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Utility Locator

Salary

$25.40 - $36.83 Hourly

Location

Gilbert AZ 85234, AZ

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

26-0067

Department

PUBLIC WORKS WATER

Opening Date

10/01/2025

Closing Date

10/19/2025 11:59 PM Arizona

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We Are Seeking

Team Gilbert has an exciting opportunity for a reliable, safety-minded professional to join our Water team as a Utility Locator. This is hands-on, outdoor work where you'll play a critical role in keeping our community's infrastructure safe and operational.

As a Utility Locator, you'll spend your days in the field identifying and marking underground utilities—water lines, sewer, fiber optic cables, storm drains, and more—before any digging begins. You'll use specialized locating equipment, read blueprints and maps, and work directly with contractors and crews to prevent damage to Gilbert's underground infrastructure.

This role reports to the Water Utility Supervisor and requires someone who takes pride in doing quality work, works well with others, and is committed to safety on every job.

What You'll Do:

+ Locate Gilbert-owned underground utilities

+ Assist internal and external customers to resolve underground conflicts and issues

+ Identify inconsistencies in the Geographic Information System and plan review

+ Conduct damaged utility reports

+ Perform and enforce Arizona Revised Statutes Law

+ Utilize Global Positioning equipment

+ Work in confined spaces when needed

+ Read the full job description here (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/gilbert/classspecs/1150141) .

These positions are At-Will position and is FLSA Non-Exempt - eligible for overtime compensation.

Tentative Recruitment Timeline:

+ Applications will be reviewed on 10/7/2025, 10/14/2025, and 10/20/2025

+ Posting closes on 10/19/2025

+ Tentative In-person Interviews 10/15/2025 or 10/22/2025

+ Tentative Start Date 11/10/25

About You

At Team Gilbert , we hire innovative, forward-thinking problem-solvers who love what they do! In addition to possessing the ability to live out our core and functional values daily, candidates must possess the following requirements:

+ High School Diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.)

+ 3 years of experience interpreting project plans, blue prints, plant maps, as-builts, or related materials, using electronic locating equipment, working according to Arizona Revised Statutes Law

+ Any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work

Any equivalent combination of experience and training that fulfills the responsibilities for the role will be considered.

Required licensing/certifications:

+ Valid AZ Driver's License;

+ Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Grade I Water Distribution within one year of hire.

This position requires a pre-employment physical and drug screen.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions for this position include: This role involves working primarily outdoors in varying weather conditions, as well as exposure to confined spaces and hazardous environments. Physical demands include regular lifting (occasionally up to 50 lbs and frequently up to 20 lbs), climbing, kneeling, and other manual tasks. The position operates on a schedule of four (4) ten-hour shifts per week.

Why Team Gilbert?

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We Are Here to Help!

Gilbert is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If any reasonable accommodation is needed while participating in the application and interviewing process, please contact our People Team (Human Resources) at 480-503-6823. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.

Gilbert provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Gilbert offers a comprehensive benefits package for qualifying positions that includes medical and dental insurance, life insurance, disability, pension, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, babies at work, and more! Click Here (https://www.gilbertaz.gov/home/showdocument?id=42978&t=637793142009536761) to see a list of our benefit offerings at-a-glance, or visit our website to see our full employee benefits guide (https://www.gilbertaz.gov/departments/human-resources/benefits) .

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In the questions that follow, you will be asked for information about your work history, to include things such as dates of employment, names of employers and specific details of the work you did. In answer to questions asking you to describe your work experience, if you do not have that type of experience, enter "N/A". Answers provided in this supplemental questionnaire must be substantiated and verifiable in the employment history section of your application. Be aware that submitting a resume in lieu of completing the employment history section of the application and failing to provide all the information requested in these supplemental questions will disqualify you from further consideration, so be thorough in answering the questions. Please indicate whether you accept these terms by checking the appropriate response below.

+ Yes

+ No

02

Did you graduate from High School or obtain a GED?

+ Yes

+ No

03

How many years of experience do you have that includes water distribution systems, utility ling location, pipeline installation and interpretation of as builds/construction plans?

+ No experience

+ Less than one year

+ 1-3

+ 3+

04

Do you possess a valid driver's license? (If yes, but hold a license from a state other than Arizona, you will need to obtain an Arizona driver's license prior to your hire date.)

+ Yes

+ No

05

Do you possess a valid Arizona Grade I Water Distribution System Operator certification or are able to obtain within one (1) year of hire? If you hold certifications from a state other than Arizona, you are urged to contact the ADEQ at 602-771-4638 to determine whether Arizona offers reciprocity for your out-of-state certifications.

+ Yes

+ No

06

How many years of experience do you have reviewing as-built drawings, construction plans, and maps to identify the location of utility services?

+ No experience in this area

+ Less than one year

+ 1-2

+ 2-3

+ 3+

07

If you indicated you do have the experience listed in the previous question, please describe your experience in detail in the space below. If not, please enter N/A.

08

How many years of experience do you have maintaining logs or records of blue stake tickets, locates, and other work activities?

+ No experience in this area

+ Less than one year

+ 1-2

+ 2-3

+ 3+

09

If you indicated you do have the experience listed in the previous question, please describe your experience in detail in the space below. If not, please enter N/A.

10

What is your level of proficiency with ticket management systems (such as UtiliSphere/Arizona 811 )?

+ No experience with this type of system

+ Beginner

+ Intermediate

+ Advanced

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The following question is strictly confidential and will not be made part of your application for employment. Preference Status per Arizona Revised Statute 38-492 (select all that apply):

+ Veteran

+ Disabled Veteran

+ Veteran's Spouse/Surviving Spouse

+ Disabled Person

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Employer

Town of Gilbert

Address

50 E. Civic Center Drive Gilbert, Arizona, 85296

Phone

(480) 503-6823

Website

https://gilbertaz.gov/jobs

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