Unlocatable Lead
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Trades / Skilled Labor
Field/Service Technician, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic -
Engineering
Field/Service Technician, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic
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Lake Superior Consulting is seeking to hire an Unlocatable Lead in one of the following locations:
St. Paul, Cottage Grove, Hastings, Rosemount, Apple Valley, South St. Paul, Woodbury, Lakeland, Afton, Eagan, Castle Rock, Farmington, Empire, Burnsville, Bloomington and surrounding areas.
This individual will be responsible for accurately locating and marking cables, pipes, and other conduits that carry utilities underground. Lead the unlocatable team from start to end of each ticket requiring the unlocatable process. Ensuring equipment and consumables are available for the team as needed and tracking work as well as operating costs for 3rd party contractors.
Responsibilities- Respond tolocaterequests within legal time limit
- Own workflow with unlocatable team
- Ensure all equipment and consumable needs for team
- Work with internal crews as well as external contractors to ensure ticket completion
- Mark found utilities using proper coloring system (APWA marking standards)
- Read and interpret utility maps/prints toidentifythe size and type of underground utility
- Complete required paperwork forlocatesand line crossings/excavations
- Work safely by adhering to LSC and client guidelines and procedures
- Communicate work scopes and responsibilities amongst project specific field-based teams
- Complete and maintain operator qualifications (OQs)
- Operate and use electronic locating equipment
- Gather data, prepare records and reports in a timely manner
- Perform daily safety meetings andsubmit daily report documentations
- Generate and gather equipment for kickoffs of projects
- Ensure your work isutilizedwith respect to company goals
- Document and report any incidents, near misses, and opportunities for improvement
- Work in compliance with all technical procedures and guidelines
- Assistthe unlocatable lead in the unlocatable process
- Utilize hand tools/Hydro-vac to troubleshoot unlocatable buried facilities
- Properly document work done to show measurements for future use
- Work with third party contractors to find buried lines
- High School Diploma
- 5 years of utility locating experience preferred
- 3+ years of utility identification preferred (Installation, hydrovac, repair)
- At least 1 year of leadership experience preferred
- Valid Driver’s License required
- Ability to travel and work in an outdoor environment
- Capability to operate a company vehicle and use general hand/power tools
- Must have strong critical thinking, problem solving, and troubleshooting abilities
- Commitment to working safely and producing high quality, ethical service
- Good organizational skills and detail oriented
- Highly motivated and thrives in a dynamic, team-basedand individual environment
- Professional verbal and written communication skills.
- Comfortable with Microsoft Office programs
- Availability to participate in on-call rotation
- Ability to work in a physically demanding outdoor environment, as required
- Ability to traverse rugged terrain, excavations and work around pipe and equipment, as required
- Must be able to travel to offsite locations for extended periods of time
- Frequent periods of standing for long periods
- Occasional lifting of up to 50 lb.
- Exposure to all types of weather and terrain
- Ability to work long hours for extended periods, when projects demand
- Ability to sit at a desk and work with a computer for extended periods
At LSC, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with top-tier talent and take on meaningful projects in industries including Liquids and Natural Gas, Power, Mining, Water and Wastewater, Renewables, and Manufacturing.
If you’re driven, curious, and ready to grow your career while making a difference, we want to hear from you.
Lake Superior Consulting offers a competitive compensation package. The actual starting salary will be determined based on a variety of factors, including your skills, experience, and office/market location. The anticipated range for this position is$24 – $28 per hour
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