Underground Utility Locator

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Great Opportunity for Outdoor Work and Freedom!

Salary: $21.00 per hour

Our Boulder team is recruiting Underground Utility Locators in your area for a rewarding career!

Vannguard is currently seeking new team members with the right attitude in a drug‑free environment. Our Underground Utility Locators are responsible, self‑motivated individuals who enjoy the freedom of working outdoors. We will train the right individual who is committed to safety, comfortable working on their own, pays close attention to detail, and takes pride in completing a job well done.

Our Underground Utility Locators drive a company vehicle to job sites and use computer utility maps along with specialized equipment to find underground cables, pipes and other underground utilities to prevent damages and ensure safety within the excavation, landscaping and construction community.

Problem‑solvers who are not afraid of hard work and know that quality is their priority should consider a career as an Underground Utility Locator with Vannguard Utility Partners Inc.

• Drive a company vehicle directly from home to job sites in response to routine ticket requests, emergencies, and relocations.
• Utilize mapping tools and other location information, along with locating equipment, to locate underground utilities including electric, gas, telephone and other communication lines.
• Indicate utility locations through the use of paint, flags, and communicate other relevant information to excavation personnel or other appropriate authorities.
• Respond to after‑hours emergency call‑outs in accordance with the established rotation schedule.

• Company Vehicle
• Paid Training
• Competitive Wages
• Dental, Health and Life Insurance
• 401(k) with matching
• Paid vacation
• Overtime pay

• Computer skills
• Valid driver's license in the state of employment
• Ability to work overtime when duties cannot be performed within the normal work schedule
• Will be subject to Vannguard's Drug‑Free Workplace Program, and complete a pre‑employment drug screening
• Able to self‑manage and communicate with supervisors and clients in a timely manner

• Drive 50 to 300+ miles daily as required by the assigned geographic locating area
• Get in and out of a vehicle 50+ times a day Stand and walk lengthy distances (1+ miles) over uneven terrain in all weather conditions
• Sit for long periods of time while driving
• Lift and/or move 50 to 150 pounds
• Work outdoors in all weather conditions

• High school or equivalent (Required)

• Driver's License (Required)

• Multiple locations

• Full‑time

• 10 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Overtime

• Hourly pay
• Overtime pay

• Outdoor work

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

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Management and Manufacturing
• Utilities