Locate Technician - Fisherville/Staunton, VA
$41,600–$54,080 year
On-siteFishersville, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Use mechanical and technical equipment to accurately locate underground electrical power and fiber optic lines along the I-64 corridor. Communicate daily with client managers and excavation crews to discuss locate issues, interpret job order tickets, and ensure customer satisfaction. Read maps and blueprints to verify utility locations, determine efficient routes through rural and urban areas, and remove or replace manhole lids. Perform these duties before or after normal business hours as part of an on-call rotation, requiring the ability to drive local roads, work outdoors independently, and lift up to 50 pounds in all weather conditions.
Required Qualifications
- Willingness to learn
- Ability to drive local roads, work outdoors, and operate independently
- Ability to perform locate duties before or after normal business hours when on-call
- Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record
- Ability to access restricted and/or controlled areas (such as federal installations)
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong work ethic
- Ability to use a computer to complete documentation and receive and send email
- Ability to lift, push, and pull at least 50 pounds
- Ability to walk all types of terrain (grass, ditches, wooded areas, gravel, etc.) in and around construction zones and residential, commercial, industrial, and rural areas in all types of weather conditions (rain snow, cold, heat, etc.)
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