On-Call Utility Locator | CDL & GIS Expert

City of Pocatello; Pocatello (ID); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

PERSI Retirement

Education Assistance

11 Paid Holidays

Vacation Time

Sick Time

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Job summary

The City of Pocatello Public Works Department is seeking a Utility Locator to identify and map underground infrastructure, including water, sewer, stormwater, fiber and electrical lines. The role blends office GIS work with on-site field activities, including snow removal and emergency response.

The position requires reading maps/blueprints, operating detection equipment, and maintaining GIS data. A high school diploma is required; a State A CDL is needed within six months of hire.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Five years’ experience in municipal construction inspection, utility locating, and/or surveying preferred.
• State of Idaho Class A CDL required within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Determine where existing utilities are located by reading maps and blueprints and marking locations.
• Use GIS data to map utilities and determine depth; update GIS databases.
• Communicate with clients, engineers and management; document interactions and site information.
• Process Digline requests within defined time limits.
• Perform snow and ice removal using equipment and transport debris to dump site.

Skills

Utility locating

GIS interpretation

Public communication

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

CDL Class A

Tools

Radar

Thumper

Metal detector

Blueprints

Job description

The City of Pocatello Public Works Department is seeking a Utility Locator to identify and map underground infrastructure, including water, sewer, stormwater, fiber and electrical lines. The role blends office GIS work with on-site field activities, including snow removal and emergency response.

The position requires reading maps/blueprints, operating detection equipment, and maintaining GIS data. A high school diploma is required; a State A CDL is needed within six months of hire.