Locate Technician - Hattiesburg, MS
About The Position
Benchmark, a division of National Underground Group, provides damage-prevention and utility-locating services to utility companies, municipalities, homeowners, and contractors. The Locate Technician identifies and marks underground utilities to help prevent damage during excavation, while prioritizing safety, accurate work, and customer service. The role serves the Hattiesburg, Mississippi area and involves daily communication with managers, excavation crews, and homeowners. Instructor-led training is required to obtain locator certification. The position may require performing locate duties before or after normal business hours while on call.
Requirements
- Willingness to learn; instructor-led training is required to receive locator certification.
- Ability to drive local roads, work outdoors, and operate independently.
- Ability to perform locate duties before or after normal business hours when on call.
- Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
- Ability to access restricted or controlled areas, such as federal installations.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong work ethic.
- Ability to use a computer to complete documentation and send and receive email.
- Ability to lift, push, and pull at least 50 pounds.
- Ability to walk varied terrain, including grass, ditches, wooded areas, and gravel, in construction zones and residential, commercial, industrial, and rural areas in all types of weather; may involve walking up to 5 miles in a day several times a week.
Responsibilities
- Use mechanical and technical equipment to locate underground telephone, electrical, cable television, gas, fiber-optic, water, and sewer facilities.
- Communicate with managers, excavation crews, and homeowners about locate issues.
- Interpret job order tickets and respond appropriately to support customer satisfaction.
- Read maps and blueprints to locate utilities accurately.
- Determine efficient routes to locate assignments in rural and urban areas.
- Remove and replace manhole lids.
Benefits
- Competitive time off plan
- Medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance available
- 401(k) with employer match
- Bonus opportunity based on personal and company performance
- Career training and advancement opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
