Utility Locator, South Bend

Team Fishel; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k

Profit sharing

Job summary

Team Fishel is seeking an Underground Utility Locator in the South Bend, IN area to mark underground utilities at construction sites and prevent damage. This is an excellent field opportunity located in the South Bend region.

Requirements include 1+ year of experience preferred, a CDL-A is a plus, and prior construction experience is beneficial. Locators will operate locating equipment, read maps, and communicate with crews while working outdoors in all weather.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of relevant field experience preferred.
• A CDL-A license is a plus.
• Prior construction experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Mark underground utilities at construction sites to prevent damage.
• Drive between job sites using maps or GPS and manage work orders.
• Read and interpret utility maps and document markings.
• Work outdoors in all weather and communicate with excavators and crew while following safety practices.
• Enter confined spaces and handle equipment safely while locating buried utilities.

Skills

GPS navigation

Map reading

Communication

Safety awareness

CDL-A license

Job description

Since 1936, we’ve been the Best Choice in utility engineering and construction. Safety is our top priority and is key in everything we do. We’re industry professionals driven by high performance for our customers and each other. Interested in joining our Team?

Description

Team Fishelis interviewing for highly qualified Underground Utility Locatorswho will manage constant changing work areas in order to mark underground utilities at various construction job sites for the purpose of damage prevention. This is anexcellentopportunity located in the South Bend, IN area.

Utility Locator Requirements

• 1 + yearexperience preferred.
• A Valid CDL-A is a plus.
• Prior construction experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Technicians use locating equipment by holding a receiver weighing up to 5 pounds.
• Techs are required to drive from job to job using a map and/or GPS device; utilize a laptop computer for reading and interpreting utility maps, managing work orders, documenting and sketching what markings were placed for the work order.
• Techs walk on all types of terrain (grass, gravel, dirt and roadways).
• Techs work outside in all weather conditions; use assigned communication equipment to effectively communicate with excavators and company personnel regarding underground facilities while utilizing industry safety practices.
• Techs are required to enter confined spaces, remove and replace manhole lids weighing up to 150 pounds in order to properly locate buried utility lines; squat, kneel, use hands and fingers to push buttons, hold receiver (piece of locate equipment) and swing back and forth repeatedly while holding a paint stick in the other hand for marking ground and roadways up to 8 hours a day.

Team Fishel offers excellent industry training and a career development path for our Teammates.

• Competitive pay and benefits, including health insurance, 401k, and a company profit sharing plan!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin,protected veteran status, or disability status.

Team Fishel is an equal opportunity employer. Minorities/Females/Disability/Protected Veteran