Utility Locator​/Crew Chief

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Utility Locating Technician to join our team. This position will assist Project Leads with the creation/verification of project files, utility research, and survey/utility locating-related duties and responsibilities in support of project deliverables. This position is hybrid, primarily requiring fieldwork and travel with occasional office time.

• Limited Office:
  Assists Project Leads with CAD production, deliverable review, computations, and other survey-related responsibilities.
• Field:
  Travel to perform private utility locating/SUE investigations and to support Survey field crews
• Performs self and peer review QA/QC checks.
• Coordinates with survey field crews and office staff.
• Ensures division, regional, and company values, policies and practices are consistently followed within the survey service.
• Leads by example - displays solid judgment, good values, trust, honesty, openness, and professionalism.
• Drives innovation and efficiency in utility locating processes.
• Handles multiple priorities and projects well.
• Consistently demonstrates critical thinking skills.

• Physically mobile in and around construction sites and field assignments
• Ability to carry survey equipment and supplies in remote, rural or urban surroundings
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and walk long distances
• Ability to work in outdoor conditions subject to weather, insects, and changing environments

• Strong listening, writing, and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of underground utility infrastructure and geophysical locating equipment (pipe & line locator, GPR, GPS, etc.).
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, support project coordination, and interact with other services.

• 5 years of utility locating experience.
• Experience with ground penetrating radar (GPR).
• Experience with CAD production.
• Coordinating activities with office personnel, including surveying technicians and engineering staff.
• Understanding of survey field procedures and the operation of survey field equipment.

$25-$35 per hour

Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business.

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