Locator

Overview

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Looking for an opportunity to make a difference? Then you may have found your next career move. We’re looking for a Locator to join our team and help connect America. The Locator, under the direction of a company supervisor, performs work that involves visual inspection of predefined construction areas. Locators read and interpret utility maps to determine the presence of underground utilities, while using special electronic equipment to detect and locate utilities.

The utilities may include (but not be limited to) gas, electric, cable TV, telecommunications, sanitary sewer, water lines, street lighting and other facilities within the predefined construction area.

• You will read and interpret utility maps / prints to identify the type and size of underground utilities
• You will operate different electronic detection equipment, to locate and mark under-ground facilities within prescribed accuracy limits.
• You will use assigned communication equipment to effectively communicate with excavators, utility reps, and company personnel, regarding underground facilities.
• You will perform light excavation with a shovel, to expose buried utilities when necessary.
• You will provide accurate documentation and or sketches related to all locates completed.
• You will receive and respond to excavation notices during normal and after hours in accordance with established time requirements.
• You will use a computer or other device to receive, document and close out excavation notices.
• You will respond to emergency calls between the hours of 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
• You will work weekends, night work and/or overnight travel as needed
• You will operate company vehicles in a safe manner and maintain a professional appearance
• You will perform manhole entry using assigned equipment and safety devices

• You are at least 18 years old
• You are authorized to work in the United States for this company
• You have a high school diploma or equivalent
• You have a valid standard Driver's License or Class A Commercial Driver's License
• You have an MVR record that is deemed acceptable by the company
• You are proficient in the use of hand tools and equipment (shovels, screw drivers, wrenches, and ped keys etc.)
• You are able to maintain a safe work environment
• You are able to work in all weather conditions

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Supplemental Life and AD&D
• 401(k) Retirement Savings w/ Company Match
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Company Discounts
• Legal Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Holidays

Our Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind including, based on disability and protected veteran status. The Company's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

It also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on the protected categories. It is the Company's policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. The EEO poster and Supplement are available at the following URL: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). The Company also does not consider criminal convictions to be an absolute bar to employment and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories.

Applicants applying for positions in Illinois are not required to disclose arrests or sealed or expunged records of convictions.