Lead Locate Technician

GridHawk•Jackson, MI

About The Position

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

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

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