Cable Locator

Overview

Under general supervision, this position provides for the prevention of damage to underground utilities in an assigned geographic area associated with the construction/upgrade of cable television or telephone systems.

Responsibilities:

• Organizes and routes daily ticket load according to area and priority
• Meet with appropriate Supervisors and Managers for ticket priority and for project clarification
• Identification of utility sources and reference to records, maps and visual verification
• Uses conductive or direct hook up to locate appropriate underground utilities
• Sweeps for all relevant utility sources and mark appropriately
• Sketches each locate using measurements and offset points of reference
• Conduct thorough investigation on all utility damages

Qualifications:

• Ability to work both individually and in a team environment
• Ability to communicate professionally with co-workers, homeowners, and customers
• Ability to lift and/or pull 80 pounds several times each day
• Ability to endure long periods of standing, sitting or walking
• Ability to work in an outdoor environment during all times of the year
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license

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 the job. 

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, and climb or balance.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and may be subject to adverse conditions such as high humidity, high temperatures, high wind, extreme cold, rain, sleet, and snow.  The outside work environment will vary throughout the workday including changes in terrain, traffic, urban settings and/or rural settings.   The employee is occasionally exposed to natural gas and to the risk of electrical shock.   The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

What you'll get...

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Supplemental Life and AD&D
• 401(k) Retirement Savings w/ Company Match
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Company Discounts
• Legal Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Holidays

Who we are...

We are a company united in our vision of connecting America. Our culture is grounded in and shaped by our values. These values act as our behavioral compass and guide how we interact with each other, our customers, and the communities in which we operate. Across our teams, we strive to treat each other with respect, value different perspectives and experiences, keep our and others, safety top of mind, and uphold the highest ethical standards. Our company supplies the single most critical resource telecom service providers need: skilled people.

We serve the nation from more than 500 field offices and are unparalleled in scope and scale. Our talented workforce of over 15,000 employees provides a wide array of specialty services including construction, engineering, underground facility locating, fulfillment, and program management.

We provide opportunities for our people to learn and develop the skills and knowledge to be successful in their current role as well as to prepare them for future growth within the company. Join us!

Our Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind including, based on disability and protected veteran status. The Company's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company's policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Please visit the following URL to view the EEO is the Law poster and the Supplement. (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm)

The Company also does not consider criminal convictions to be an absolute bar to employment and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories.

Applicants applying for positions in Illinois are not required to disclose arrests or sealed or expunged records of convictions.

Salary : $34,600 - $43,800