Lead Technician

Overview

Lead Locate Technician. The Lead Technician is responsible for leading a group of assigned employees within their team, while maintaining and protecting their area of coverage and following company policies and safety regulations. The lead is 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, and assisting with leading the team to accomplish the same goal.

This position helps ensure the area complies with client and state requirements. Service duties include observing, locating, marking, and documenting underground and exposed utility locations. A solid understanding of multiple locating methods is required. Locating technicians will be dispatched to locate and verify for utility customers.

• Oversee daily scheduling of contractors and sub-contractors.
• Route tickets to optimize efficiency and plan daily production targets.
• Develop game plans to achieve daily production targets and provide help as needed.
• Review prior day documents and reports; review daily expectations and safety messages and adjust as needed.
• Audit documents and ensure all documents comply with client regulations.
• Establish client quality assurance and resolve problems as needed.
• Ensure all team members timesheets are correct and team members are accounted for.
• Locate underground facilities by using transmitters and connecting to buried facilities or pedestals.
• Work in and traverse various terrains around construction zones and in different weather conditions.
• Interpret job order tickets, blueprints, and maps to route and perform duties efficiently.
• Performs locates and emergency/on-call locates during regular, overtime, and holiday hours as necessary.
• Communicate effectively with customers, co-workers, and third parties to maintain a damage-free environment.
• Utilize technology and tools required for locate work and collaborate in a supervised team environment.

• High School Diploma or equivalency (GED).
• Multiple years of utility locating experience.
• Proven quality in locating work; demonstrated ability to produce accurate results.
• Knowledge and experience using multiple types of utility locating equipment.
• Ability to problem solve and read, interpret, and decipher prints and schematics.
• Experience with vacuum trucks is a plus.
• Ability to lift over 50 lbs and to walk/stand for extended periods.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work with others in a team environment.
• Pass a background screening (no violations within the last 3 years) and pass a DOT drug test.

• All employees are eligible to receive some form of company benefits. Some benefits (including health insurance) are available to regular, full-time employees who maintain an average of 30 hours worked per week.
• Qualifying employees may receive paid holidays and PTO. Benefits start the first of the month following 30 days of employment.
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Term life Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Benefits Plan
• 401(k) Savings Plan (Matched by the company).