Locate Technician

Locate Technician

Job Description:

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. Understanding of doing so, using multiple methods is required. Locating technician will be dispatched to locate and verify for utility customer. Technician can work independently or in a team environment, in both circumstances’ technician will work under assigned supervisor. Ability to perform this job takes focus, skill, and the use of machinery and/or tools. GridHawk LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All employees can advance within the company, based on performance and satisfactory.

***In order to obtain employment with GridHawk LLC, candidate MUST complete a background check. Company policy requires no violations within the last 5 years.

Candidates MUST also take and pass a DOT drug test. ***

All employees of GridHawk LLC, are assigned proper technology and work vehicles in order to perform all work-related duties.

We will provide you the tools you need to achieve including:

Company vehicle, laptop and smartphone

All personal protective equipment provided

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

Locates underground facilities by using a transmitter and hooking up to a buried facility, pedestal etc.

Works in and walks over all types of terrain in and around construction zones and residential, commercial, industrial and rural areas in all types of weather conditions.

Interprets job order tickets, blueprints and maps to efficiently route and perform duties.

Performs locates and emergency/on-call locates during regular, overtime and holiday hours as necessary to meet customer needs.

Performs all work in a timely, professional and efficient manner while effectively communicating and interacting with customers, co-employees and third parties

Communication with management team, contractor and utility customer to ensure a damage free environment

Knowledge of technology and tools needed

Ability to work with others and in a supervised team environment

Qualifications:

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 50lbs

Ability to walk/stand for multiple hours a day

Excellent communication skills needed

Ability to read and interrupt prints at a high level

Pass a Background screening (no violations within the last 5 years)

Pass a DOT drug test

All employees are eligible to receive some form of company benefits. Some benefits (including health insurance) are available to regular, full-time employees who maintain an average of 30 hours worked per week. Qualifying employees can enjoy paid holidays and PTO. All benefits will be available the first of the next month following 30 days of employment.

Benefits for full-time employees include:

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)

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Schedule:

10-hour shift

Monday to Friday

On call

Weekends as needed

Education:

High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

Computer skills: 1 year (Preferred)

Utility Locating: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: On the road