Premier Infrastructure & Energy, a subcontractor to National Grid, is looking for underground utility workers for Albany & the surrounding areas. This position involves locating underground gas and electric lines using electronic equipment and map reading.
Utility Locate Technician Responsibilities:
This is a full time position, working outdoors year round. Locators travel to assigned work sites to identify and mark the location of customer's underground facilities. Locators utilize various locating techniques, identify & mark underground facilities at the work sites, take appropriate pictures and complete related paperwork.
What Premier Offers: $39,000 - $50,000 per year
- Starting rate of $19.00 an hour with a $0.50 increase after the training period.
- Yearly pay increases plus the potential for bonuses
- Paid training
- 10 paid holidays
- 5 (40 hours) PTO days for the first 2 years; PTO increases with tenure
- 7 (56 hours) sick days; accrue 1 hour for every 30 hours worked
- Full Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
- 401K
- Company vehicle
- Company laptop and cellphone
- All equipment necessary to complete the job
Job Responsibilities:
- Learn technical material
- Organize & prioritize locate tickets to be completed during the work day
- Travel to assigned work site & perform locate, identify & mark underground facilities
- Understand & reference records, maps & prints to accurately locate underground facilities
- Utilize locating equipment & follow locating procedures to ensure accurate, quality locates
- Re-check records & verify marks for accuracy to avoid possible underground facility damage. Contact Supervisor when in need of assistance
- Ability to use laptop computer & company software to indicate time worked & identify underground facility located for billing purposes
- Take & process pictures of respective locates
- Check company vehicle, equipment & supplies before leaving for first locate on daily basis
- Ensure equipment is fully operational
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms up to 2/3rd of the time
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs
- Ability to talk and hear over 2/3rds of time
Vision Requirements:
- Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
- Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
- Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
Other Requirements:
- All candidates must pass a background check
- Pre Employment drug test and random drug testing after hire
Work Areas:
- Albany & Surrounding Areas