LINE LOCATE TECHNICIAN I

From: Brian Skelton - CEO/President

Date: June 23, 2025

Re: External Job Posting

Open Job Position – Line Locate Technician I

Beginning Monday, June 23, 2025, Riviera Utilities will begin taking applications to fill a job vacancy for Line Locate Technician I. We are considering applicants with qualifications in the following range, salary commensurate with education and experience.

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or an acceptable equivalent diploma (GED). Experience and familiarization with the use of computers, maps, and other electronic devices, especially sonar, is desirable.

Special Requirements:

Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Driver’s License within 60 days of employment.

During a typical month you will drive a line locate vehicle between 1500 and 2500 miles in the normal course of your duties. Employees must possess and maintain a clean driving record. Multiple convictions for speeding, convictions of reckless driving, DUI or suspension of driving privileges will exclude you from consideration for employment/continued employment.

Applications accepted for the open position through Thursday, July 3, 2025. Interested individuals should go to our website at www.rivierautilities.com to review the Job Descriptions for this opening, click on the Application link, complete the application, and submit it by the deadline.

In Compliance with the Alabama Immigration Law, Riviera Utilities participates in the Federal E-Verify Identification Program.

Salary Range: $35,388 - $56,620 Pay Grade 103

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were written out in this job description.

Line Locate Technician I

Department: Administration - Safety

Pay Grade: 103

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Line Locate Supervisor

Effective Date: 4/2025

JOB SUMMARY

This is an entry level responsible position responsible for locating and marking underground utilities, updating records, and assisting with the development of maps and other electronic data. The successful candidate must possess the ability to work both alone and with a team for the purpose of locating and marking underground utilities. Accuracy is of high importance as failure to accurately identify locations of underground utilities can result in damage to equipment, injuries, or death. This position is responsible for accurately locating and marking Riviera Utilities’ underground infrastructure, including electric, natural gas, water, wastewater, and fiber optic lines in direct support of public safety and damage prevention efforts in the community.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Other Functions

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

High school diploma or an acceptable equivalent diploma (GED). Experience and familiarization with the use of computers, maps, and other electronic devices, especially sonar, is desirable.

Special Requirements

Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Driver’s License within 60 days of employment.

During a typical month you will drive a line locate vehicle between 1500 and 2500 miles in the normal course of your duties. Employees must possess and maintain a clean driving record. Multiple convictions for speeding, convictions of reckless driving, DUI or suspension of driving privileges will exclude you from consideration for employment/continued employment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is light: exerting up to twenty pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to ten pounds of force to move objects. Additionally, the following required physical abilities:

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment will primarily be outside in all types of weather. Employees will be exposed to high winds, rain, blowing sand/dirt, high and low temperatures typical of south Alabama. Rain suits and PPE are provided but do not eliminate the exposure. The employee will work near moving parts, on or near highways with exposure to moving civilian vehicles, regularly exposed to risk of electrical shock. Work occurs around and near sewer pipes, water pipes, gas lines and their associated equipment and hazards. Occasional travel for training or obtaining certification may be required.

E.O.E. Riviera Utilities does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability or military service in employment or the provision of services.