Utility Locator

Jobtailor; Nephi (UT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a dedicated Utility Locator to identify and mark underground utilities in designated areas. You will work outdoors in varying weather, traveling to sites in a company vehicle, and completing detailed locate tickets and photos.

The role requires the ability to lift up to 75 lbs, read maps, and communicate clearly with crews and homeowners. Overtime, weekends, and on-call shifts are common.

Qualifications

• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Willingness to pass a drug screen.
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record.
• Ability to read locate tickets, maps and prints.
• Comfort with lifting up to 75 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Locate underground utilities safely and efficiently.
• Search designated areas for underground utilities.
• Accurately mark utility locations.
• Complete required documentation and photograph each locate.
• Work independently in the field using a company-provided vehicle.
• Meet 48-hour turnaround times on many locates.
• Work daytime, full-time schedules, including days after holidays and some weekends as needed.
• Work overtime, weekend shifts, and on-call shifts, including nights and weekends, based on business needs.

Skills

Utility Location

Documentation Completion

Proficiency With Technology

Valid Driver’s License

Color Distinction

Reading Maps

Physical Lifting (Up To 75 lbs)

Confined Space Work

Clear Communication

Independence

Job description

• Locate underground telecommunications, electric power, cable TV, gas, water, and sewer utilities safely and efficiently


• Search designated areas for underground utilities


• Accurately mark utility locations


• Complete required documentation and photograph each locate


• Work independently in the field using a company-provided vehicle


• Meet 48-hour turnaround times on many locates


• Work daytime, full-time schedules, including days after holidays and some weekends as needed


• Work overtime, weekend shifts, and on-call shifts, including nights and weekends, based on business needs

Requirements

• Able and willing to work outdoors in various weather conditions


• Previous outdoor experience is a plus


• Proficiency with technology


• Available to work overtime, weekends, and on-call shifts as needed


• Able to pass a drug screen


• Valid driver’s license and a safe driving record


• Able to work in a confined space; walk, bend, and lift up to 75 lbs.


• Able to distinguish between colors used to identify wiring and mark underground utilities


• Able to read, understand, and reference locate tickets, maps, and prints


• Able to communicate clearly with colleagues, customers, contractors, and homeowners

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in locating and marking underground utilities while ensuring safety and compliance with documentation requirements. Proficient in outdoor work, capable of handling physical demands and effectively communicating with various stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Utility Location


• Documentation Completion


• Proficiency With Technology


• Valid Driver’s License


• Color Distinction

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Underground Utility Marking


• Reading Maps


• Understanding Locate Tickets


• Physical Lifting (Up To 75 lbs)


• Confined Space Work

Soft Skills

• Clear Communication


• Independence

Industry Keywords

• Telecommunications


• Electric Power


• Cable TV


• Gas Utilities


• Water Utilities


• Sewer Utilities