Locates Maintenance Technician I (86153)

Town of Erie•Erie, CO

7d•$23 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

Join our team as our Locates Maintenance Technician and play a vital role in protecting and maintaining the community’s underground utility infrastructure. In this hands-on position, you’ll use advanced locating equipment, utility maps, engineering plans, and aerial imagery to accurately identify and mark buried fiber, water, sewer, reclaimed water, and stormwater assets. This position is primarily working for the Utilities Vulnerability team within Utilities, however cross-training and other duties may be assigned. Our level I position is entry-level, and we are looking for people who are interested in learning new skills and open to new opportunities! No experience? No problem! We offer hands-on training to help you develop the skills you need to succeed and advance in your career.

Requirements

High School diploma or general education degree (GED) required
One (1) year of laboring, heavy maintenance, equipment operations or other experience
Valid Driver’s License and satisfactory driving record required
Colorado Commercial Driver's License Class B required within one (1) year.
Flagger Certification within one (1) year.
Confined Space Certification within one (1) year.

Responsibilities

Identifying and marking buried fiber, water, sewer, reuse and storm water infrastructures by referencing utility prints and using specialized locating equipment.
Operates and maintains specialized equipment and tools used to locate underground utilities.
Reads, understands, and interprets utility maps, engineering design plans, prints, and aerial imagery to assist in identification of Town owned underground utility assets.
Prioritizes work activities by reviewing all locate requests to determine travel routes and timelines.
Conducts field meetings with contractors or customers and other representatives from outside agencies and identifies the location of each utility line.
Operates handheld detection equipment in the designed manner.
Marks the location of underground utility assets on roadways, private property, and other ground surface locations, as appropriate and needed, using required spray paints, flags, or other marking devices.
Maintains and updates records and construction drawings to mark utility lines within accuracy requirements of State laws.
Responsible for managing, inspecting, and maintaining permanent marking posts for all Town owned underground utilities located outside of roadways.
Operates a computer, including a tablet, and a portable or handheld GPS unit.
Ensures that problems are corrected in a timely and effective manner.
Must be flexible to work in all types of terrain and weather conditions, able to succeed under stressful situations and conduct him or herself in a professional manner at all times.
Performs snow removal activities either by hand, small equipment or heavy equipment as assigned.
Completes all proper documentation for each utility locate ticket.
Actively keeps current with new utility locating equipment, GIS and mapping systems, and GPS locating technology.
Updates staff of any discrepancies found in the field during utility locates in reference to updating the Town of Erie Utility GIS mapping.
Performs data entry of information, maintenance logs and other data in spreadsheets and related software.
Responds to customers and complaints.
Prepares necessary records and reports.
Performs a variety of duties that requires considerable knowledge of the use and wear of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Performs routine safety checks of equipment and minor maintenance activities on vehicles and equipment and maintains records of activities.
Maintains a safe working environment to include working in traffic and congested areas, working in ditches and confined spaces and all work environments.
Assists in the cleaning and organization of shop area.
Assisting Meters with reading and maintenance, service orders, conducting turn-offs and turn-ons of residential and commercial water services.
Assisting Streets with maintenance of roadways and signage.
Assisting Distribution, Collections, Storm Operations tasks to include maintenance and inspection of sanitary sewer, manhole, lift stations, CCTV, water, sewer and storm lines, hydrants, valve, and PRVs.
Assisting in Town events preparation, operation and break down.

Benefits

Robust Medical, Dental and Vision plans including spouse, domestic partner and family coverage options
Supplemental Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Plans
Employer paid Basic Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
Employer paid Short and Long Term Disability
Voluntary Supplemental Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) reimbursement up to $750 per year for numerous health/wellness purchases
Employer paid Employee Assistance Program
Robust Extended Sick Leave (ESL) and family sick leave program
48 hours of Colorado Sick Leave preloaded on the 1st of every year; pro-rated at time of hire
3 ½ Weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year (increases with years of service)
40 hours of pre-loaded Paid Time Off (PTO) to each new employee upon hire
Fifteen (15) Paid Holidays
Twenty-Four (24) Hours of Paid Volunteer Leave
Up to 12 weeks of paid Parental Leave for bonding with a new child
Option to “sell back” PTO after two years of continuous employment
457 Retirement Plan, with a 5% employer match and immediate 100% vesting in your deferral AND employer contributions
Education reimbursement up to $3,000 per year
Individual free membership to the Erie Community Center and steep discounts on couple or family memberships
Employer sponsored wellness program, including employee-based fitness classes
Childcare benefits which includes 10% discount to any KinderCare location in Colorado
Half-off charging at town-owned EV charging stations
Pet Insurance
Employee Discount Program through Benefits Hub
Eligible for discount Dell Computer program
Onsite/virtual trainings for growth and development opportunities
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)-qualified employer