Utility Locate Technician $22.00 $30.00 hr Springfield Nebraska
Role Overview
As a Utility Locate Technician, you will work independently outdoors using a company vehicle as your mobile office, completing a daily route of locate requests. You will accurately mark underground gas, electric, and communication utilities using paint, flags, and whiskers to prevent damage during excavation. This entry-level role is essential for maintaining community infrastructure and offers hands-on experience with advanced LaunchPoint software.
Perks & Benefits
Take home a company vehicle, fuel card, and cell phone, allowing you to start your day from home and drive directly to job sites. Enjoy optional benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan, plus paid time off that accrues up to 80 hours per year and 6 paid holidays. Additional perks include a boot reimbursement program and elite performance incentives.
Full Job Description
ELM Utility Services is an EEO Employer - M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran StatusELM Utility Services, with a team of over 1700 employees nationwide, is offering a great opportunity for a Utility Locate Technician in the Springfield, Nebraska area. ELM Technicians are essential in their communities, ensuring that gas, electric, and communication systems are dependable and well-maintained. They perform high-quality utility marking to avoid damage during excavation of these vital facilities. Our technicians use the advanced LaunchPoint software system, which incorporates the latest technology to create efficiencies. Starting wages for this position will be $22.00-$30.00 depending on experience.Our Total Rewards Package IncludesCompany vehicle, fuel card, and cell phone are provided for you to take home each day. This provides you with the convenience of starting your day from home and driving directly to your first job site instead of reporting to the office each day.Optional benefits like Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA, H.S.A., and Teladoc.Company Paid Life InsurancePaid-Time Off (PTO) for vacation and sick time (Accrues up to 80 hours per full year and increases with years of service.)6 Paid Holiday401(k) planBoot Reimbursement ProgramElite Performance incentivesRoles & ResponsibilitiesWorking independently outdoors with your company-provided vehicle as your mobile office, you will complete a route of locate requests each dayAccurately, safely, and efficiently locate and mark underground utilities using marking paint, flags, and sometimes whiskersUse your mobile work system to receive your daily tasksQualificationsAbility to pass a pre-employment drug, Motor Vehicle Record, and background check. ***Please note: This is a Safety-Sensitive DOT position that must comply with all Federal Department of Transportation regulations. The use of Marijuana remains a drug listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, and the use of marijuana (medical or recreational) is prohibited.High School Diploma or GED & at least 18 years of ageValid driver’s licenseWE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERPlease visit our careers page to see more job opportunities.Please mention the word **INVINCIBLE** and tag RMmEwMTo0Zjk6YzAxMzo3ZjU5Ojox when applying to show you read the job post completely (#RMmEwMTo0Zjk6YzAxMzo3ZjU5Ojox). This is a beta feature to avoid spam applicants. Companies can search these words to find applicants that read this and see they're human.