Utility Locate Technician $22.00-$30.00/hr Flower Mound, Texas

Elm-Utility-Services; Flower Mound (TX); On-site; USD 46,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle provided

Fuel card

Cell phone

Job summary

ELM Utility Services in Flower Mound, Texas is hiring a Utility Locate Technician to perform accurate underground utility marking for excavation projects. You will work outdoors with a company-provided vehicle and use marking paint, flags, and marking tools.

Starting wages range from $22.00 to $30.00 per hour, with benefits including a vehicle, fuel card, cell phone, medical/dental/vision options, PTO, holidays, 401(k), and overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• Pre-employment drug test, Motor Vehicle Record, and background check required.
• Safety-Sensitive DOT position compliance required.
• High School Diploma or GED and be at least 18 years old.

Responsibilities

• Work independently outdoors using a company vehicle to complete a route of locate requests.
• Accurately, safely, and efficiently locate and mark underground utilities with paint, flags, and whiskers.
• Use the mobile work system to receive daily tasks.
• Be available for on-call rotation and overtime, including nights and weekends when needed.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

ELM Utility Services, with a team of over 1900 employees nationwide, is offering a great opportunity for a Utility Locate Technician in the Flower Mound, Texas area. ELM Technicians are essential in their communities, ensuring that gas, electric, and communication systems are dependable and well-maintained. They perform high-quality utility marking to avoid damage during excavation of these vital facilities. Our technicians use the advanced LaunchPoint software system, which incorporates the latest technology to create efficiencies. Starting wages for this position will be $22.00-$30.00 depending on experience.

Our Total Rewards Package Includes:

• Company vehicle, fuel card, and cell phone are provided for you to take home each day. This provides you with the convenience of starting your day from home and driving directly to your first job site instead of reporting to the office each day.
• Optional benefits like Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA, H.S.A., and Teladoc.
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Paid-Time Off (PTO) for vacation and sick time (Accrues up to 80 hours per full year and increases with years of service.)
• 6 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) plan
• Boot Reimbursement Program
• Elite Performance incentives
• Bonuses for milestone anniversaries

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Working independently outdoors with your company-provided vehicle as your mobile office, you will complete a route of locate requests each day
• Accurately, safely, and efficiently locate and mark underground utilities using marking paint, flags, and sometimes whiskers
• Use your mobile work system to receive your daily tasks
• Must be able to work on-call rotation and overtime as needed. This may include working on nights and weekends when necessary.

Qualifications:

• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug, Motor Vehicle Record, and background check. ***Please note: This is a Safety-Sensitive DOT position that must comply with all Federal Department of Transportation regulations. The use of Marijuana remains a drug listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, and the use of marijuana (medical or recreational) is prohibited.
• High School Diploma or GED & at least 18 years of age
• Valid driver’s license

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER