Utility Contract Specialist

GAI Consultants•Fort Lauderdale, FL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Eland Engineering, a GAI Consultants company, is seeking a Utility Contract Specialist for its Ft. Lauderdale, FL office. This role involves identifying, delineating, and marking existing underground utilities, including fiber optic cables, power cables, and composite cables for ITS underground utilities, in accordance with requests from Sunshine State One Call, Vendor Project Supervisor, or FDOT Project Manager or designer. The specialist will also meet with requesting parties in the field, assist ITS Maintenance technicians and electricians with installing, maintaining, and repairing ITS devices, respond to emergency utility locate tickets, and document all work performed through photography and daily logs.

Requirements

2-4 years of related experience
High school diploma from an accredited high school.
Oral and written communication skills
Ability to work as part of a team
Commitment to perform tasks in a safe manner
Maintain high quality standards

Nice To Haves

Technical coursework in related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Identifying the underground location and delineating and marking on the ground of existing utilities, per the requests from Sunshine State One Call, Vendor Project Supervisor, or FDOT Project Manager or designer.
The utility locates shall include, but not limited to, fiber optic cables, power cables, composite cables that constitute Department ITS underground utilities.
Meet with Utility Locates Requesting Party as necessary in the field to supplement marking ITS utilities.
Whenever available, assist the ITS Maintenance technician and electrician in performing the installing, maintaining, and repairing ITS devices.
Respond to emergency utility locate ticket(s) as per requested by Vendor Project Supervisor and/or Department’s Project Manager or designer.
Document and photograph the work performed on all utility locating and daily activities.