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Utility Locator

Salary

$22.46 Hourly

Location

Asheville, NC

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

2025-01726

Department

Water Resources

Division

Meter Services

Opening Date

10/03/2025

Closing Date

10/10/2025 5:00 PM Eastern

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Summary

About our opportunity:

The City of Asheville is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Utility Locator within the Water Resources Department. This position requires skilled and highly-skilled work pertaining to underground utility locating and marking all types of water infrastructure and fixtures for the Water Resources Department. This includes locating but is not limited to water distribution system valves, hydrants, lines, meters, services, backflow assemblies, pumps, and water tanks.

Essential Duties and Responsibilites

Essential Functions:

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude

them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties

may be required and assigned.

Responds to requests made to locate water utility lines and services: receives and

assesses locate tickets; determines priority, site visits, no conflict, and order of response for requests.

Locates water utility lines: receives locate requests; travels to site; reads maps; marks locations of utility lines; takes

photos; records and verifies line location against map data; provides information to and answers questions from

contractors and the public regarding work activities; and maintains related documentation through ticket management software providing positive response.

Coordinates corrections and additions to infrastructure map data: identifies and reports errors, discrepancies, and

missing utility line information on current maps; and ensures corrections accurately depict current utility line

structure and location.

Adheres to established safety procedures: monitors work environment and use of safety equipment to ensure

safety.

Depending on area of assignment, may perform the following duties: responds to emergency locate requests,

including providing information, researching and identifying problems, and initiating problem resolution; Required to serve as Water Utility Locator Duty

Officer and receive and respond Emergency Locate Tickets that come in after normal business hours, weekends, and holidays.

Operates and maintains a variety of tools and equipment to complete essential functions, such as a motor vehicle,

radar, metal detector, electronic pipe locator, stakes, flags, paint, and other tools and

equipment.

Communicates with supervisor, other City employees, contractors, the public, outside agencies and organizations,

and other individuals as needed to coordinate work activities, review status of work, exchange information, or

resolve problems.

Processes a variety of documentation associated with department/division operations, within designated

timeframes and per established procedures: Receives and completes utility locate tickets as needed. Compiles data for department reports, utilizing both digital and hardcopy records

Operates a personal computer to enter, retrieve, review, or modify data, utilizing word processing, spreadsheet,

database, ArcGIS, Locate Routing Software, Internet, e-mail, or other software; and operates general office or other equipment as necessary

to complete essential functions.

Additional Functions:

Performs other related duties as required.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED required; supplemented by one year of experience in utility services; or any equivalent

combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for

this job.

Specific License or Certification Required: Must possess and maintain a valid North Carolina driver’s license. Obtain Class C Water Distribution License within 2 years of hire date.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential

functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all City or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary

to function effectively in the position.

Performance Aptitudes:

Data Utilization: Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data. Includes

exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for

the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.

Human Interaction: Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others regarding

the application of procedures and standards to specific situations.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control

the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and

information.

Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the

ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret

graphs.

Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems; to interpret instructions

furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or

modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.

Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving

evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.

ADA Compliance:

Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert moderate, though not constant physical effort, typically involving

some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and prolonged standing, and

which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight

(12-20 pounds).

Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors,

sounds, odor, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental

conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, confined

spaces, machinery, vibrations, traffic hazards, bright/dim lights, animal/wildlife attacks, animal/human bites, or

rude/irate customers.

Some positions may require a fingerprint-based SBI background check after a conditional offer and before your start date; HR will provide instructions if applicable.

For benefits-eligible positions, explore our full benefits at AshevilleBenefits.com .

About us:

The City of Asheville is dedicated to providing quality service for the residents and visitors of our beautiful city, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. Asheville, NC is a thriving mountain city that has a culture enriched by its diversity.

The City’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment. Applicants will be assured of fair treatment in all aspects of recruitment and selection without regard to a person’s age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, genetic information,or disability, except where certain physical and mental requirements are Bona Fide Occupational Qualifications (BFOQ). The City of Asheville is proud to be a second chance employer.

The City of Asheville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

To view our comprehensive benefits package, click here (https://www.ashevillenc.gov/department/human-resources/compensation-and-benefits/) .

01

Select your highest level of education:

+ High School/GED

+ Associates Degree

+ Bachelors Degree

+ Masters Degree

+ Doctorate

02

How many years of relevant experience do you have in the GIS or Mapping field?

+ Less than 1 year

+ 1 - 3 years

+ 3 - 5 years

+ 5 - 10 years

+ 10 or more years

03

Do you have a valid driver's license?

+ I do not have a current driving license of any kind.

+ I do possess a current valid driver's license (Standard License)

+ I do possess a current valid Class B CDL driver's license with endorsements

+ I do possess a current valid Class A CDL driver's license with endorsements

+ I do not have a current CDL license, but I can attain one in the next 6 months.

04

Do you have a CPR, First Aid and AED certification?

+ Yes

+ No

05

Do you possess and maintain a Flagger and Work Zone Safety Certification?

+ Yes

+ No

Required Question

Employer

City of Asheville

Address

City of Asheville PO Box 7148 Asheville, North Carolina, 28802

Phone

828-259-5690 - Apply Online! - EOE

Website

http://www.ashevillenc.gov/jobs