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Underground Utility Locators

MasTec

MasTec Utility Services delivers critical infrastructure construction and engineering services for power delivery, gas, and water customers, specializing in overhead and underground electric distribution for power delivery systems, gas distribution construction for gas systems, and turnkey solutions for a variety of water, sewer, and civil infrastructure projects. MasTec Utility Services is a purpose-driven company. Our core values guide our strategy, performance, and culture. A place where they find meaning and purpose in doing the important work of ensuring communities have the vital energy, light, and communications to prosper. Our teams are empowered with abundant training, tools, and opportunities to follow their curiosity and ambitions. MasTec Utility Services is a proud subsidiary of MasTec (NYSE: MTZ), a Fortune 500 Company ranked by Energy News-Record as one of the leading contractors in the country. We are certified as a minority-controlled company by the National Minority Suppliers Development Council (NMSDC). Our rich diversity of people and ideas makes us a stronger, more innovative organization.
The Utility Locator identifies, locates, and marks the location of subsurface utilities to minimize accidental damage or disruption of service due to construction excavation activities. Must be familiar with industry standards, policies, guidelines, and procedures.

Maintain daily contact with GAS Foremen and General Foremen.
Ensure that each foreman has the appropriate locate request in their possession prior to beginning excavation.
Provide standby information for high profile facilities to foremen as needed for each job.
Conduct pre-excavation inspections of all PVREA job sites to ensure the area to be located is pre-marked if not easily identifiable.
Conduct spot checks to verify locate marks by facility owner and contracted locators.
Assist facility owner and contracted locators as needed to narrow down unlocatable facilities.
Locate privately owned facilities and those still owned by the developer on all oh and ug job sites.
Coordinate with third party contractors for the locating of privately owned sewer services.
Ensure the safety of the public and other underground utility facilities.
Read utility locates and coordinate the day based on the needs of current projects.
Responsible for locating underground utilities and verification in accordance with blueprints and designated plans.
Maintain company equipment per service requirements and safety guidelines.
High school diploma or equivalent.

  • 3 years of utility locating experience.
  • Experience scanning for underground utilities.
  • General knowledge of construction practices.
  • Familiarity with utility infrastructure industry standards, policies, guidelines, and procedures.
  • Computer skills. Able to use outlook, excel, word and power point.
  • Work is 70% field and driving, 30% office.
  • 4 or more years working as a utility locator.

This job operates in a field environment. Also, working in inclement weather conditions, such as extreme heat, extreme cold, rain, ice, snow, and wind.

Management reserves the right to change the description, duties, or work schedules to accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Benefits available include Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance, a 401k plan and Employee Stock Purchase plan. MasTec Utility Services Company is a subsidiary of MasTec, a certified Minority-Controlled Company by the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC).
The Company's policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law and EEOC regulations.

Vacancy posted 3 days ago
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