Locate Technician

Location: Mobile, AL

Job : 2246

# of Openings: 0

Locate Technicians are responsible for accurately locating underground facilities including telephone communication lines, electric power lines, cable television lines, gas lines, fiber optic lines, water lines, and sewer lines. This position is a key component to ensuring that the area complies with client and state requirements. Service duties include observing, locating, marking, and documenting underground and exposed utility locations using multiple methods.

The locating technician will be dispatched to locate and verify utilities for utility customers. The technician can work independently or in a team environment; in both circumstances they work under an assigned supervisor. The role requires focus, skill, and the use of machinery and/or tools.

All employees are assigned proper technology and work vehicles to perform all work‑related duties. All employees are eligible to receive company benefits. Health insurance and other benefits 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.

To obtain employment, candidates must complete a background check. Company policy requires no violations within the last 5 years. Candidates must also take and pass a DOT drug test. Grid Hawk LLC is an equal opportunity employer.

We will provide you the tools you need to achieve:

• Company vehicle, laptop and smartphone
• All personal protective equipment provided

• Locate underground facilities by using a transmitter and hooking up to a buried facility, pedestal, etc.
• Work in and walk over all types of terrain in and around construction zones and residential, commercial, industrial, and rural areas in all types of 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 to meet customer needs.
• Perform all work in a timely, professional and efficient manner while effectively communicating and interacting with customers, co‑employees and third parties.
• Communicate with management team, contractor and utility customer to ensure a damage‑free environment.
• Knowledge of technology and tools needed.
• Ability to work with others and in a supervised team environment.

• High School Diploma or equivalency (GED)
• State‑issued driver’s license
• Ability to problem solve
• 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 5 years)
• Pass a DOT drug test

• Health Insurance
• Term life insurance
• Short‑Term Disability
• Long‑Term Disability
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Benefits Plan
• 401(k) Savings Plan, matched by the company