Utility Locator
OSP Inspectors Inc
Job Description
Job Description
Benefits:
- Bonus based on performance
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity for advancement
The Utility Location Technician safeguards underground infrastructure for OSP projects by locating, marking, and documenting utilities prior to excavation or construction. The role partners with utility owners, contractors, and agencies to ensure accurate marks, regulatory compliance, and safe, on-schedule field work. Key Responsibilities
- Read and interpret utility maps/prints and OSP plans to identify underground facilities and approximate depths.
- Operate EM locating equipment and, when applicable, GPR to mark underground utilities within prescribed accuracy limits.
- Create accurate documentation (photos, sketches, GIS/mobile app entries) for each locate; maintain chain of record.
- Manage 811 tickets and coordinate timing with OSP dispatch, supervisors, and site contacts.
- Perform safe manhole/handhole entry using assigned equipment; apply soft-dig/shovel techniques when required.
- Recognize hazards for electric, gas, water/sewer, and fiber; follow all safety rules and PPE requirements.
- Work outdoors in all weather; maintain professional communication with customers and inspectors.
- Support as-built verification for OSP construction when requested.
(1099 Sub-Contractor)
- 1+ year utility locating experience preferred; SUE/Pre-design locating exposure a plus.
- Proficiency with EM locating; familiarity with GPR desirable.
- Ability to use mobile field apps for ticketing, photos, and GIS notes.
- Physical ability to walk, lift up to 50 lbs, and work in streets/ROWs.
- All locating equipment and tools are provided by Customer.
- This is a subcontractor role: locator supplies a reliable personal vehicle. OSP will not provide a truck or reimburse insurance, mileage, or branding costs.
- Full-time field work; occasional after-hours or emergency calls based on OSP schedule needs.
- Compliance with applicable standards (811 laws, municipal/FDOT where applicable) and company SOPs.
Vacancy posted 16 days ago
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