Locate Technician

Overview

Locate and document underground utility lines using specialized equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• facility locating
• field work
• customer interaction
• damage prevention
• blueprint interpretation
• emergency locates

Tasks

-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. -Performs all work in a timely, professional and efficient manner while effectively communicating and interacting with customers, co-employees and third parties -Communication with management team, contractor and utility customer to ensure a damage free environment -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.

Requirements

• computer skills
• driver's license
• high school
• utility locating
• vacuum truck
• problem solving

What You Bring

-Computer skills: 1 year (Preferred) -In order to obtain employment with GridHawk LLC, candidate MUST complete a background check. Company policy requires no violations within the last 5 years. -State issued driver's license -Ability to work with others and in a supervised team environment -Excellent communication skills needed -Ability to problem solve -Ability to walk/stand for multiple hours a day -Ability to read and interrupt prints at a high level -Vacuum truck experience A+ -Knowledge of technology and tools needed -Ability to read, interpret, and decipher multiple types of prints -Pass a DOT drug test -Driver's License (Required) -Pass a Background screening (no violations within the last 5 years) -High school or equivalent (Required) -Utility Locating: 1 year (Preferred) -High School Diploma or equivalency (GED) -Ability to lift over 50lbs

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Benefits

-Health savings account -Paid time off -All personal protective equipment provided -Flexible Benefits Plan -Vision insurance -Company vehicle, laptop and smartphone -Short-Term Disability -401(k) matching -Flexible spending account -Life insurance -Health insurance -Dental Insurance -Term life Insurance -Dental insurance -Health Insurance -401(k) Savings Plan (Matched by the company) -Vision Insurance -Long-Term Disability

About Gridhawk Llc

-Provides high-stakes utility services, including mapping, leak surveying, and watching-protecting. -Utilizes advanced routing systems and field experts for precise subsurface work. -Serves key infrastructure operators like gas, electric, water, sewer, and telecom. -Leverages technology with on-site expertise to ensure safety and efficiency.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-must complete a background check with no violations in the past 5 years.