Locate Technician

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Locate Technicians are responsible for accurately locating underground facilities including, but not limited to, 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 ensure that the area is complying with client and state requirements. Service duties include observing, locating, marking, and documenting underground and exposed utility locations.

Understanding of doing so, using multiple methods is required. The locating technician will be dispatched to locate and verify for utility customers. Technicians can work independently or in a team environment, in both circumstances working under an assigned supervisor. Ability to perform this job takes focus, skill, and the use of machinery and/or tools.

• Candidate must complete a background check. Company policy requires no violations within the last five years.
• Candidate must 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.
• Tools provided: company vehicle, laptop, and smartphone.
• All personal protective equipment is 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.
• Use knowledge of technology and tools needed.
• Work with others and in a supervised team environment.

• High school diploma or equivalency (GED).
• State‑issued driver’s license.
• Problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to read, interpret, and decipher multiple types of prints.
• Vacuum truck experience (A+).
• Ability to lift over 50 pounds.
• Ability to walk/stand for multiple hours a day.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Pass background screening (no violations within the last five years).
• Pass DOT drug test.

All employees are eligible to receive some form of company benefits. Certain 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.

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Term life insurance
• Short‑term disability
• Long‑term disability
• Vision insurance
• Flexible benefits plan
• 401(k) savings plan (matched by the company)

Full‑time

• 10‑hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Weekends as needed

• High school or equivalent (Required)

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

• Driver’s license (Required)

On the road

Entry level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology

Utilities

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