Locate Technician

Job Description

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.

Service duties include observing, locating, marking, and documenting underground and exposed utility locations. Understanding of doing so, using multiple methods is required. Locating technician will be dispatched to locate and verify for utility customer.

Technician can work independently or in a team environment; in both circumstances, the technician will work under the assigned supervisor.

Ability to perform this job requires focus, skill, and use of machinery and/or tools.

Grid Hawk LLC is an equal opportunity employer.

All employees can advance within the company, based on performance and satisfactory.

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

• Locates underground facilities by using a transmitter and hooking up to a buried facility, pedestal, etc.
• Works in and walks over all types of terrain in and around construction zones and residential, commercial, industrial, and rural areas in all types of weather conditions.
• Interprets job order tickets, blueprints, and maps to efficiently route and perform duties.
• Performs locates and emergency/on‑call locates during regular, overtime, and holiday hours as necessary to meet customer needs.
• Performs all work in a timely, professional, and efficient manner while effectively communicating and interacting with customers, co‑employees, and third parties.
• Communicates with management team, contractor, and utility customer to ensure a damage‑free environment.
• Has knowledge of technology and tools needed.
• Can work with others and in a supervised team environment.

• Background check with no violations within the last 5 years.
• DOT drug test.

• 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 50lbs.
• Ability to walk/stand for multiple hours a day.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to read and interact with prints at a high level.

• 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)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) Matching

All employees are eligible to receive some form of 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.

• Job Type: Full‑time
• Shift: 10‑hour shift
• Days:
  Monday to Friday
• On call & weekends as needed

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