Standby Monitor Technician $25.00-$30.00​/hr

Standby Monitor Technician

ELM Utility Services, with over 1900 employees nationwide, has an outstanding opportunity as a Standby Monitor Technician, working in Weatherford, Texas. Your primary responsibility will be to monitor excavation activities near high-profile gas facilities and ensure that safe and approved practices are utilized. You will also be responsible for verifying previous locate marks made by other ELM Locate Technicians, as well as damage prevention through education and preventative patrolling.

Starting wages for this position will be $25.00-$30.00 depending on experience.

Our Total Rewards Package Includes:

Company vehicle, fuel card, and cell phone are provided for you to take home each day. This provides you with the convenience of starting your day from home and driving directly to your first job site instead of reporting to the office each day.

Optional benefits like Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA, H.S.A., and Teladoc.

Company Paid Life Insurance

Paid-Time Off (PTO) for vacation and sick time (Accrues up to 80 hours per full year and increases with years of service.)

6 Paid Holidays

401(k) plan

Boot Reimbursement Program

Elite Performance incentives

Bonuses for milestone anniversaries

Your specific duties in this role will include, but not limited to:

Verifying previous marking for high-profile underground gas utilities

Completing all necessary paperwork

Maintaining daily contact with utility managers, crews, homeowners and contractors, discussing locate issues

Receiving daily jobs via computer/device

Prioritizing your daily work by going through all locate requests to determine routing

Reading and understanding utility-provided maps to assist in identification of underground utilities

Ensuring that clients and contractors suffer no damages or injuries due to mis-located utilities

Monitoring active excavations near high-profile gas facilities and ensuring safe practices are used

Inspecting exposed gas facilities for damage

Must be able to work on-call rotation and overtime as needed. This may include working on nights and weekends when necessary.

Specific qualifications for the position include:

High School Diploma or GED

At least 90 days of proven, gas locating experience is required.

Valid driver's license with a good motor vehicle record

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER