Damage Prevention Associate

Job Details
Posted Date:
April 7, 2026
 
Job ID:
46871
 
Location:
St. Louis , MO
 
Experience:
years
 
Remote?:
On-Site
Job Description
  • Location: St. Louis, MO
  • Type: Contract
  • Job #46871

Technology Partners is currently seeking a talented Damage Prevention Associate. 

Do you have experience with GIS mapping, underground utility locating, or surveying? 

Let us help you make your next big career move a reality!

What You Will Be Doing:
In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring compliance with State and Federal regulations as an underground utility owner. You will review and evaluate incoming locate requests using a specialized software application to determine if a field locate is required. Your primary goal is to ensure the protection of company assets from damage on the electric distribution system while maintaining regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Use an online Ticket Management System and mapping tools to review, status, or assign 811 ticket requests within prescribed timelines.
  • Communicate effectively with excavators, locate contractors, and company personnel regarding underground electric facilities.
  • Identify deficiencies or errors in map systems and communicate them to the mapping team for correction.
  • Perform locate ticket status audits utilizing post-locate photos to enhance oversight of contractor performance and mitigate risk.
  • Identify opportunities to improve ticket management behaviors for both internal and external excavators.
  • Perform field audits and other duties as assigned.
  • Support emergency call-outs outside of normal business hours, including storm response and third-party damages.

Required Skills & Experience:

  • Associate Degree (required for conversion) or a GIS Certificate.
  • Proven experience in GIS mapping, underground utility locating, or surveying.
  • Ability to read and interpret mapping systems, legal land descriptions, plats, and aerial photographs.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with strict deadlines.

Desired Skills & Experience:

  • Proficiency with PC applications, including the Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Experience working with digital records.
  • Background in print reading or real estate.
  • Prior experience with MO811 locate request tools.

Pay: $16.10 – $23.00 /hr.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to provide sponsorship at this time or accept candidates who would require a corp-to-corp agreement.

If this position sounds like you, WE SHOULD TALK!

Your better future is ready, and we want to put the right tools in your hands to get you there. Let's go!

Keywords: Damage Prevention, GIS Mapping, Utility Locating, 811 Ticket Management, Surveying, Underground Utilities, Infrastructure Protection

Looking for more opportunities with Technology Partners? Check out technologypartners.net/jobs!

All offers of employment at Technology Partners are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check and drug screening that meet corresponding laws and regulations at the city, state and federal level.

Pay ranges are influenced by candidate qualifications, experience, and role specifics, with the actual rate determined considering skills, market conditions, and are subject to change by the employer; pay negotiations follow all state and federal legal guidelines.

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