Job Title Utility Locator
Date Posted 8/4/2025
Location Bowling Green, KY
Job Type Contract Full-Time
Position Id SN Utility Locator 1
Job Description

We are seeking a Utility Locator to support their internal fiber network across the southern Kentucky route, from Louisville to Bowling Green and down to the Tennessee state line. This role is perfect for a self-starter who enjoys working outdoors, is tech-savvy, and thrives in a hands-on environment.

Territory Includes (Candidates can live anywhere along this route):
Bowling Green, Upton, Whitesville, Morgantown, Caneyville, Irvington, and surrounding areas.

6-month contract (with likely extension and/or conversion to perm)

Pay Rate: $22/hour W2

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

  • Use the UtiliSphere web-based platform via laptop or personal smartphone
  • Review, prioritize, and execute fiber locate tickets
  • Flag and paint fiber locations for upcoming construction crews
  • Walk extensively outdoors in varying weather conditions
  • Upload site photos and documentation
  • Use a radio detection locator (provided by Lumen)

Top Skills Needed

  • Comfortable walking long distances in heat or occasional rain
  • Able to navigate web apps, upload images, and manage tasks digitally
  • Understanding of electrical tones or previous locate experience is a plus
  • Strong sense of independence, time management, and initiative

Training & Support

You’ll work closely with a peer from the Kentucky team to learn Lumen’s fiber locate tools, processes, and mapping systems. Expect full ramp-up within a few months.

Schedule & Work Environment

  • Standard hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (some flexibility allowed)
  • No nights, weekends, or on-call
  • All fieldwork; not suitable for fully remote work from home

Candidates must be able to pass a drug test and background check to be eligible for hire.

If interested and available, please email a copy of your resume to stephanie.narlesky@comcentric.com

Stephanie Narlesky
Comcentric Inc.
Senior Recruiter
stephanie.narlesky@comcentric.com