Damage Prevention Technician

Damage prevention technicians are responsible for tasks in locating, identifying, and marking underground utilities; reading and interpreting utility maps to identify type and size of utilities; complying with State Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act & the State Underground Utility Marking Standards.

• Perform tasks to locate, identify, and mark utilities in roadways, green spaces, and sometimes hard to access locations.
• Read and interpret record maps, blueprints, drawings, geographic information systems (GIS), and valve guides.
• Operate different electronic detection equipment to locate and mark utilities within prescribed accuracy limits.
• Review, process, and clear utility locate tickets using a ticket management system
• Utilize stakes, flags, and/or paint to mark the location of utilities
• Understand requirements with roadway work zones and identify when additional traffic support is needed.
• Prepare various reports, forms, photos to document work completed, and problems encountered and/or resolved
• Maintain assigned vehicles and equipment.
• Conduct work activities with minimal supervision based on specific instructions and schedules
• Inform supervisor of special situations and problem areas
• Perform general labor and physical activities as required
• Respond to emergency calls during scheduled on-call shift rotation.
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Must have good written and verbal communication skills
• Must be able to plan, organize, and prioritize workload
• Must have good time management and organizational skills
• Must be currently authorized to work for any U.S. employer
• Must have and maintain a valid drivers license

• Must have the physical dexterity to accomplish the duties defined herein
• Must have the ability to walk, climb, stand, stoop, lift above head, pull, push, kneel, or bend for over 75% of time
• Must have the ability to identify colors used in work
• Must have the ability to lift 50 pounds
• Must have the ability to work in OSHA designated noise environments (> 85 decibels)
• Must have the ability to work in all weather conditions, high traffic areas, and heavily vegetated areas and at all hours of the day
• Must have ability to work extended hours on nights, weekends, and holidays during an emergency event
• Must have the ability to recognize problems quickly and use good judgment in locating the most appropriate guideline or practice to follow with little or no supervision to solve problems
• Must be available to travel up to 75% of the time

• Understanding of utility systems
• Prior utility construction experience
• Prior experience with ground penetrating radar (GPR)
• Prior experience reading maps or blueprints