Utility Locate Technician - $21.50 - $30/Hr - Spokane, Washington

ELMUtility Services, with over 1000 employees nationwide, has an outstandingopportunity as a Utility Locate Technician, working in the Spokane, Washington area.With starting pay from $21.50-$30 per hour DOQ, you will be provided paidtraining by ELM using ELM equipment, including company provided vehicle to workindependently as your mobile office. ELM utilizes our LaunchPoint softwaresystem with state-of-the-art technology to ensure the job is as simple and efficientas possible for our technicians. ELM Technicians provide a service to their communityensuring the gas, electric, communications systems, etc. are maintained and dependableby performing excellent quality marking of utilities to prevent excavation damageto these critical facilities. Utility facilities that provide heat, light, andnecessary communications critical to our modern life serve the communities in whichwe live.
 
In addition to hourly compensation, ELM offers a full benefits package including:
 
        Companyvehicle and fuel card are provided for you to take home each day as your mobileoffice.
        Medical,Dental, and Vision Insurance
        Paid-TimeOff accrual (PTO) and Vacation/Sick Time (80 hours per full year worked to start,Accruals go up with years of service) NOTE: A Vacation/sick (PTO) Time match maybe negotiated at time of hire for experienced technicians currently performingdamage prevention who join our team at ELM so you do not lose those time offbenefits you have earned over the years at another company.
        6Paid Holidays
        CompanySmart Phone, and other equipment as needed are provided to each employee
        401(k)plan
        BootReimbursement Program
        EmployeeAssistance Program (EAP)
        Paidhands-on training
        Annualreviews with the potential for increases
 
Your specificduties in this role will include, but not limited to:
 
        Workingindependently outdoors utilizing your company-provided vehicle as your mobileoffice, you will work a route of locate requests to be completed each day.
        Ourmission is to correctly, safely, and efficiently locate and mark undergroundutilities including electric and gas lines primarily, marking their proper locationusing marking paint, flags, and whiskers in some cases. In some areas ELM does alsolocate communications or other facilities as well. Local management can providespecifically what utilities we service in your area.
        Completeall necessary digital documentation and paperwork
        Receivedaily route and locate requests by logging in each morning from your vehicle/mobileoffice handheld smartphone. No need to come to an office every day. The day normallywill start at your residence and ends on the last locate job completed.
        Respondto emergency calls in a timely manner as directed
        Workperiodic overtime and weekend on-call rotation may be requested
 
Specific qualificationsfor the position include:
 
        Abilityto pass a pre-employment drug screen.
***Please note: This is a Safety-Sensitive DOTposition that must comply with all Federal Department of Transportationregulations. The use of Marijuana remains a drug listed in Schedule I of theControlled Substances Act, and the use of marijuana (medical or recreational)is prohibited ***.
        Atleast 18 years of age
        HighSchool Diploma or GED
        Validdriver's license in good standing
                        WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Employment Type: FULL_TIME