The Advanced Locating and Pipeline Services Technician is responsible for maintaining and protecting their area of coverage, while following company policies and safety regulations. This position is a key component to ensure that the area is complying with client and state requirements. Service duties include; observing, locating, marking, and documenting pipeline locations underground and exposed. Understanding of doing so, using multiple methods is required. Locating and pipeline service technicians will be dispatched to audit, locate, verify, and fix problems for utility customers plants, at an advanced level. Technicians can work independently or in a team environment, in both circumstances technician will work under assigned supervisor. Ability to perform this job takes focus, skill, and the use of machinery and/or tools. GridHawk LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All employees have the ability to advance within the company, based on safety, quality, and efficiency.
***In order to obtain employment with GridHawk LLC, candidates MUST complete a background check. Company policy requires no violations within the last 3 years. Candidates MUST also take and pass a DOT drug test.***
All employees of GridHawk LLC, are assigned proper technology and work vehicles in order to perform all work related duties.
We will provide you the tools you need to achieve, including:
- Company vehicle, laptop and smartphone
- Uniforms and all personal protective equipment provided
Duties will include, but are not limited to:
- Locate underground facilities by using multiple methods
- Responsible for fixing broken tracer wires
- Take pipe to soil readings
- Perform corrosion readings
- Tack weld tracer wires onto pipe
- Exposing utilities by hand
- Communication with management team, contractor and utility customer to ensure damage free excavation
- Knowledge of technology and tools needed
- Ability to work with others and in a supervised team environment
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalency (GED)
- Multiple years of pipeline locating experience
- Documentation of excellent quality ratio with in locating industry
- Knowledge and experience using multiple types of utility locating equipment
- Ability to Fix problems outside normal day to day operations
- Ability to read, interpret, and decipher multiple types of prints
- Vacuum truck experience A+
- Ability to lift over 50lbs
- Ability to walk/stand for multiple hours a day
- Excellent communication skills needed
- Ability to read and interrupt prints at a high level
- Pass a Background screening (no violations within the last 3 years)
- Pass a DOT drug test
All employees are eligible to receive some form of company benefits. Some benefits (including health insurance) are available to regular, full-time employees who maintain an average of 30 hours worked per week.Qualifying employees can enjoy paid holidays and PTO. All benefits will be available the first of the next month following 30 days of employment.
Benefits for full-time employees include:
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Term life Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Flexible Benefits Plan
- 401(k) Savings Plan (Matched by the company)
Job Type: Full-time
Hourly $17.00 – 22.00
***varies based on experience***