Utility Inspection

Job Title: Utility Inspection & Locating Technician (Gas)

Location: Springfield, IL

Compensation: $20-$23 per hour, depending on experience

About Hydromax USA:

We're seeking talented individuals to help us grow in the rapidly expanding utility industry. Since 2003, we've led the way in advanced field services and solutions, empowering utilities to maximize their infrastructure investments. Our mission is to enhance the safety, sustainability, and reliability of the nation's energy assets and natural resources. At Hydromax USA, you'll work with smart, passionate people to solve complex problems using innovative solutions. Together, we'll create a digital environment that modernizes and improves utility operations. Join us in making the world a better place by understanding the present and protecting the future. 

Position Summary

As a Utility Inspection & Locating Technician (Gas), you help protect communities by performing gas leak surveys and damage prevention/utility locating prior to excavation. You'll patrol mains and services, mark mains and services, use approved detection instruments and electromagnetic (EM) locating equipment, identify and report abnormal operating conditions (AOCs), communicate with homeowners and contractors, and document work to client standards—supporting the 811 process and public safety.

Regional & Work Environment Considerations 

Work occurs along city streets, highways, neighborhoods, easements, and customer properties in all weather. Sites may include high-traffic areas, uneven terrain, embankments, wet conditions, and excavation sites. Expect substantial walking and driving between assignments.

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform gas leak surveys using approved instruments; identify and report AOCs and leaks.

• Perform utility locates using EM locating equipment; accurately mark (paint and flag) and protect underground facilities.

• Interpret 811 tickets, client procedures, maps/prints, and alignment sheets; verify work areas and scope.

• Document work thoroughly (photos, notes, GIS/mobile apps) and submit timely, accurate reports.

• Communicate with homeowners, contractors/excavators, and utility/client contacts to clarify scopes and resolve issues.

• Follow PHMSA/Operator Qualification (OQ) procedures and client-specific standards.

• Operate a company vehicle safely; maintain tools, PPE, instruments, and good housekeeping.

• Support after-hours/emergency work, overtime, weekends, and holidays as business needs require.

Travel Expectations

Project travel may range from local day travel to extended overnight assignments (up to 100% travel on some projects). Lodging and per diem are provided per policy when overnight travel is required.

Required

• Ability to pass a thorough background check and pre-employment drug screen required as a condition of employment
• Eligible to obtain and maintain a DOT Medical Certification as required by project locations.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required OQs for leak survey and/or locating tasks (company-paid training).
• Comfortable using smartphones/tablets and field data collection apps.
• Physical ability to walk 2–10 miles/day on varied terrain and weather, lift/carry 50+ lbs, bend/squat, and occasionally lift covers to access assets.

Preferred

• Prior gas leak survey and/or utility locating experience (811).
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 (Construction or General Industry).
• Experience with vacuum excavation, GPR, or additional utility types is a plus.

Driver Qualifications

Maintaining driver eligibility is mandatory. A valid driver's license is considered an essential function of employment in field operations. Failure to obtain or maintain driver eligibility may affect employment status and/or eligibility for certain job assignments, unless given an Human Resources accommodation.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly salary: $20-$23 per hour (depending on experience)
• Weekly pay
• Company-paid vehicle & fuel card, smartphone, PPE, uniforms, safety boot voucher
• Opportunity for paid overtime
• Medical, dental, vision insurance and more
• Company paid life insurance policy
• Paid holidays and personal paid time off (PTO)
• 401K with company match after 6 months
• Career advancement opportunities

Working at Hydromax USA

At Hydromax USA, we're committed to a culture that embraces safety and strives for excellence. We achieve this through focusing on continuous improvement, promoting employee development, and building lasting customer relationships through mutual trust and honesty. All of this is accomplished while safely providing customers with unequaled customer service and exceeding expectations through deliverables.

We stand firmly behind our mission statement – "Understand the Present, Protect the Future". In our industry when work is sloppy or incomplete, it can directly impact public safety. Therefore, the work we do is extremely important, and we hold ourselves to the highest standards possible. As a Hydromax USA employee, you will be on the front lines of customer service and public safety.

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Hydromax USA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment 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.

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Disclaimer

The above statements are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the job requirements. Rather, they are intended to describe the general nature of the job. Hydromax USA reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.