OVERVIEW: McKim & Creed is seeking a Utility Locator I to support 811 underground utility locating in Pinellas County. This level includes applicants entering the locating profession and locators with up to five years of hands-on underground utility locating experience. You will develop and demonstrate the skills needed to complete safe, accurate locates, with training, field guidance, and review appropriate to your demonstrated abilities. This is a single-utility locating position. Your assignment will remain dedicated to one utility; additional utility types will not be added to your workload. This is a field-based position with local daily travel and scheduled emergency/on-call coverage. DURING YOUR WORK DAY, YOU WILL: • Learn to operate electromagnetic locating receivers and transmitters using approved methods and equipment within your training and authorization. • Locate and mark the assigned underground utility using required paint and flags. • Progress toward independent ticket completion as you demonstrate competency. Work under field guidance and review until authorized for the assigned task. • Learn and apply safe field practices. Recognize and report hazards, complete required daily safety documentation, and seek assistance when conditions exceed your training or authorization. • Review 811 ticket instructions, requested excavation limits, utility maps, and available records with guidance appropriate to your experience. • Document locating activity, field conditions, unresolved issues, and required post-locate photographs in the assigned ticket-management system. • Submit accurate positive responses and completion records under the required review process. Escalate uncertain facilities, conflicting records, access issues, and other conditions needing assistance. • Communicate professionally with excavators, property owners, teammates, and supervisors. Ask questions promptly and apply coaching and feedback. • Inspect and care for assigned vehicles, locating instruments, mobile devices, PPE, and supplies. Report equipment problems before they affect safe, accurate work. • Participate in scheduled emergency/on-call assignments as trained and authorized. Help the team maintain dependable coverage and service. WHAT YOU’LL NEED: • Up to five years of hands-on underground utility locating experience. Prior locating experience is not required for entry-level applicants. • Willingness to learn 811 ticket procedures, map interpretation, locating methods, positive responses, and field documentation. • Attention to detail, dependable work habits, and willingness to receive feedback and demonstrate improvement. • Commitment to safe work, honest reporting, and asking for help when a locate cannot be completed confidently. • High school diploma, GED, or equivalent preferred. • Ability to communicate clearly with coworkers, supervisors, excavators, property owners, and client representatives. • Ability to use mobile devices, email, and assigned ticket-management applications, with training provided as needed. • Ability to travel locally each workday throughout the assigned service area and meet the assigned work schedule, including overtime and scheduled emergency/on-call coverage. • Ability to perform the essential outdoor field duties, including walking on uneven terrain, working in varying weather, and carrying and operating locating equipment, with or without reasonable accommodation. • Willingness to work up to 50 hours during busy periods. • A valid driver’s license and acceptable motor vehicle record, with successful completion of required background screening and drug testing. WHAT WILL MAKE YOU STAND OUT: • Any hands-on utility locating experience, especially underground electric power locating. • Experience with utility maps, outdoor field work, mobile work applications, or documenting completed work. • Relevant utility construction, installation, maintenance, or other field experience that supports learning the locating profession. • Examples of learning a new skill, accepting coaching, and helping coworkers succeed. • Self-motivated with an entrepreneurial spirit. • Excellent problem-solving skills. • Motivated to learn and develop your career path. • Aligned to McKim & Creed’s Core Values. WHAT WE OFFER: Ranked as one of the Best Firms to Work For, you will be joining a company that puts its employees first. Here are a few compelling reasons to join the McKim & Creed team: • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP): ALL employees are owners & benefit from profits earned • Competitive pay: PLUS paid holidays, bereavement, parental, medical, and military leave • Multiple office locations to work from: Stick close to home or travel for a change of scenery • Growth opportunities & training: Grow confidently in your career with our mentoring & training programs • Professional development: Tuition reimbursement, professional development programs, online courses & more • Work that makes a difference: See the direct impact your work has on communities we serve, which is most likely a community you live in. • Collaborative, supportive team: People to help you solve problems, cheer successes & encourage you along the way This is an exciting opportunity to join our team. If you want to work at a company that will help improve the future of the communities where we live, work and play, McKim & Creed is where you want to be. McKim & Creed is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and VEVRAA Federal Contractor and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status and maintains a Drug Free Workplace. #LI-DNI