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 to ensure that the area is complying with client and state requirements.

Service duties include observing, locating, marking, and documenting underground and exposed utility locations using multiple methods. The technician can work independently or in a team environment under the assigned supervisor. Ability to perform this job takes 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 satisfactory.

• 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.
• Utilize technology and tools needed.
• Work with others 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 needed
• Pass a background screening (no violations within the last 5 years)
• Pass a DOT drug test

• 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)

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

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location:

On the road

• High school or equivalent (Required)

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

• Driver's License (Required)