Underground Utility Locator — Field Tech with Training

Usic Llc; Lima (OH); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Company vehicle

DailyPay

401(k) with company match

PTO & holidays

Job summary

USIC is seeking field-based utility locators to identify and mark underground utilities across designated areas. You will work in outdoor environments, using company-provided vehicles and technology to locate and document utilities for telecommunications, electric, gas, water, and sewer services.

The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and the ability to work daytime shifts with overtime, weekends, and on-call duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Able and willing to work outdoors in various weather conditions.
• Proficiency with technology.
• Available to work overtime, weekends, and on-call shifts as needed.
• Able to pass a drug screen (this is a safety-sensitive position).
• Valid driver's license and a safe driving record.
• Able to read, understand, and reference locate tickets, as well as maps and prints.
• Able to distinguish between colors used to identify wiring and mark underground utilities.
• Able to communicate clearly with colleagues, customers, contractors, and homeowners.

Responsibilities

• Correctly, safely, and efficiently locate underground utilities, including telecommunications, electric power, cable TV, gas, water, and sewer systems.
• Thoroughly search for underground utilities in a designated area, accurately marking the location, completing the necessary documentation, and photographing each locate.
• These are daytime, full-time positions with a 48-hour turnaround on many locates; overtime, weekend shifts, and on-call shifts may be required.

Skills

Proficiency with technology

Job description

USIC is seeking field-based utility locators to identify and mark underground utilities across designated areas. You will work in outdoor environments, using company-provided vehicles and technology to locate and document utilities for telecommunications, electric, gas, water, and sewer services.

The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and the ability to work daytime shifts with overtime, weekends, and on-call duties as needed.