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Overview

At UtiliQuest, as a Utility Locator, you'll learn safety rules and techniques to find underground utility lines while working with experienced utility locators. The company is committed to preventing damages to utility infrastructure across America through reliable locate services.

Responsibilities

  • Learn utility locating techniques, safety protocols and how to operate equipment.
  • Develop an understanding of local utility infrastructure and regulations.
  • Partner with experienced Utility Locators to mark underground utility lines.
  • Operate utility locating equipment.
  • Document findings using digital mapping tools.
  • Perform work in all weather conditions.
  • Operate company vehicle in a safe manner.
  • Work overtime, travel, and perform on-call/afterhours responsibilities as needed.
  • Participate in classroom and field training sessions.
  • Complete and maintain all training.
  • Drive safely and follow company safe driving policies.
  • Maintain punctuality and attendance at all shifts and training sessions.
  • Perform manhole entry using assigned equipment and safety devices.
  • Regular use of hands and fingers to operate specialized equipment and tools.
  • Reach overhead above the shoulders and horizontally; bend at the waist; stand and or walk for extended periods of time.
  • Carry 3-5 lbs electronic utility locating equipment for extended periods of time; lift objects up to 50 pounds or lift in excess of 50 lbs with tool aids.
  • Hearing and speaking to exchange information.
  • Follow all safety rules at all times.
  • Have the ability to work a flexible schedule as ticket/production load requires.
  • Respond to emergency calls during scheduled on-call shift rotation.

Requirements

  • To be 18 years of age or older.
  • Authorization to work in the United States for this company.
  • High School Diploma, GED equivalent, or relevant work experience.
  • Valid State driver's license (cannot be Provisional), including an acceptable MVR record.

Benefits

  • Paid Training Program
  • Weekly Paychecks
  • Company Vehicle
  • PTO
  • Health Insurance
  • 401k
  • Education Reimbursement

Additional Information

  • Employee will respond to emergency calls during scheduled on-call shift rotation.

Benefits

Paid Training Program
Weekly Paychecks
Company Vehicle
PTO
Health Insurance
401k
Education Reimbursement
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How this job compares in Burlington, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $21/hr, this posting comes in about 40% below the $35/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey, where the middle half runs $30–$40/hr across 154 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 4% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Burlington, NJ

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Burlington, NJ, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 214 other active welding openings from 138 employers. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (13), Gpac (10), and Department of the Navy - Agency Wide (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Camden at $41/hr, Northvale at $40/hr, and Wayne at $39/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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