Utility Locator

Southeastern is looking for a Utility Locator to locate underground facilities in assigned area; receive, store, and organize material, tools and equipment at assigned warehouse; perform a variety of other responsibilities to assist the Operations Department.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Uses all available resources to accurately locate and mark the Cooperative’s underground electric and communications facilities in a timely manner with a minimal amount of outages.
• Works with general contractors and other utilities to coordinate plans to accurately locate electric underground facilities before excavation or installation of cables or other underground facilities.
• Locates underground fiber optic communications facilities for Cooperative’s power supplies as requested.
• Works closely with other Cooperative personnel in the dissemination of locate tickets to the appropriate offices in a timely manner.
• Locates consumer-owned service wires as requested per work for others policy.
• Keep maintenance records on locating equipment.
• Conveys materials and items from receiving areas to storage or to other designated areas.
• Weighs or counts items for inventory records.
• Attends and participates in safety meetings to become aware of safety rules and regulations and to help assure that safe working practices are followed and a safe working environment exists for Cooperative personnel and the public.
• Maintains a current knowledge of first aid, CPR and other life saving techniques and performs these techniques as necessary to ensure that prompt attention is given during emergencies.
• Complies with all federal, state and local laws dealing with safe working practices, hazard communication, electrical code, environmental concerns, etc. Complies with RUS, National Electric Safety Code, OSHA and other rules and specifications.
• Keeps informed of and provides support for Cooperative goals, policies, plans and programs to assist the Cooperative in meeting the expectations of our members and to allow the Cooperative to be a positive influence within its service area.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education and/or Experience. High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Minimum of 1 year of electric utility locating experience preferred.
• Language Skills. 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 organization.
• Mathematical Skills. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning Ability. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Computer Skills. To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet access along with any software packages specific to the duties and responsibilities of this position.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations. Valid South Dakota driver’s license.
• Other Skills and Abilities. Good driving skills. Basic knowledge of electricity. Safe work habits. Ability to operate locating equipment, forklift and other hand tools.
• Physical Demands. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Work Environment. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

EEO & ADA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. The Cooperative is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Cooperative will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourage both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.