Locator

Tachus Fiber Internet (Tachus) is a fiber broadband internet provider delivering service to the Greater Houston area since 2018. Tachus is dedicated to enhancing the lives of its customers through best-in-class access to fast, reliable digital services and unmatched customer service. This approach has resulted in Tachus' industry leading Net Promoter Score from its rapidly growing customer base of over 40,000 households. The candidate will be joining a team that brings decades of IT, infrastructure, and technology experience with a proven track record of building and growing highly successful businesses.
Tachus is seeking an entry-level Locator with 1 years of experience. Training will be provided to be able to complete jobs to our specifications. Starting pay is based on experience. Primary responsibilities will be to correctly, safely and efficiently locate underground utilities including telecommunications, electric and gas. This will require that you manage your own daily route and schedule within certain parameters, and that you are committed to the high quality and accuracy of your work to ensure customers and contractors can operate in complete safety and with full knowledge of the location of any underground utility lines they may encounter. This is an entry-level, full-time position located in The Woodlands, Texas. This is a regular 40-hour work week, with occasional overtime and on-call responsibilities. Relocation will not be provided.

Key Requirements:

• Searching for underground utilities and accurately marking the location
• Completing all necessary paperwork
• Maintaining daily contact with supervisor, crews, and contractors, discussing locate issues.
• Prioritizing your daily work by going through all locate requests to determine routing.
• Reading and understanding utility-provided maps to assist in identification of underground utilities.
• Ensuring that customers and contractors suffer no damages or injuries due to mis-located utilities.
• Responding to emergency calls in a timely manner
• Working periodic after hours and weekend on-call rotation

Functional and Technical Competencies:

• Ability to efficiently manage your daily schedule
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills
• Flexibility and temperament to adapt to sudden challenges and changing work conditions
• Willingness to change schedule at short notice to respond to emergency calls
• Availability for after hours or weekend on-call duty, as required
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen, and random drug screens
• Knowledge of underground utility construction and your assigned geographic region, preferred
• Computer proficiency and the ability to use GPS/mapping systems, preferred
• Prior locating or surveying experience, a plus
• Experience scheduling your own work on a daily basis, a plus
• Ability to read and decipher maps, a plus

Education/Training and Certification, Licensure, Registration Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid drivers License with a clean driving record

Environment and/ or Physical Factors:

• Ability to walk up to 5 miles a day in all weather conditions
• Ability to push/pull/lift up to 50 pounds and to bend/stoop/kneel/crawl/climb
• You must also be comfortable working in an outdoor setting, walking significant distances each day in all types of weather, and dealing with all manner of field hazards. It is also important that you have exceptional verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, and that you are able to interact with people in a friendly and professional manner.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or status as a qualified individual with a disability or Vietnam era or other protected veteran. This is a full-time in-person position located in The Woodlands, Texas and surrounding areas. Must be authorized to work in the United States. Must be able to pass a background and drug screen. Relocation will not be provided. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, disability, critical illness/accident, 401k and paid time off.