Appr Damage Prevent Tech L503

Overview

Under general supervision, perform all locations of gas and underground electric facilities. Perform locations for other utilities, such as, telephone, water, and CATV. Locate and mark facilities in conformance with appropriate governing bodies and in accordance with the Rules of Locating set forth by supervision. Perform any other related duties including computer inputting of information, making maps or prints, and communicating with stakeholder parties.

Responsibilities

• Under general supervision, perform all locations of gas and underground electric facilities. Perform locations for other utilities, such as, telephone, water, and CATV. Locate and mark facilities in conformance with appropriate governing bodies and in accordance with the Rules of Locating set forth by supervision. Perform any other related duties including computer inputting of information, making maps or prints, and communicating with stakeholder parties.
• Identify and respond to locations where excavators are digging without a one call ticket e.g. Look Out For The Markout Program
• Educate the excavators on 811 and safe digging practices
• Survey for pipeline markers and install or replace as necessary
• Review and respond to High Risk Excavations (HREs) including, but not limited to, Transmission, 2nd, and 3rd Party excavations that require interactions and/or monitoring
• Perform audits and use the necessary tools, equipment and records to perform all audits as directed by supervision
• Oversee vacuum excavation work
• Perform pipeline integrity inspections
• Perform flagging, material handling, patrolling and act as a helper when associated with Gas and/or Underground Occupational Groups
• Ensure compliance with standards, work procedures, state laws and Rules of Locating

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED

• Must successfully pass a predictive aptitude test Required
• Must be able to demonstrate manual dexterity and be able to use hands for entire shift Required
• Must stoop, bend, reach and kneel throughout the workday Required
• Be licensed to operate company vehicles Required
• Must be able to take company vehicle home, transport, and store and secure company laptop computers and other job related equipment in the vehicle Required
• This position is subject to drug and alcohol testing as required by the Department of Transportation Required
• In addition, this position requires on the job reporting. Employees will be required to report to their first field location upon the start of their shift and end the day at their last field location unless otherwise instructed. Required

• Driver's License Required