USIC
5,422 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors
USIC provides public utility locating services, using trained technicians to locate and mark underground infrastructure lines for power, water, and communications to prevent damage during excavation. The company operates nationwide across the U.S. serving utilities and excavators with infrastructure protection and public safety services.
Also known as USIC LLC
Investors · 1
Company profile
researched Aug 2026USIC is a provider of underground utility locating and damage prevention services in the United States. The company locates and marks buried infrastructure carrying power, water and communication services so that excavation work can proceed without damaging those lines or disrupting service. USIC states that roughly twenty million miles of underground infrastructure connect U.S. homes and businesses to these services.
Its service lines include public utility locating, private utility locating, geospatial services, gas and water services, managed services, and cross-bore mitigation. The company also offers 24/7 emergency locating. Field work is performed by more than 10,000 trained and qualified technicians, whom USIC describes as based in the communities they serve, using technology tools for infrastructure protection and maintenance.
Business model
USIC performs locating and related infrastructure field services on behalf of utility owners and other parties, with work organized around locate requests (tickets) and delivered through a nationwide technician workforce. It maintains a customer portal and a private locate request channel for service intake.
Traction
USIC reports performing tens of millions of locates annually across 48 states and states that 99.9% of USIC tickets have no locate-related damages. It employs more than 10,000 technicians.
Latest developments
USIC was named to Forbes' 2025 list of America's Best Large Employers and was named a 2026 Top Veteran Employer by U.S. Veterans Magazine, which cited its use of military experience and long-term career growth opportunities.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography
Market position
Describes itself as a nationwide leader and a leading provider of public utility locating services and infrastructure solutions in the U.S.
Technology
USIC equips its technicians with locating technologies for identifying and marking buried utility lines, and offers geospatial services alongside its locating work. The company maintains a dedicated technology function described on its site.
Go-to-market
Direct service delivery through local technicians operating across 48 states, supported by online intake channels including a customer portal and private locate request form, plus an M&A function and supplier and career/technical education programs.
Utility owners and operators of power, water and communication infrastructure, and parties requiring private locates ahead of excavation; excavators and communities benefit as the parties protected by the marking work.
Geography
Operations across 48 U.S. states, with locates performed by technicians based in the local communities served.
Compiled by commissioned research from 1 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 2
launches, deals, and filingsU.S. Veterans Magazine recognized USIC as a company that leverages military experience and offers long-term career growth.
USIC earned a place on Forbes' 2025 list of America's Best Large Employers.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 1
primary sources listed
- USICusicllc.com · web
1 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does USIC do?
- USIC locates and marks underground utility lines across 48 U.S. states to prevent excavation damage and service disruptions.
- Who are USIC's investors?
- USIC's investors include OMERS Private Equity Inc..