The Trouble Locate Technician specializes in difficult, congested, or high-risk underground utility investigations where standard locating methods are insufficient. This role requires advanced troubleshooting expertise, critical thinking, and extensive field experience.
Key Responsibilities:
Investigate complex utility locating issues and unmarked facilities.
Perform advanced electromagnetic and signal analysis.
Locate utilities in congested urban environments and major infrastructure corridors.
Verify utility depth, direction, and continuity.
Support excavation crews during high-risk digs and emergency work.
Utilize advanced locating technologies including:
GPR
Induction locating
Passive sweeps
Sonde locating
Signal tracing
Diagnose bleed-over, distorted signals, and abandoned utilities.
Create detailed field documentation and sketches.
Support damage investigations and root-cause analysis.
Provide technical guidance to field locators and supervisors.
Qualifications:
5+ years advanced locating experience strongly preferred.
Extensive knowledge of underground utility infrastructure.
Experience in high-density utility environments.
Ability to interpret complex utility prints and as-builts.
Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
Experience with major electric transmission or distribution systems preferred.
Preferred Experience:
Utility locating on large-scale infrastructure projects.
Strip, resort, airport, or metropolitan utility environments.
HDD support and vacuum excavation coordination.
Advanced fault locating and tracing.
Certifications Preferred:
OSHA 30.
Confined space awareness.
CPR/First Aid.
Advanced locating manufacturer training.
Physical & Environmental Requirements:
Outdoor work in all weather conditions.
Night work and emergency response capability.
Ability to safely work near active construction and traffic zones.
Numbers & Facts
Location
San Diego, California
Skills
Analysis Skillsunmatched
CPR Certificationunmatched
Constructionunmatched
Documentationunmatched
Electromagnetismunmatched
Emergency Responseunmatched
Excavationunmatched
First Aidunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
OSHAunmatched
Riskunmatched
Root Cause Analysisunmatched
Subsurface/Underground Explorationunmatched
Technical Leadershipunmatched
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