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City Of Alexandria Utility Line Locator, Utility Services in Alexandria, Louisiana
Utility Line Locators, Utility Services [Annual Salary: $36,004.80 Grade: 22 (Employee: 7% on your current salary, whichever is greater; or 10.5% on your current salary, whichever is greater, if position is 3 grades or higher than current position)[ Appointment to a position in the classified service shall be at the minimum of the corresponding pay range unless otherwise approved.
[Benefits Offered: 23.09% employer retirement contribution; sick and vacation leave; health, dental, vision, and supplemental insurances offered.
[Examination is announced to establish an employment list to fill vacancies in the Utility Services Department and future vacancies, as they occur to identify, locate and mark the location of City-owned underground utilities in order to prevent accidental damage or disruption of service due to construction activities. Locates and marks existing City-owned underground infrastructure including: natural gas (including high-pressure gas lines and regulator station infrastructure), electric primary and secondary lines, water lines, gas and water valves (including electronic markers), wastewater lines, and fiber optic lines, streetlights, and traffic signals. Operates various electronic devices designed to assist in the locating of subsurface utilities. Organizes daily locate assignments into a route designed to minimize backtracking and increase efficiency. Senses and detects natural gas leaks when locating gas mains and services. Performs repairs to damaged tracer wires.
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- Two (2) years of full-time employment using electronic location devices, or two years of experience in underground or utility construction-related work involving some responsibility for reading and interpreting project plans, blueprints, electronic quarter section and plat maps, or related materials;
- High school diploma or GED, or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience
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``` - Must possess a valid driver's license. - Will be required to obtain either a valid State of Louisiana drivers license at time of appointment and a valid State of Louisiana Class D drivers license within 60 days and maintain throughout employment for this classification - Will be required to obtain and maintain specialized certifications and/or training as deemed necessary.
[Work Schedule: *[40 hours per week [ *[Kind of Examination [This examination may consist of a written test, a rating of training and experience, a performance test or any combination thereof deemed necessary to adequately screen and rank applicants. *Examination notices will be sent out via email with a testing date, time, and location. Applicants must supply complete and accurate information concerning their previous training and experience including a detailed description of their work experience, the names and addresses of all previous employers and the dates of employment. The information is subject to verification. ]{century="" gothic",sans-serif"=""}]{century="" gothic",sans-serif"=""}]{century="" gothic",sans-serif"=""}]{century="" gothic",sans-serif"=""}]{century="" gothic",sans-serif"=""}*