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GridHawk LLC

Lead Locate Technician

Arnold, MOPosted 1 weeks ago
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Job Description

Job Id:  2060 # of Openings:  0
Job Title: 

 Lead Locate Technician  

  Job Description: 

 The Lead Technician is responsible for leading a group of assigned employees within their team, while maintaining and protecting their area of coverage and following company policies and safety regulations. Lead Locate Technician is 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 and assisting with leading the team to accomplish the same goal. This position is a key component to ensure that the area is complying with client and state requirements. Service duties include; observing, locating, marking, and documenting underground and exposed utility locations. Understanding of doing so, using multiple methods is required. Locating technicians will be dispatched to locate and verify for utility customers. GridHawk LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All employees can advance within the company, based on satisfactory performance. 

 

***In order to obtain employment with GridHawk LLC, candidates MUST complete a background check. Company policy requires no violations within the last 3 years. 

Candidates MUST also take and pass a DOT drug test.*** 

 

All employees of GridHawk LLC, are assigned proper technology and work vehicles in order to perform all work-related duties. 

 

We will provide you the tools you need to achieve, including: 

Company vehicle, laptop and smartphone 

All personal protective equipment provided 

Duties will include, but are not limited to: 

Oversee daily scheduling of contractors and sub-contractors 

Route tickets to ensure optimized efficiency  

Game plan to achieve daily production targets, provide help if needed 

Review prior days documents and reports 

Review daily expectations and safety messages and adjust as needed 

Auditing documents  

Ensuring all documents correctly comply with client's regulations  

Establish client quality assurance (resolve any problems if needed) 

Ensure all team members timesheets are correct and team members are accounted for 

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 

Communication with management team, contractor and utility customer to ensure a damage free environment  

Knowledge of technology and tools needed 

Ability to work with others and in a supervised team environment  

 

Qualifications: 

High School Diploma or equivalency (GED) 

Multiple years of utility locating experience 

Documentation of excellent quality ratio with in locating industry 

Knowledge and experience using multiple types of utility locating equipment 

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 needed 

Ability to read and interrupt prints at a high level 

Pass a Background screening (no violations within the last 3 years) 

Pass a DOT drug test 

 

All employees are eligible to receive some form of company benefits. Some benefits (including health insurance) 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.  

 

Benefits for full-time employees include: 

Health Insurance 

Dental Insurance 

Term life Insurance 

Vision Insurance 

Flexible Benefits Plan 

401(k) Savings Plan (Matched by the company) 

 

Job Type: Full-time  

***varies based on experience*** 

 

 

 
 

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