Utility Locate Technician - $20 - $30/hr - Yankton, South Dakota

ELM Utility Services, with a team of over 1300 employees nationwide, is offering a great opportunity for a Utility Locate Technician in the Yankton, South Dakota area. ELM Technicians are essential in their communities, ensuring that gas, electric, and communication systems are dependable and well-maintained. They perform high-quality utility marking to avoid damage during excavation of these vital facilities. Our technicians use the advanced LaunchPoint software system, which incorporates the latest technology to create efficiencies.

Our Total Rewards Package Includes:

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  Company vehicle, fuel card, and cell phone are provided for you to take home each day. This provides you with the convenience of starting your day from home and driving directly to your first job site instead of reporting to the office each day.

• Optional benefits like Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA, H.S.A., and Teledoc.

• Company Paid Life Insurance

• Paid-Time Off (PTO) for vacation and sick time (Accrues up to 80 hours per full year and increases with years of service.)
• 6 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) plan
• Boot Reimbursement Program
• Elite Performance incentives
• Bonuses for milestone anniversaries

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Working independently outdoors with your company-provided vehicle as your mobile office, you will complete a route of locate requests each day
• Accurately, safely, and efficiently locate and mark underground utilities using marking paint, flags, and sometimes whiskers
• Use your mobile work system to receive your daily tasks

Qualifications:

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  Ability to pass a pre-employment drug, Motor Vehicle Record, and background check. ***Please note: This is a Safety-Sensitive DOT position that must comply with all Federal Department of Transportation regulations. The use of Marijuana remains a drug listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, and the use of marijuana (medical or recreational) is prohibited.

• High School Diploma or GED & at least 18 years of age
• Valid driver’s license

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER