About the Role
Premier Infrastructure & Energy, a subcontractor to National Grid, is seeking entry-level candidates who enjoy working outdoors, independently, and have the initiative to learn new skills. This role involves locating underground gas and electric lines using electronic equipment and map reading.
Responsibilities
- Learn technical material
- Organize and prioritize locate tickets for daily completion
- Travel to assigned work sites to perform, identify, and mark underground facilities
- Understand and reference records, maps, and prints to accurately locate underground facilities
- Utilize locating equipment and follow procedures for accurate locates
- Re-check records and verify marks for accuracy to prevent underground facility damage
- Contact Supervisor for assistance when needed
- Use laptop computer and company software to record time worked and identify underground facilities for billing
- Take and process pictures of respective locates
- Check company vehicle, equipment, and supplies before leaving for the first locate daily
- Ensure all equipment is fully operational
Requirements
- Ability to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms up to 2/3rds of the time
- Ability to lift up to 25lbs
- Ability to talk and hear over 2/3rds of the time
- Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
- Distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more)
- Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
- Valid NYS Driver's License
Skills
- Map reading
- Using electronic equipment
- Laptop computer proficiency
- Company software usage
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Full-time
- Outdoors year-round
Experience Level
- Entry level
Salary/Compensations
- Starting rate of $21.00 an hour
- $0.50 increase after training period
- Yearly pay increases
- Potential for bonuses
Benefits
- Paid training
- 10 paid holidays
- 5 PTO days (40 hours) for the first 2 years
- PTO increases with tenure
- 7 sick days (56 hours) on Day 1
- Full Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
- 401K with 100% match up to 3%
- Company vehicle
- Fuel card
- Company laptop
- Company cellphone
- All necessary equipment
About the Company
- Premier Infrastructure & Energy is a subcontractor to National Grid.
