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Posted August 20, 2026

Locator technician (HDD)

Swoon Staffing
Madison, WI, US Full Time
30USD - 40USD per hour

Job Description

Job Description

Title: Locator Technician (Fiber-HDD)

Client: TBA

Location: Madison, WI Market (on-site)

Comp: $30-40/hour W2

Type: full time

Duration: direct hire

**No C2C or sponsorship opportunity**

**Work Authorization must be US Citizen**


Openings

Appleton, WI: 4 locators

Plymouth, WI: 3 locators

Delavan, WI: 2 locators


Summary:

Operate HDD locating equipment to accurately track the drill path, depth, pitch, and alignment.

Communicate continuously with the drill operator to guide bore placement and avoid existing underground utilities.

Assist with installation, maintenance, testing, and repair of buried and aerial fiber facilities.

Operate or support equipment such as trenchers, plows, excavators, cable locators, and testing tools.

Install pedestals, vaults, handholes, enclosures, and other outside plant infrastructure.

Support fiber splicing, repairs, labeling, project documentation, and restoration of job sites.

Work safely around trenches, manholes, heavy equipment, poles, ladders, and bucket trucks as required.



\nCompany Description

At Swoon, we believe the future is built by great teams working on the technologies that keep the world running. That’s why we focus on more than just filling roles. We help companies build the right teams at the right time – teams that move big ideas forward.

Across the US and Canada, leading organizations trust us to leverage our expertise to help them build, secure, and scale the technologies that are shaping tomorrow. The result isn’t just successful hires. It’s a hiring journey that’s as rewarding as the outcome: teams that thrive, cultures that grow stronger, and results that exceed expectations.

Because at the end of the day, we exist to help companies and people achieve their boldest ambitions.

Company Description

At Swoon, we believe the future is built by great teams working on the technologies that keep the world running. That’s why we focus on more than just filling roles. We help companies build the right teams at the right time – teams that move big ideas forward.\r\n\r\nAcross the US and Canada, leading organizations trust us to leverage our expertise to help them build, secure, and scale the technologies that are shaping tomorrow. The result isn’t just successful hires. It’s a hiring journey that’s as rewarding as the outcome: teams that thrive, cultures that grow stronger, and results that exceed expectations.\r\n\r\nBecause at the end of the day, we exist to help companies and people achieve their boldest ambitions.

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