Utility Locator - Transmission & Distribution (Water & Sewer)

Salary Range:                           $23.70 - $30.81 Hourly

Anticipated Hiring Range:     $23.70 - $27.31 Hourly

Benefits: This position is benefits eligible. Please view our benefits guide here. 

Job Summary:

The City of Greeley is seeking a Utility Locator in the Transmission/Distribution Division of the Water and Sewer Department. This position reports to the Utility Locator Supervisor and will assist with locating and maintaining of Water & Sewer utilities/facilities throughout the City of Greeley.  Identifying the location for all utilities helps protect the City’s assets from damage during excavations, utility pot-holing, and directional boring projects. The utility locator is the contact person responsible for providing information to City employees, contractors, other utility companies, and homeowners regarding the City of Greeley policies, procedures, and underground construction standards.

Experience, Knowledge, Skills:

Minimum Requirements

• Specialized training beyond high school diploma or equivalent.
• Six (6) months to one (1) year of experience in locating, maintaining, and inspecting Water & Sewer facilities and infrastructure.
• Six (6) months to one (1) year of demonstrated experience using GIS and GPS mapping.
• A combination of related education, experience, certifications, and licensure that will result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job may be considered by the hiring authority.
• Must have a valid Colorado driver's license and an acceptable driving record (motor vehicle record check is part of the pre-employment screening process).

Preferred

• Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) preferred, or the ability to obtain within two (2) years of hire.
• Traffic Control and Flagger certified preferred.
• Current Colorado State Water Distribution I certification preferred, or the ability to obtain within one (1) year of hire
• Current Wastewater Collections I certification preferred, or the ability to obtain within two (2) years of hire.
• Previous knowledge of City of Greeley Water & Sewer infrastructure preferred. 
• Three (3) to six (6) months of experience utilizing locating equipment preferred.
• Six (6) months to one (1) year of previous experience working with fiber locating devices and portable cameras.
• Beginner level knowledge of directional boring preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organizations.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Knowledge of the business and organizational structure of Colorado municipalities. 
• Collaboration skills, including the ability to work with others from different areas and backgrounds to reach a common goal. 
• Computer skills, including the ability to utilize Microsoft Office programs (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.), KorTerra, Daupler, and the ability to learn and experiment with new software and systems.
• Interpersonal skills, including the ability to facilitate interaction, communication, and teamwork between others.
• Oral, written, and listening communication skills, including the ability to accurately interpret what others are saying and convey messages, information, concepts, and details accurately and clearly.
• Organizational skills, including the ability to set and meet goals and deadlines, manage appointments, create schedules, coordinate, and facilitate meetings, and make decisions. 
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple concurrent and competing tasks and responsibilities, and adapt to changing priorities while maintaining personal effectiveness.
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and stay on task when completing special projects and daily assignments.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and reliable professional judgment, as well as collaboratively with a team to achieve desired results.
• Ability to maintain a strong work ethic, positive problem-solving attitude, and enthusiasm for the work performed.
• Ability to self-start and take initiative in completing daily tasks and special projects.
• Ability to focus on activities that have the greatest impact on meeting work commitments.
• Ability to establish and maintain partnerships with a variety of internal and external constituencies.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and ages.
• Ability to navigate a complex political environment.
• Critical thinking skills, including the ability to identify problems, questions, and assumptions; establish significance; and understand logical connections between ideas.
• Customer service skills, including the ability to actively listen, address customer needs, defuse tense situations, and maintain an open, flexible, and friendly demeanor.
• Ability to operate specialized equipment such as Metrotech locating equipment, metal detector, GPS unit for collection points.
• Ability to solve a variety of problems in situations where there are substantially diversified procedures and specialized standards.

Essential Functions:

• Drives a company vehicle to work sites daily.
• Hooks up electronic locating equipment to Water & Sewer lines to trace and mark service lines for contractors, citizens, and other City departments to protect City assets from damage.
• Meets with contractors when potholing for utilities so they can locate them safely, as well as stand-by during bore crossings to verify clearances.
• Observes the crossing of City utilities during construction projects.
• Identifies Water & Sewer lines that are not currently in the mapping system. Once identified, adds them to the GIS system in order to protect the City’s infrastructure.
• Operates small tools such as a hammer, screwdriver, shovel etc.
• Documents all work performed.

Supervisory Responsibilities:  None.

Travel:  Required to drive a City vehicle to work sites daily; may travel up to 95% of the time in town; up to 5% out of the city limits.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

Work Environment

• Work is typically performed outdoors in various weather conditions.
• Exposure to dirt, dust, fumes, and possible disagreeable odors.
• May occasionally stand on concrete for long periods of time.
• Frequent and inflexible deadlines.
• May be required to conduct business in alternate locations within City buildings or field sites, sometimes in formal settings.
• May be required to work evenings, weekends, or holidays to cover events, or emergencies.
• Subject to driving City vehicles in all weather conditions.
• Frequent contact with the public--in person, via email/telephone, sometimes facing adverse or confrontational situations with internal/external customers.
• Dangerous to considerable hazards reflect a frequent exposure to conditions that are unpredictable and may lead to injury, e.g., confined space, open trench, working on different construction sites or other sites with heavy and moving equipment, noise, high-volume traffic, or all of the above. 
• Performing field activities on un-level, rocky and slippery surfaces. Many of the City's Water & Sewer lines are underneath pavement and in busy streets, intersections, and highways putting the utility locator at risk of injury because of inattentive and distracted drivers.  Exposure to all weather conditions could result in injury due to a slip, trip, or fall.

Physical Requirements

• Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data/figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading of printed materials; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices--graphs and gauges; and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes;
• Employee is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity such as: operating machinery where the seeing job is at or within arm's reach and to operate motor vehicles;
• Employee is required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned or to make general observations of facilities or structures for inspection purposes;
• Moderate to considerable physical effort that includes working from ladders in awkward positions, frequent use of light or medium weight objects (e.g., 25-50 lbs.) and use of medium weight tools.
• Employee will perform manual labor, such as lifting manhole covers, vault lids, etc., weighing up to 100 lbs.; walking on uneven ground or river and ditch banks retrieving water samples or climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and reach while operating in the field; entering/exiting manholes or vaults; walking near or across rivers and ditches; working in all weather conditions at times of excessive temperatures of heat and extreme cold, working in or near moving traffic with appropriate traffic control set up.

EOE Statement: The City of Greeley provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

ADA Statement: We are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free search process. We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process such as alternative formats of this posting.  Individuals with disabilities in need of accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at: HR@Greeleygov.com .

Conditions of Employment: Candidates must successfully complete all pre-employment screenings and employment eligibility verification. Pre-employment screenings include a drug test, a background and national sex offender search, a motor vehicle record search, and for some positions, a physical demands evaluation. For more information about City policies and practices during the recruitment process, including but not limited to EOE, Reasonable Accommodation, and pre-employment screenings, please visit our career page HERE. 

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