Lead Locate Technician

Employees love working here, because our people come first  offer competitive pay and industry-leading employee benefits.

You’ll find that we are one of the fairest and most supportive employers in the locating and damage prevention field. And, since it’s people who make Grid Hawk the outstanding company that we are, we are always on the lookout for top talent like you!

Looking for a fulfilling career with Grid Hawk? Look below to see our open positions and one that may suit you. We look forward to you joining our wonderful team.

Location: Joliet, IL

Job : 1992

# of Openings: 1

Job Title: Lead Locate Technician

Job Description:

In order to obtain employment with Grid Hawk LLC, candidates must complete a background check with no violations within the last three years. Candidates must also take and pass a DOT drug test.

All employees of Grid Hawk LLC are assigned proper technology and work vehicles 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

Responsibilities:

• Lead a group of assigned employees, maintaining and protecting coverage area while following company policies and safety regulations.
• Accurately locate underground facilities, including telephone lines, electric power lines, cable TV lines, gas lines, fiber optic lines, water lines, and sewer lines.
• Assist in leading the team to accomplish location goals.
• Observe, locate, mark, and document underground and exposed utility locations using multiple methods.
• Dispatch locating technicians to locate and verify for utility customers.
• Ensure area compliance with client and state requirements.
• Oversee daily scheduling of contractors and sub-contractors.
• Route tickets to ensure optimized efficiency.
• Develop a game plan to achieve daily production targets and provide help if needed.
• Review prior days’ documents and reports.
• Review daily expectations and safety messages and adjust as needed.
• Audit documents and ensure compliance with client regulations.
• Establish client quality assurance and resolve problems if needed.
• Ensure team members’ timesheets are correct and all members are accounted for.
• Locate underground facilities by using a transmitter and connecting to buried facilities.
• Work in varied terrain, in and around construction zones and residential, commercial, industrial, rural areas, in all 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.
• Perform all work in a timely, professional, and efficient manner while effectively communicating with customers, co-employees, and third parties.
• Communicate with management team, contractor, and utility customer to ensure a damage-free environment.
• Maintain knowledge of technology and tools needed.
• Work with others in a supervised team environment.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalency (GED).
• Multiple years of utility locating experience.
• Documentation of an excellent quality ratio within the locating industry.
• Knowledge and experience using multiple types of utility locating equipment.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• 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.
• Ability to read and interpret prints at a high level.
• Pass a background screening (no violations within the last 3 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
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Benefits Plan
• 401(k) Savings Plan (Matched by the company)

Job Type: Full-time

Varies based on experience

Grid Hawk LLC is an equal opportunity employer.