Utility Locator I - Asset Management bei City of Colorado Springs, Colorado
City of Colorado Springs, Colorado · Colorado Springs, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
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About the Department
Benefits Offered:
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Job Type: Full-time; Non-Exempt
Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 6:30 AM–3:00 PM. On-call every 5th week (Wednesday to Wednesday) with shift differential pay during on-call duty
Hourly Salary: $24.02 - $28.84
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About the Team:
The Utility Locates Team protects underground assets that provide services to our parks, city buildings, stormwater infrastructure and traffic signals. These assets are extremely valuable and if damaged during construction, can negatively impact service delivery and increase costs.
Our Utility Locators are responsible for protecting over 141,000 underground assets underneath the City’s 6,165 lane miles of roadway, public and private property, right of ways and parks.
Our team serves with integrity, accountability, transparency, leadership, innovation, and persistent community engagement. We will operate as caring community members dedicated to the pursuit of excellence, safety, and the quality of life of Colorado Springs residents.
More information on our Utility Locates Team
- Maintain and update records
- Read and interpret maps and construction drawings to accurately mark utility lines
- Create charts and drawings to display various utility lines using GIS or other specialized computer software
- Submit map updates as necessary
- Complete marks and locate requests to facilitate safe excavation during construction activities
- Respond to customer complaints
- Interact with contractors, coworkers, the general public, and other outside agencies to establish and maintain effective working relationships and to coordinate the location of utility lines
- Communicate verbally and in writing with customers and contractors
- Ensure compliance with all state and federal regulations
- Attend guided training online or with team members to advance skill level with locate techniques and best practices
- Compliance reviews will be conducted onsite for locate techniques
- Complete locate requests to facilitate safe excavation
- Learn more about this job by reviewing the class specifications on the City of Colorado Springs Class Specifications page
We are looking for candidates who demonstrate:
Knowledge of:
- GIS software
- Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations
Ability to:
- Willingness to learn new job skills as needed to help the team move forward
- Foster a positive, friendly, and rewarding team environment
- Handle multiple tasks and emergencies simultaneously while maintaining a professional demeanor
- Possess the ability to understand and act appropriately when provided with brief oral and/or written instructions about complex matters
- Safely operate assigned equipment and vehicle
- Demonstrate regular and predictable attendance
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships
Position Duties
- Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade (high school diploma or GED)
- One year of full-time, professional experience in locating, maintenance or a related field
- Possess, or obtain upon hire, and maintain a valid, non-probationary Colorado driver’s license not subject to restriction related to alcohol and/or drug violations or pending charges
Minimum Qualifications
The following qualifications are not required, but they are considered desirable. If you possess any of the preferred qualifications, please include specific details in your application. This information may be used to identify a top group of applicants.
- Prior experience that demonstrates basic mapping skills
Other Qualifications
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Physical Demands: Exerting 50 -100 lbs. occasionally; 10-25 lbs. frequently; or up to 10 lbs. constantly.
Environmental Conditions/Frequency
Primary Work Environment – Outdoors
Extreme Temperature – Occasionally
Wetness and Humidity – Occasionally
Respiratory Hazards – Occasionally
Noise and Vibrations – Frequently
Physical Hazards – Frequently
Mechanical and/or Electrical Hazards – Frequently
Exposure to Communicable Diseases – Never
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