Locate Technician

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Gridhawk Llc
Provides outsourced asset damage‑prevention services for utilities—locating, mapping, leak detection, and watch‑protect.
Locate and mark underground utilities using equipment, ensuring compliance and safety.
18 days ago ago
$25 - $35
Junior (1-3 years)
Full Time
Poughkeepsie, NY
Field
Company Size
202 Employees
Service Specialisms
Facility locating
Underground utility locating
Advanced locating
Watch & protect services
Damage prevention
Leak detection / leak surveying
Infrastructure mapping
Private locating
Sector Specialisms
Natural Gas
Electric
Telecom
Water & Sewer
Utilities
Underground Utility Locating
Facility Locating
Advanced Locating
Role
What you would be doing
underground locating
blueprint review
field work
emergency locating
customer communication
efficient execution
  • Communication with management team, contractor and utility customer to ensure a damage free environment
  • Performs all work in a timely, professional and efficient manner while effectively communicating and interacting with customers, co-employees and third parties
  • Locates underground facilities by using a transmitter and hooking up to a buried facility, pedestal etc.
  • Interprets job order tickets, blueprints and maps to efficiently route and perform duties.
  • 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 locates and emergency/on-call locates during regular, overtime and holiday hours as necessary to meet customer needs.
What you bring
utility locating
vacuum truck
computer skills
high school
driver's license
problem solving
  • Ability to walk/stand for multiple hours a day
  • Ability to work with others and in a supervised team environment
  • Utility Locating: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Ability to read and interrupt prints at a high level
  • Knowledge of technology and tools needed
  • High School Diploma or equivalency (GED)
  • State issued driver's license
  • Pass a DOT drug test
  • Vacuum truck experience A+
  • Ability to problem solve
  • Excellent communication skills needed
  • Driver's License (Required)
  • Computer skills: 1 year (Preferred)
  • Ability to read, interpret, and decipher multiple types of prints
  • Ability to lift over 50lbs
  • High school or equivalent (Required)
Benefits
  • Flexible Benefits Plan
  • Flexible spending account
  • Paid time off
  • Health savings account
  • Health Insurance
  • Term life Insurance
  • Company vehicle, laptop and smartphone
  • 401(k) matching
  • Vision Insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • 401(k) Savings Plan (Matched by the company)
  • Long-Term Disability
  • Short-Term Disability
  • All personal protective equipment provided
  • Dental Insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
Training + Development
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Interview process
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Visa Sponsorship
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Security clearance
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Company
Overview
2019 Founded
Year Established
Established in 2019 by Paul Baugher.
19 States
Expansion Reach
Operations expanding across 19 U.S. states.
$100M Revenue
Annual Revenue
Surpassed $100 million in yearly revenue.
Top 5 Firm
Market Position
Recognized as a top-five U.S. utility provider in its niche.
  • 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.
Culture + Values
  • Provider of a safe work environment for our employees and communities
  • Building a positive culture focused on touching the lives of people and keeping communities safe by preventing damage to underground infrastructure
  • Customer‑centric approach with training aimed at improving locate accuracy and on‑time performance to decrease damage rates
  • Mission to provide the highest quality service while developing meaningful relationships with clients
Environment + Sustainability
  • No public net‑zero target date stated
  • No formal environmental or sustainability goals or results disclosed
Inclusion & Diversity
  • No DEI strategy, goals, results, or gender‑related statistics publicly disclosed
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