Locate Technician — Baton Rouge, LA

Job overview

Locate Technician is an onsite field role in Baton Rouge, LA. The posting states starting pay of $20 per hour or more based on previous locating experience. Stake Center Locating trains technicians to locate underground utilities and help prevent damage in the community. The role receives and processes locate tickets, interprets maps and blueprints, uses locating equipment to identify underground utilities, and marks their locations with paint and flags. It supports safe, accurate utility work through communication with peers, managers, and homeowners.

What you'll do

• Use a laptop to receive, document, and process tickets and email
• read maps and interpret blueprints
• determine locating methods and sequence
• use provided equipment and technology to locate underground utilities
• mark locations with paint and flags
• communicate with peers, managers, and homeowners
• work safely outdoors.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

locate technician

utility locator

field technician

underground utilities

damage prevention

baton rouge la

stake center locating

starting at $20/hour

paid training

on-call rotation

flexible schedule

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 100% paid training, company vehicle with fuel card, paid time off and holidays, $200 safety-shoe voucher after each 12 months of service, and 401(k) with company match.

Why this role

The posting offers 100% paid training, a company vehicle with fuel card, paid time off and holidays, safety-shoe vouchers, and a 401(k) with company match. Schedule flexibility includes some evenings, weekends, and occasional holidays; employees respond to emergency calls during scheduled on-call rotations.

About the employer

Stake Center Locating is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Specialty Trade Contractors. Sector: 23.