Utility Locator

Centuri Group, Inc. • Springfield, MA, US • 5d ago

Who We Are

At NPL, part of The Centuri Organization, our employees are part of an established team working to support America’s natural gas utility and energy infrastructure. Working at NPL means you are joining a company with over 50 years of experience, long-standing customer relationships, and one that is deeply integrated into our host communities. Come grow your career with us and be a part of something bigger.

As a Locator, your work is vital to insuring our crews work safely by locating and marking the existing natural gas and sewer facilities.

What You'll Do

Field mark customer Natural Gas Facilities for internal construction crews
Receive and manage customer phone calls
Coordinate activities to resolve customer complaints and issues
Gather and record sewer lateral depth measurements in residential and commercial areas via push rod, tape measure, and sonde
Provide a detailed address list of non-discovered sewer laterals requiring alternate means of discovery
Provide daily and weekly production data reports
Post informational door tags/letters notifying residents of our inspection procedures
Coordinate with contractors to provide additional sewer lateral inspections as required
Obtain and maintain all industry required Operator Qualifications
Other tasks as requested by leadership

What You'll Have

1+ years prior customer service experience

What You'll Get

Join the Largest Natural Gas Distribution Contractor in the United States
Weekly Payroll
Paid, on-the-job training for technical skills
Employee Assistance program benefit
Health Insurance Plan benefit
Retirement Plan benefit

Work Environment

Work sites are outdoors in potentially extreme weather conditions
All worksite safety instructions are written and spoken in English; must be fluent in English
Work includes prolonged and repeated: lifting (including overhead, up to 50lbs); standing; climbing; kneeling; reaching and feeling; crouching and crawling
Flexibility to work various schedules and stay late when necessary with little or no notice
Work is performed within the “red zone” of heavy equipment
Working safely requires quick/accurate hand-eye coordination and the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner

Legal Stuff

Pass pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug screens
Provide valid US work authorization documents for E-Verify
Satisfactory results of pre-employment background check results
Valid driver’s license with clean driving record
Pre-employment medical fit-for-duty test; hold/obtain DOT medical card
Join and maintain Union membership

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commitment

This job description is subject to change at any time. It reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, and does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Centuri and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Centuri will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.

Centuri is a Department of Transportation regulated employer. Certain safety-sensitive positions are covered under the DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations, 49 CFR Part 40. It is important to note that marijuana remains a drug listed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. It remains unacceptable for any safety-sensitive employee subject to drug testing under the company’s Drug Free Workplace Policy to use or test positive for marijuana.