811 Utility Locator III - Pinellas County

McKim and Creed • Pensacola, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

McKim & Creed is seeking a Utility Locator III to perform advanced 811 underground utility locating and provide technical support in Pinellas County. The role is intended for locators with more than ten years of hands-on underground utility locating experience who can resolve complex conditions, explain the evidence supporting their decisions, and help develop other locators. Working with a Field Supervisor, the Utility Locator III supports locating quality, technical capability, and dependable service. This is a field-based, single-utility assignment: the locator remains dedicated to one utility and will not have additional utility types added to the workload. The position involves local daily travel and scheduled emergency/on-call coverage.

The role combines independent, complex locating work with technical support, quality reviews, documentation, mentoring, and assistance with damage and near-miss investigations. Formal personnel-management responsibilities remain with assigned leadership. The position requires outdoor fieldwork, meeting the assigned schedule, overtime and scheduled emergency/on-call coverage, and occasional overnight travel.

Requirements

• More than ten years of hands-on underground utility locating experience.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex locating conditions, evaluate available evidence, recognize limitations, and make sound escalation decisions.
• Strong knowledge of electromagnetic locating receivers and transmitters, utility-map interpretation, 811 ticket instructions, positive responses, and field documentation.
• Ability to explain technical decisions clearly, provide constructive coaching, and verify that a developing locator can apply the instruction.
• Ability to work independently and coordinate technical assistance with the Field Supervisor; formal personnel-management responsibilities remain with assigned leadership.
• Ability to communicate clearly with coworkers, supervisors, excavators, property owners, and client representatives.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work in fast-paced environments.
• Ability to use mobile devices, email, and assigned ticket-management applications; training is provided as needed.
• Ability to travel locally each workday throughout the assigned service area and meet the assigned work schedule, including overtime and scheduled emergency/on-call coverage; occasional overnight travel may be required.
• Ability to perform essential outdoor field duties, including walking on uneven terrain, working in varying weather, and carrying and operating locating equipment, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable motor vehicle record, with successful completion of required background screening and drug testing.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent is preferred.
• Extensive hands-on underground electric power locating experience.
• Experience across multiple utility types, complex utility corridors, and difficult locating conditions.
• Experience mentoring locators, assisting with quality audits, or supporting evidence-based damage investigations.
• Examples of improving team competency, preventing repeat errors, or strengthening locating and documentation practices.

Responsibilities

• Independently plan and perform complex underground utility locates using ticket instructions, maps, records, field observations, and appropriate electromagnetic methods.
• Evaluate difficult signal conditions, interference, conflicting records, and other limitations; use appropriate verification methods and escalate unresolved conditions through established channels.
• Locate and accurately mark the assigned underground utility while meeting quality, safety, regulatory, schedule, budget, public-relations, and client-service objectives.
• Model safe work, complete required safety documentation, maintain equipment readiness, and participate in scheduled emergency/on-call coverage.
• Conduct regular inspections and assessments to identify potential hazards or issues.
• Support other locators on difficult or high-consequence assignments when authorized.
• Explain locating methods, limitations, supporting evidence, and required next steps.
• Assist with field quality reviews, ticket documentation reviews, and verification of corrective actions as assigned; share findings with the Field Supervisor.
• Mentor locators through field demonstrations, observation, constructive feedback, and follow-up; help the Field Supervisor assess technical readiness and training needs.
• Support damage and near-miss investigations by preserving records, explaining locating decisions, documenting field facts, and identifying practical improvements.
• Maintain accurate ticket notes, post-locate photographs, positive responses, and completion records; model dependable documentation and honest reporting.
• Collaborate with construction crews and contractors to support safe excavation and installation of utilities.
• Recommend practical improvements to methods, equipment care, training, and field coordination, and verify proposed changes through the appropriate supervisor before implementation.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); employees are owners and benefit from profits earned.
• Competitive pay.
• Paid holidays.
• Bereavement leave.
• Parental, medical, and military leave.
• Multiple office locations to work from.
• Growth opportunities and mentoring and training options.
• Tuition reimbursement, an early career professional program, online courses, and other professional development.
• Collaborative and supportive team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED