Underground Utility Contractor Jobs in Colorado (NOW HIRING)

Join our team as our Locates Maintenance Technician and play a vital role in protecting and maintaining the community’s underground utility infrastructure. In this hands-on position, you’ll use advanced locating equipment, utility maps, engineering plans, and aerial imagery to accurately identify and mark buried fiber, water, sewer, reclaimed water, and stormwater assets. 

This position is primarily working for the Utilities Vulnerability team within Utilities, however cross-training and other duties may be assigned.  

• Our level I position is entry-level, and we are looking for people who are interested in learning new skills and open to new opportunities! No experience? No problem! We offer hands-on training to help you develop the skills you need to succeed and advance in your career. 

Hourly Pay Rate by Level  

  Locates Maintenance Technician I 

  Hiring Range   

  $23.15/hr - $26.73/hr   

  Full Range   

  $23.15/hr - $30.32/hr   

• This position is 100% in-person and not eligible for remote work 

• Employee must be able to work on-call schedule as assigned and outside of normal working hours. 

Posting Dates:08/07/2026 – 08/23/2026  

** All incomplete applications will be withdrawn from the process once the posting closes. 

To review the full job description(s), including a full list of duties and physical & environmental factors, visit our Job Description page here. 

If you require reasonable modification to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact Risk Management and Recruitment at RiskManagement@erieco.gov and Recruitment@erieco.gov. 

• Identifying and marking buried fiber, water, sewer, reuse and storm water infrastructures by referencing utility prints and using specialized locating equipment. 
• Operates and maintains specialized equipment and tools used to locate underground utilities. 
• Reads, understands, and interprets utility maps, engineering design plans, prints, and aerial imagery to assist in identification of Town owned underground utility assets. 
• Prioritizes work activities by reviewing all locate requests to determine travel routes and timelines. Conducts field meetings with contractors or customers and other representatives from outside agencies and identifies the location of each utility line.   
• Operates handheld detection equipment in the designed manner.  Marks the location of underground utility assets on roadways, private property, and other ground surface locations, as appropriate and needed, using required spray paints, flags, or other marking devices.  
• Maintains and updates records and construction drawings to mark utility lines within accuracy requirements of State laws.    
• Conducts field meetings with contractors or customers and other representatives from outside agencies and identifies the location of each utility line.   
• Responsible for managing, inspecting, and maintaining permanent marking posts for all Town owned underground utilities located outside of roadways. 
• Operates a computer, including a tablet, and a portable or handheld GPS unit.  
• Ensures that problems are corrected in a timely and effective manner.  
• Must be flexible to work in all types of terrain and weather conditions, able to succeed under stressful situations and conduct him or herself in a professional manner at all times.  
• Performs snow removal activities either by hand, small equipment or heavy equipment as assigned.  

• Completes all proper documentation for each utility locate ticket.   Actively keeps current with new utility locating equipment, GIS and mapping systems, and GPS locating technology.    
• Updates staff of any discrepancies found in the field during utility locates in reference to updating the Town of Erie Utility GIS mapping. 
• Performs data entry of information, maintenance logs and other data in spreadsheets and related software.  
• Responds to customers and contractors inquiries and complaints.  
• Prepares necessary records and reports.  

• Performs a variety of duties that requires considerable knowledge of the use and wear of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). 
• Performs routine safety checks of equipment and minor maintenance activities on vehicles and equipment and maintains records of activities.  
• Maintains a safe working environment to include working in traffic and congested areas, working in ditches and confined spaces and all work environments.  
• Assists in the cleaning and organization of shop area.  

• Assisting Meters with reading and maintenance, service orders, conducting turn-offs and turn-ons of residential and commercial water services. 
• Assisting Streets with maintenance of roadways and signage. 
• Assisting Distribution, Collections, Storm Operations tasks to include maintenance and inspection of sanitary sewer, manhole, lift stations, CCTV, water, sewer and storm lines, hydrants, valve, and PRVs. 
• Assisting in Town events preparation, operation and break down. 

Education   

Experience   

Certifications/Licenses/ 

Registrations  

  Locates Maintenance Technician I 

High School diploma or general education degree (GED) required  

One (1) year of laboring, heavy maintenance, equipment operations or other experience 

Valid Driver’s License and satisfactory driving recordrequired  

Colorado Commercial Driver's License Class B required within one (1) year. 

Flagger Certification within one (1) year. 

Confined Space Certification within one (1) year. 

• Interview process 
• Reference checks   
• Background checks include:  
  • National and County Criminal Scan, Sex-Offender Registry check and Motor Vehicle Report through DMV  
  • DOT 5 Panel Expanded Drug Test  
  • Commercial Driver's License Information System (CDLIS) Check 

The Town of Erie offers a comprehensive benefit package and pays a major portion of the employee premium to make these benefits more affordable for you. Coverage of these benefits begin the 1st of the month following date of hire for benefited employees regularly working an average of 30 hours per week. Each year you will have the option of changing your elections through open enrollment. Click here to learn more.  

Designated full time employees are eligible for the following benefits: 

• Robust Medical, Dental and Vision plans including spouse, domestic partner and family coverage options 
• Supplemental Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Plans 
• Employer paid Basic Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D) 
• Employer paid Short and Long Term Disability 
• Voluntary Supplemental Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D) 
• Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) reimbursement up to $750 per year for numerous health/wellness purchases 
• Employer paid Employee Assistance Program 
• Robust Extended Sick Leave (ESL)and family sick leave program 
• 48 hours of Colorado Sick Leave preloaded on the 1st of every year; pro-rated at time of hire 
• 3 ½ Weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year (increases with years of service) 
• 40 hours of pre-loaded Paid Time Off (PTO) to each new employee upon hire  
• Fifteen (15) Paid Holidays 
• Twenty-Four (24) Hours of Paid Volunteer Leave 
• Up to 12 weeks of paid Parental Leave for bonding with a new child 
• Option to “sell back” PTO after two years of continuous employment 
• 457 Retirement Plan, with a 5% employer match and immediate 100% vesting in your deferralAND employer contributions 
• Education reimbursement up to $3,000 per year 
• Individual free membership to the Erie Community Center and steep discounts on couple or family memberships 
• Employer sponsored wellness program, includingemployee-based fitness classes 
• Childcare benefits which includes 10% discount to any KinderCare location in Colorado 
• Half-off charging at town-owned EV charging stations 
• Pet Insurance 
• Employee Discount Program through Benefits Hub 
• Eligible for discount Dell Computer program 
• Onsite/virtual trainings for growth and development opportunities 

We are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)-qualified employer! 

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