Utility technician

Peak Utility Infrastructure is an integrated engineering and construction company that serves the Electric, Natural Gas, and Telecommunications industries.

We provide a full suite of engineering, construction, operations, and maintenance services, including repair, replacement, maintenance, and installation of natural gas, telecommunications, and electric infrastructure through our operating subsidiaries : SiteWise, Kelly Cable, Riley Brothers, and Superior Pipeline Services.

Position Title : Utility Locate Technician

Our Core Values : Guided by Safety. Focused on Communities. Powered by Care.

Essential Functions :

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Works, drives, and walks over all types of terrain (grass, gravel, ditches) in and around construction zones and residential, commercial, industrial, and rural areas in all types of weather conditions.

Personnel with Utility Locating industry experience or special project experience.

Pay Rate : $24.00 - $27.00

Roles and Responsibilities :

• Utilizes and maintains various company issued locate tools and equipment for proper use, storage, and upkeep.
• Collect GPS pinpointed data to map locates of underground utilities, including electric power, gas, water cable tv and sewer systems.
• Collect data of excavated utilities on a jobsite, including potholes and cross bores.
• Locating and marking of natural gas pipelines.
• Utilizes maps / blueprints to interpret facilities to determine the presence of underground utilities.
• Thoroughly map underground utilities in a designated area, accurately updating collection maps of the location, completing necessary documentation, and effectively photographing each job site
• Completes all work in an organized, timely manner, within standard operating procedure.
• Removes and replaces manhole lids.
• Pipe to Soil, Leak Survey, Atmospheric Corrosion, Line Marker Installs, etc.
• Uses laptop computer or other electronic devices to receive and document status of excavation notices.
• Communicates effectively with supervision, operational support, and clients.
• Report any issues in the field that may prevent accidents.
• Performs project quality control.
• Performs all duties assigned in a SAFE manner on private and public work areas.

Success Factors :

• Strong attention to detail
• Strong communication skills with the general public
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods, often under adverse climatic conditions.
• Must be able to traverse and inspect all areas of jobsite in all types of weather; this may include walking, climbing, reaching, bending, crawling, or stretching.
• Exposure to characteristic construction site dangers.
• Ability to understand and follow specific oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work well independently and as a part of a team with co-workers.
• Ability to pass motor vehicle, criminal background check, and comply with drug-free workplace policy.
• English usage sufficient to keep records, place orders, and prepare simple narrative reports.
• Willingness and ability to learn additional skills.

Experience and Education :

• Experience locating underground utilities a plus but not required.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-to-year basis.
• Utility Locating knowledge and understanding of all buried utilities and print reading.
• Experienced watch / protect Technician, Standby and Audit experience meeting production standards.
• Private utility locates, production locate technician and Engineering locates.
• Experienced with leak survey, GPS technician / mapping, Atmospheric Corrosion, line marker installs, etc.
• Utility Locating industry experience or special project experience.
• 1 to 3-year tenure in the described job roles before advancement.

Additional Requirements / Licenses / Certifications :

• Possession of a valid State of Residence Driver’s License is required.
• Candidates must pass criminal and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) background checks and pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Notes :

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

Last updated : 2024-04-30