necessary to meet customer needs.


• Performs all work in a timely, professional and efficient manner while effectively communicating and interacting with customers, co-employees and third parties


• Communication 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 50lbs


• 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

• Health Insurance


• Dental Insurance


• Term life Insurance


• Short-Term Disability


• Long-Term Disability


• Vision Insurance


• Flexible Benefits Plan


• 401(k) Savings Plan (Matched by the company)


• 401(k)


• 401(k) matching


• Dental insurance


• Flexible spending account


• Health insurance


• Health savings account


• Life insurance


• Paid time off


• Vision insurance

Job Type

Full-time

Schedule

• 10-hour shift


• Monday to Friday


• On call


• Weekends as needed

Education

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience

• Computer skills: 1 year (Preferred)


• Utility Locating: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location

On the road