Utility Locator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Six to ten years of hands-on underground utility locating experience.
• Demonstrated ability to complete assigned locates independently, interpret ticket instructions and maps, and recognize the limits of available locating evidence.
• Working knowledge of electromagnetic locating receivers and transmitters, troubleshooting methods, positive responses, and 811 ticket documentation.
• Ability to manage assigned priorities, communicate service risks, and seek assistance before uncertainty becomes a quality or safety issue.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to assist developing locators while following established company and client methods.
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate clearly with coworkers, supervisors, excavators, property owners, and client representatives.
• 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 is required.
• Ability to work 50 or more hours during busy periods, as required.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds, carry, and operate equipment as needed on the project.
• 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; successful completion of required background screening and drug testing.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on underground electric power locating experience.
• Experience locating multiple utility types and resolving difficult or conflicting field conditions.
• Experience with UtiliSphere or comparable 811 ticket-management systems.
• Examples of improving locating quality, helping another locator develop, and producing complete, useful field records.
• Current Commercial Driver’s License.
• Self-motivated with an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with 811 ticket managing.
• Motivated to learn and develop a career path.
• Alignment with McKim & Creed’s core values and culture.

Responsibilities

• Review 811 ticket instructions, excavation limits, utility maps, and available records to plan locating work.
• Select and apply appropriate electromagnetic locating methods within training and authorization.
• Verify indications and recognize interference, conflicting information, and limitations in the available locating evidence.
• Locate and accurately mark the assigned underground utility.
• Troubleshoot nonroutine locating conditions and seek supervisor or technical assistance when uncertainty remains.
• Escalate conditions that prevent a supported mark, clearance, or ticket completion.
• Manage assigned tickets according to due times, travel, field conditions, and service commitments while maintaining safe, accurate work.
• Maintain clear notes, required post-locate photographs, accurate positive responses, and complete ticket records in the assigned system.
• Communicate field issues, access restrictions, delays, and service needs to supervisors, coordinators, excavators, or client representatives.
• Assist less-experienced locators with approved methods, documentation, and field questions; share practices and provide feedback through the Field Supervisor.
• Support field reviews, damage or near-miss fact gathering, and assigned corrective actions; preserve relevant records and report facts accurately.
• Complete daily safety requirements, maintain equipment readiness, and participate in scheduled emergency/on-call coverage.
• Travel locally throughout the assigned service area and work the assigned schedule, including required overtime and scheduled emergency/on-call coverage.
• Perform outdoor field duties, including walking on uneven terrain, working in varying weather, and carrying and operating locating equipment.

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); employees are owners and benefit from profits earned.
• Competitive pay.
• Paid holidays.
• Bereavement leave.
• Parental leave.
• Medical leave.
• Military leave.
• Multiple office locations.
• Growth opportunities and mentoring and training programs.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Professional development programs and online courses.
• Collaborative, supportive team.