Damage Prevention Technician

Damage prevention technicians are responsible for tasks in locating, identifying, and marking underground utilities; reading and interpreting utility maps to identify type and size of utilities; complying with State Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act & the State Underground Utility Marking Standards.

Position Duties and Responsibilities

- Perform tasks to locate, identify, and mark utilities in roadways, green spaces, and sometimes hard to access locations.

- Read and interpret record maps, blueprints, drawings, geographic information systems (GIS), and valve guides.

- Operate different electronic detection equipment to locate and mark utilities within prescribed accuracy limits.

- Review, process, and clear utility locate tickets using a ticket management system

- Utilize stakes, flags, and/or paint to mark the location of utilities

- Understand requirements with roadway work zones and identify when additional traffic support is needed.

- Prepare various reports, forms, photos to document work completed, and problems encountered and/or resolved

- Maintain assigned vehicles and equipment.

- Conduct work activities with minimal supervision based on specific instructions and schedules

- Inform supervisor of special situations and problem areas

- Perform general labor and physical activities as required

- Respond to emergency calls during scheduled on-call shift rotation.

- Perform other duties as assigned

Skills and Qualification Requirements

- Must have good written and verbal communication skills

- Must be able to plan, organize, and prioritize workload

- Must have good time management and organizational skills

- Must be currently authorized to work for any U.S. employer

- Must have and maintain a valid drivers license

Physical and Mental Requirements

- Must have the physical dexterity to accomplish the duties defined herein

- Must have the ability to walk, climb, stand, stoop, lift above head, pull, push, kneel, or bend for over 75% of time

- Must have the ability to identify colors used in work

- Must have the ability to lift 50 pounds

- Must have the ability to work in OSHA designated noise environments (> 85 decibels)

- Must have the ability to work in all weather conditions, high traffic areas, and heavily vegetated areas and at all hours of the day

- Must have ability to work extended hours on nights, weekends, and holidays during an emergency event

- Must have the ability to recognize problems quickly and use good judgment in locating the most appropriate guideline or practice to follow with little or no supervision to solve problems

- Must be available to travel up to 75% of the time

Experience Desired

- Understanding of utility systems

- Prior utility construction experience

- Prior experience with ground penetrating radar (GPR)

- Prior experience reading maps or blueprints

- Prior experience locating utilities

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $28.00 per hour

Benefits:

- 401(k)

- 401(k) matching

- Dental insurance

- Health insurance

- Vision insurance

Work Location: On the road