Utility Locator

The Utility Locator performs all technical duties in locating all City underground infrastructure. The job includes locating all City water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure, and City owned fiber and electrical lines for lights and signals. This is a split position with responsibilities in the Capital Improvement and Water/WPC/Street Divisions of the City’s Public Works Department.

The job requires knowledge of techniques and objectives including, but not limited to, hardware, software, database, and web and cellular/tablet access; and light equipment operation.

The job also requires the knowledge of snow removal techniques during inclement weather.

The job requires the ability to maintain a collaborative and cooperative working relationship with elected and appointed officials, other City employees, other organizations, and the general public.

The work environment includes an office and field environment. Utility locator may use electronic detection equipment and/or a shovel to unearth utilities. The field environment may include exposure to adverse weather conditions and working in construction and high traffic areas. The noise level is generally moderate.

This job is an on-call position, responding to emergency situations. Employees designated as immediate response personnel must live thirty (30) minutes or less from their usual daily work site.

• Determines where existing utilities are located. Duties include reading maps and blueprints to determine where utilities are located, marking the location of existing utilities for future reference, and helping other professionals access utilities’ locations in case they need to be repaired, modified, expanded, or worked around.
• Utilizes GIS data to determine which utilities are located in project areas prior to the commencement of construction. Identifies and maps location and depth of public utilities including City owned fiber and electrical for lights and signals, water, sanitary, and stormwater lines. Uses a variety of techniques (electrical, magnetic, blueprint analysis, and/or radar) to measure utilities. Provides data back to various departments in order to update GIS information.
• Communicates with clients, engineers, and management. Documents interactions, site information, and utilities in applicable software.
• Receives, processes, and responds to Digline requests within the defined time limits under the agreement with Digline.
• Performs snow and ice removal using equipment to plow, sand, and de-ice streets and roadways, including removing debris from streets and roadways and transporting to dump site.
• Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.
• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with City policies, procedures, and safety practices.

• High school diploma or GED is required; and
• Five (5) years’ experience in municipal construction inspection, utility locating, and/or surveying is preferred;
• State of Idaho Class A CDL required*; or
• An equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities to successfully perform the essential functions of the position may be considered.

The Utility Locator position requires a Class A CDL with endorsements within six (6) months of hire date. Failure to acquire this certification by the established date will violate the terms of the position and will result in layoff from the position.

The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge,…