Locate Technician

Locate Technician

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Locate Technicians are responsible for accurately locating underground facilities, including, but not limited to, telephone communication lines, electric power lines, cable television lines, gas lines, fiber optic lines, water lines, and sewer lines. This position is a key component in ensuring that the area complies with client and state requirements.

Service duties include observing, locating, marking, and documenting underground and exposed utility locations. The technician will be dispatched to locate and verify for utility customers. The technician can work independently or in a team environment. In both circumstances the technician works under an assigned supervisor. Successful performance requires focus, skill, and the use of machinery and/or tools.

Grid Hawk LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All employees can advance within the company, based on performance and satisfaction.

• Locate underground facilities by using a transmitter and hooking up to a buried facility, pedestal, etc.
• Work in and walk over all types of terrain in and around construction zones and residential, commercial, industrial and rural areas in all types of weather conditions.
• Interpret job order tickets, blueprints and maps to efficiently route and perform duties.
• Perform locates and emergency/on-call locates during regular, overtime and holiday hours as necessary to meet customer needs.
• Perform all work in a timely, professional and efficient manner while effectively communicating and interacting with customers, co‑employees and third parties.
• Communicate with management team, contractor and utility customer to ensure a damage‑free environment.
• Know the technology and tools needed.
• Work with others and in a supervised team environment.

• High School Diploma or equivalency (GED)
• State‑issued driver’s license
• Ability to problem‑solve
• Ability to read, interpret, and decipher multiple types of prints
• Vacuum truck experience (A+)
• Ability to lift over 50 lbs.
• Ability to walk/stand for multiple hours a day
• Excellent communication skills
• Pass a background screening (no violations within the last 5 years)
• Pass a DOT drug test
• Background check required; company policy requires no violations within the last 5 years.

• Company vehicle, laptop and smartphone provided
• All personal protective equipment provided
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Term life insurance
• Short‑term disability
• Long‑term disability
• Vision insurance
• Flexible benefits plan
• 401(k) savings plan (matched by the company)
• Paid holidays and PTO for eligible employees
• Benefits become available the first of the month following 30 days of employment

• 10‑hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Weekends as needed

• High school or equivalent (Required)

• Computer skills: 1 year (Preferred)
• Utility Locating: 1 year (Preferred)

• Driver’s license (Required)

On the road

Entry level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology

Utilities