Utility Locator

Position Summary Department: Interceptor Operations, SS  Sub Family: Infrastructure Monitoring and Planning FLSA Status: Non-exempt Grade: 4 Under broad guidance, the UTILITY LOCATOR is responsible for tasks in locating, identifying, and marking underground utilities; reading and interpreting utility maps to identify type and size of utilities; complying with Virginia's Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act & the Virginia Underground Utility Marking Standards.

Education Required • High school diploma or GED

Experience  Desired • Prior experience locating utilities • Understanding of utility systems with an emphasis on sanitary sewers • Prior utility construction experience • Prior experience with ground penetrating radar (GPR)

Licenses and Certifications Requirements • Valid driver’s license from state of residence

Position Duties and Responsibilities • Perform tasks to locate, identify, and mark utilities in roadways, greenspaces, and sometimes hard to access locations. • Read and interpret record 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 the POLARIS 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, and memos to document work completed, and problems encountered and/or resolved • Maintain assigned vehicles and equipment. Also, responsible for inventory of supplies • 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.  Communicate with team members, supervisors, contractors, localities, and the public • Perform other duties as assigned

Skills and Qualification Requirements • Must be able to secure and maintain appropriate access credentials for all government facilities subject to HRSD business • Must have good written and verbal communication skills • Ability to have comprehensive knowledge of HRSD’s pipeline and pump station system • Must be able to plan, organize, and prioritize workload • Must have good time management and organizational skills • Must have a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs with an emphasis on Microsoft Excel • Must support a diverse and inclusive work environment where differences are respected and embraced • Must be currently authorized to work for any U.S. employer

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 obtain medical certification of physical requirements if required. • 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

External Position Contacts • Contractors/Consultants • Locality Partners • Business Owners • Residents • Federal/State Authorities • Franchise Utilities

Salary/Compensation: $44,045 per year

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