GridHawk LLC
Job Title
Lead Locate Technician
Job Description The Lead Technician leads a team within their coverage area, protecting the area and ensuring compliance with company policies, safety regulations, client and state requirements. They accurately locate underground facilities (telephone, electric, cable TV, gas, fiber optic, water, sewer lines, etc.) and guide the team to accomplish this goal. The role includes observing, locating, marking, and documenting underground and exposed utilities using multiple methods.
Key Responsibilities
Lead a group of assigned employees within their team.
Accurately locate underground facilities using transmitter and other equipment.
Observe, mark, and document underground and exposed utility locations.
Oversee daily scheduling of contractors and sub‑contractors.
Route tickets to ensure optimized efficiency.
Create a game plan to achieve daily production targets.
Review prior day’s documents, reports, daily expectations, and safety messages.
Audit documents and ensure compliance with client regulations.
Establish client quality assurance and resolve problems.
Ensure all team members’ timesheets are correct and accounted for.
Interpret job order tickets, blueprints, and maps for efficient routing.
Perform locates and emergency/on‑call locates during regular, overtime, and holiday hours.
Work in varied terrains and weather conditions, including construction zones and residential, commercial, industrial, and rural areas.
Communicate effectively with customers, co‑employees, third parties, management, contractors, and utility customers.
Maintain knowledge of technology and tools needed.
Collaborate with team members in a supervised environment.
Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED.
Multiple years of utility locating experience.
Excellent quality ratio documentation within the locating industry.
Experience using multiple types of utility locating equipment.
Problem‑solving skills.
Ability to read, interpret, and decipher multiple types of prints.
Vacuum truck experience (A+).
Ability to lift over 50 lbs and walk/stand for multiple hours a day.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to read and interpret prints at a high level.
Required Screening
Background check with no violations within the last 3 years.
DOT drug test.
Benefits
Health Insurance (available to regular, full‑time employees maintaining an average of 30 hours per week, starting first of the month following 30 days of employment).
Dental Insurance.
Term Life Insurance.
Vision Insurance.
Flexible Benefits Plan.
401(k) Savings Plan (matched by the company).
Job Type Full‑time
Salary $30,000.00 - $35,000.00
Location Jackson, MI
GridHawk LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All employees can advance within the company, based on satisfactory performance.
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Job Description The Lead Technician leads a team within their coverage area, protecting the area and ensuring compliance with company policies, safety regulations, client and state requirements. They accurately locate underground facilities (telephone, electric, cable TV, gas, fiber optic, water, sewer lines, etc.) and guide the team to accomplish this goal. The role includes observing, locating, marking, and documenting underground and exposed utilities using multiple methods.
Key Responsibilities
Lead a group of assigned employees within their team.
Accurately locate underground facilities using transmitter and other equipment.
Observe, mark, and document underground and exposed utility locations.
Oversee daily scheduling of contractors and sub‑contractors.
Route tickets to ensure optimized efficiency.
Create a game plan to achieve daily production targets.
Review prior day’s documents, reports, daily expectations, and safety messages.
Audit documents and ensure compliance with client regulations.
Establish client quality assurance and resolve problems.
Ensure all team members’ timesheets are correct and accounted for.
Interpret job order tickets, blueprints, and maps for efficient routing.
Perform locates and emergency/on‑call locates during regular, overtime, and holiday hours.
Work in varied terrains and weather conditions, including construction zones and residential, commercial, industrial, and rural areas.
Communicate effectively with customers, co‑employees, third parties, management, contractors, and utility customers.
Maintain knowledge of technology and tools needed.
Collaborate with team members in a supervised environment.
Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED.
Multiple years of utility locating experience.
Excellent quality ratio documentation within the locating industry.
Experience using multiple types of utility locating equipment.
Problem‑solving skills.
Ability to read, interpret, and decipher multiple types of prints.
Vacuum truck experience (A+).
Ability to lift over 50 lbs and walk/stand for multiple hours a day.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to read and interpret prints at a high level.
Required Screening
Background check with no violations within the last 3 years.
DOT drug test.
Benefits
Health Insurance (available to regular, full‑time employees maintaining an average of 30 hours per week, starting first of the month following 30 days of employment).
Dental Insurance.
Term Life Insurance.
Vision Insurance.
Flexible Benefits Plan.
401(k) Savings Plan (matched by the company).
Job Type Full‑time
Salary $30,000.00 - $35,000.00
Location Jackson, MI
GridHawk LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All employees can advance within the company, based on satisfactory performance.
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