Locate Technician

GridHawk; Opelika (AL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

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

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

GridHawk is seeking a Locate Technician to accurately locate underground facilities in Opelika, AL. This role includes outdoor work across varying terrain while ensuring compliance with client and state requirements. Strong communication skills and problem-solving abilities are essential, as are passing a background check and DOT drug test.

Employees will receive tools including a company vehicle and safety equipment. Comprehensive benefits, including health insurance and a 401(k), are available to qualified full-time employees.

Qualifications

• Candidates must pass a background screening and DOT drug test.
• Ability to lift over 50 lbs and walk/stand for multiple hours.

Responsibilities

• Locate underground facilities using a transmitter.
• Interpret job order tickets, blueprints, and maps.
• Communicate with customers and ensure a damage-free environment.

Skills

Ability to problem solve

Excellent communication skills

Ability to read and interpret prints

Education

High School Diploma or equivalency (GED)

Tools

Transmitter

Personal protective equipment

Job description

Employees love working here, because our people come first at GridHawk. We offer competitive pay and industry-leading employee benefits.

You’ll find that we are one of the fairest and most supportive employers in the locating and damage prevention field. And, since it’s people who make GridHawk the outstanding company that we are, we are always on the lookout for top talent like you!

Extensive Training

Fast Advancement

Current Openings

Looking for a fulfilling career with GridHawk? Look below to see our open positions and one that may suit you. We look forward to you joining our wonderful team.

Location: Opelika, AL

Job Id: 2228

# of Openings: 0

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 the 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

We will provide you the tools you need to achieve including:

• 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.
• Communicates 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 interpret 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)