Utilities Locator,Inter
About The Position
Join our team! Locate and mark underground utilities using advanced equipment to ensure safe construction and excavation. Accurately identify lines per NM811 standards. Must obtain Accredited Utility Locator Certification within 6 months. Classification Summary: Locates underground electrical cables, communication wiring, fiber optics, conduits, duct banks, water, wastewater, natural gas and other utility infrastructure to prevent damage, injury or loss of life during excavations. Classification Standard Duties: Utilize site plans, area maps and blueprints to locate underground high-voltage electrical cables, water lines, sewer lines, steam lines, gas lines, telephone and other communication lines, as well as duct banks and electric/water/gas taps to buildings; Utilize site plans, area maps, blueprints, computer mapping database and other location information along with conduit-location equipment to locate conduits, update records using field findings; Indicate conduit locations and communicate other relevant information to excavation personnel or other appropriate authorities, attend coordination meetings at project sites to discuss and plan service outages; Maintain accurate records of work time and client identities to allow proper assignment of charge code. Transport location equipment and supplies to assigned sites, clean and maintain location equipment; Works with other utility technicians to ensure reliable, continuous production of utility services campus-wide. Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED certificate.
- Three (3) years of experience related to the standard duties as outlined.
- Must obtain Accredited Utility Locator Certification within 6 months of hire.
- Knowledge of building analysis and program design
- Knowledge of methods and techniques used to locate, plan and design utilities
- Knowledge of surveying practices and procedures
- Knowledge of Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
- state regulations pertaining to underground utilities.
- Skill in the operation of survey and utility locating equipment
- skill in the use of drafting tools and basic hand tools.
- Use of personal computers and related automation and utility software applications
- Extensive ability to draw, read blueprints and draft various illustrations
- communicate orally, graphically and in writing
- follow oral and written instructions
- establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates
- assign work and meet prescribed deadlines.
- Calibrate, test, and maintain a variety of electronic locate instruments.
- Read and interpret electrical, electronic, and mechanical schematics
- Interpret electrical, electronic, and mechanical schematics, blueprints, and drawings.
- Ability to read, understand and follow, and enforce safety procedures.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for identifying and marking the locations of underground utilities to ensure the safety and efficiency of construction, excavation, and maintenance projects.
- Using Locating Equipment: Operate specialized tools, such as electromagnetic locators, ground-penetrating radar (GPR), or acoustic devices, to identify and locate underground utilities, including water, gas, electricity , and sewer lines.
- Once utilities are located, accurately mark their positions on the ground using color-coded paint, flags, or stakes, following industry standards for utility identification as put in place by NM811.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Educational Services
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
