Quality Auditor

GridHawk•Yorkville, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

An experienced technician who performs Quality Audits on completed Locating Tickets and responsible for a variety of tasks related to utility protection for a variety of utility clients. The Watch and Protect technician will be responsible for overseeing contractors digging on and around utility facilities, and monitoring excavation to help prevent damage from being done to critical facilities.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED certificate
Valid driver’s license
2 years of experience in the locating industry
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Ability to read and interrupt prints at a high level.
Multiple years locating and pipeline technician experience.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to be able to work smoothly with citizens, company, contractor representatives, and customers
Good organizational skills to be able to handle many varied tasks at once
Knowledge and understanding of safe worksite practices
Experience with the construction and installation of below grade infrastructure and basic maintenance of industry standard locating equipment
Working within and utilizing existing utility standard designs
Experience with complex urban underground utility infrastructure and serving as firm/client liaison
Reviewing design drawings created by others
Capable of moving about on construction work sites, public streets and parkways
Capable of lifting up to 50/75lbs
Ability to stand, walk, kneel or sit for extended periods
Hand-eye coordination necessary to operate computers and various measurement, locating and testing instruments
Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Work safely outside in all weather conditions year-round
Occasionally work in excavations areas and roadways
Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration
The noise level in the work environment is occasionally moderate to loud

Responsibilities

Perform Quality Audits
On-site audits of completed work should include Inspection of locate marks and marking standards for accuracy.
E-Sketch documentation
Billing and status codes used.
Screen capture and photo documentation review
Scope of the tickets work area completed. Be sure to focus on accuracy and marking standards while performing the audit.
Any serious concerns found during audits should be communicated to the supervisor immediately and addressed while onsite.
Watch & Protect
Compares real world conditions to the record documentation to identify errors and omissions
Verifies location of all client facilities within specified dig extents
Watches and protects client facilities within a given area as directed by the client
Understands contractor’s means and methods for subsurface installations
Responsible for monitoring and providing surveillance of critical infrastructure where excavations are known to be taking place or will be taking place soon
Contacting excavators and scheduling with them to monitor critical excavation
Monitoring excavations near critical infrastructure to prevent damage from being done to client facilities
Locates and marks underground facilities using various industry tools, standards and methods including the use of various locating devices and utility maps
Performs ticket audits to ensure locators are accurately locating facilities and following proper marking procedures