Damage Prevention Utility Locator
Location: Wood River, IL

Rate of Pay: $22-$23 per hour
Travel or Overnights Required: Daily travel, but home each night.  
Overtime Pay: Overtime applied after 40 hours
Average hours per week: Guaranteed 40 hours
Job Type: Full-time

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Processing of customer one-call ticket notifications via customer software

• Utility locating using a line locator

• Watch and protect third-party excavation activities near or crossing customer utilities

• Monitor 3rd party job sites near designated utility

• Objectively describe and report job site activity in clear, concise details, and enter into log application on company provided computer

  Other duties may be assigned in association to the Essential Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Use of weed trimmer

• Use of utility marker installation tools

• Mandatory overtime with occasional call outs

Requirements:

• Must be able to travel locally each day (company truck and equipment provided)
• Must live within 40 miles of Wood River, Illinois
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must have clean motor vehicle report
• Must have a REAL ID Driver’s license
• TWIC card preferred, but not required
• Must be able to pass pre-employment DOT Drug Test and background check
• Utility locating experience required
• Good communucation skills
• Work independently
• Able to use technology in the form of laptop computer and smart phone
• Able to read utility maps and measuring tape and walk at various inclines
• Able to pass all training qualifications and certifications designated for this position and adhere to safety expectations
• Minimum High School Degree Required
• Must be able to perform all job functions that require lifting and/or carrying single items weighing at least 50lbs as well as functions/activities such as pulling, pushing, bending, climbing, standing, lifting, twisting, reaching, squatting and kneeling