Job Title: Locator HDD
Company: Utility Solutions Group (USG)
Location: Columbia, SC
Job Type: Full-Time
About Us:
At Utility Solutions Group (USG), we are a trusted leader in utility infrastructure, committed to delivering high-quality solutions in fiber optics and telecommunications. With a focus on innovation, safety, and integrity, USG partners with communities and organizations to build and maintain the networks that power the future.
Position Overview:
We are seeking a motivated and safety-conscious individual to join our team as a fiber locator for HDD. In this you will assist in the installation, maintenance, and repair of underground telecommunications infrastructure. This position offers opportunities for career growth and training in a fast-paced, outdoor work environment.
Key Responsibilities:
•Locate and verify all utilities before and during construction
•Read and interpret utility prints to identify types and sizes of underground utilities
•Operate different electronic detection equipment to locate and mark underground facilities with prescribed accuracy
•Provide accurate documentation and sketches related to locating activities completed
•Operate directional drill locating equipment
•Understand and practice all safety procedures in compliance with OSHA standards
•Completes all required paperwork and reporting in a timely manner as required by the company
•Assist others to complete their skilled tasks more effectively; clean and maintain equipment
•Clean and prepare the construction site for work, remove debris and possible hazards; Dig, place, and pull utility products as required
•Utilizes hand tools to complete tasks as needed
•Perform restoration back to existing conditions, place seed and straw
•Identify utilities and monitor digging by the dig crew to prevent utility hits
•Understand the scope of the project and all aspects of OSP construction
•Restock trucks with supplies and ensure the crew has the proper tools and supplies to complete the job
•Perform other duties as assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of the responsibilities of this job classification
Qualifications:
· Locator experience
· Willingness to learn
· Understand installation methods (underground boring, aerial placement, splicing, etc.) a plus but not required
· Ability to read prints a plus
· Excellent communication and problem-solving skills a plus
· Valid driver’s license (CDL a plus!)
· Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions
· Willingness to travel as needed
We are looking for someone to come join our existing team in the Columbia, SC area. Join us in delivering exceptional service while advancing your career in the telecommunications industry!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00 - $28.00 per hour depending on experience
Benefits:
•Opportunities for advancement
•Professional development assistance
Physical Setting:
•This is a safety – sensitive position
•Able to crouch, kneel, reach, grasp, lift, carry, push & pull up to 50 lbs.
•Climbing, sitting, standing, walking and driving for extended periods throughout work shift
Schedule:
License/Certification:
•Driver's License (Required)
Ability to Commute:
•Columbia, SC 29201 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
•Columbia, SC 29201: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00 - $28.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40.00 per week
Benefits:
Schedule:
Work Location: In person