HBK Engineering is searching for a Utility Watch and Protect Technician. The Utility Watch and Protect Technician will be responsible for a variety of tasks related to utility protection for a variety of utility clients.  The Technician will be responsible for monitoring excavation to help prevent damage from being done to critical facilities.

Since first opening our doors in 1998, HBK Engineering has quickly emerged as a leader in the utility infrastructure space through our experience on smart grid, modernization, resiliency, communications, fiber to the home (FTTH), and microgrid projects. Today, we’re a Quanta Services Company—a team of 43,000 dedicated individuals offering end-to-end solutions for the utility, energy, and construction industries. 

Team members at HBK Engineering are committed to designing the future we want to live in, and safety is at the center of everything we do. HBK Engineering offers a professional environment where you’ll work alongside some of the best talent in the industry. We offer excellent benefits, competitive salary, employee resource groups, and a community-focused environment where our staff members believe in giving back. At HBK Engineering, you’ll discover a culture where the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion are exemplified by all. Better outcomes are achieved when we bring our authentic selves to work daily. 

Our sights are set on the future, and we invite you to rise to the challenge. 

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to: 

• Compares real world conditions to the record documentation to identify errors and omissions.
• Verifies location of all client facilities within specified dig extents.
• Watches and protects client facilities within a given area as directed by client.
• Understands contractor’s means and methods for subsurface installations.
• Responsible for monitoring and providing surveillance of critical infrastructure where excavations are known to be taking place or will be taking place soon.
• Contacting excavators and scheduling with them to monitor critical excavation.
• Monitoring excavations near critical infrastructure to prevent damage from being done to client facilities.
• Locates and marks underground facilities using various industry tools, standards and methods including the use of various locating devices and utility maps.
• Performs ticket audits to ensure locators are accurately locating facilities and following proper marking procedures.

Minimum Qualifications 

• Minimum 2 to 3 years of prior experience as a Utility locator
• High school diploma or GED certificate.
• Valid driver’s license.

Essential Skills

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to be able to work smoothly with citizens, company, contractor representatives, and customers.
• Good organizational skills to be able to handle many varied tasks at once.
• Knowledge and understanding of safe worksite practices.
• Experience with the construction and installation of below grade infrastructure.
• Experience working within and utilizing existing utility standard designs.
• Experience with complex urban underground utility infrastructure.
• Experience with serving as firm/client liaison.
• Experience in reviewing design drawings created by others.
• Experience in the use and basic maintenance of industry standard locating equipment.
• Experience using basic communication and tech devices.

Valued but not required skills and experience:

• 2-year or 4-year degree is a plus.
• Surveying experience is a plus.
• 2 years of experience in the construction and/or locating industry.

Tools and Equipment Used:

• Personal computer, including word processing and spreadsheet software
• Motor vehicle
• Phone, Camera, GPS
• Tape measure, wheel, various types of locating equipment including but not limited to conductive and inductive radio devices, Metal detectors

Physical Requirements:

• Capable of moving about on construction work sites, public streets and parkway.
• Capable of lifting up to 75lbs.
• Ability to stand, walk, kneel or sit for extended periods.
• Hand-eye coordination necessary to operate computers and various measurement, locating and testing instruments.

Work Environment:

• Work safely outside in all weather conditions year round.
• Occasionally work in excavations areas and roadways.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is occasionally moderate to loud.

Background Check and Drug Testing Information

Offers contingent upon satisfactory results from our standard background check and receipt of results of a satisfactory drug screening test from a location specified by HBK.

EEO

HBK is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.