Lead SUE Field Technician

SAM; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness Benefits

Financial Benefits

Work-Life Balance

Professional Development

Perks and Discounts

Culture and Awards/Achievements

Job summary

Surveying And Mapping, LLC (SAM) is a nationwide leader in geospatial and construction-phase solutions, seeking a field-focused SUE lead to designate utilities and manage 2D/3D mapping projects across rural and urban sites.

As part of the SAM team, you will coordinate with clients and utility owners, supervise crews, apply specialized equipment, and ensure safety certifications while advancing QA/QC per ASCE 38 guidelines.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma.
• Ability to travel for extended periods of time.
• Valid driver's license and ability to meet company MVR standards.
• Thorough understanding of ASCE 38 guidelines and associated quality levels.
• (4-5) years of SUE field experience preferred.
• Experience working as a “lead” on SUE QL-A & QL-B field crew required.
• Experience working as a project level field supervisor on SUE QL-A & QL-B projects preferred.
• Survey experience preferred.
• Military experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Designating all types of utilities in rural and urban environments using geophysical equipment, project field documentation and survey, and vacuum excavation to expose utilities.
• Obtains and maintains all required safety certifications.
• Manage individual 2D QL-B (2DB) & 3D QL-B (3DB) mapping projects, typically comprised of not more that (2) independent crews/teams.
• Selects and applies non-standard surfacegeophysical equipment and accessories to accurately designate complex public and private underground utility systems for 2DB & 3DB mapping projects.
• Collects data for and completes vault diagram forms for 3DB mapping projects.
• Acts as “lead” on crews employing vacuum excavators and associated equipment to excavate and backfill test holes on existing utilities at deeper than average depths and/or under other than average conditions.
• Employs total station survey equipment to collect horizontal data for 2DB mapping projects and QL-A test holes.
• Employs RTK GPR survey equipment to collect horizontal and vertical data for 3DB mapping projects.
• Employs automatic or digital levels and associated equipment to collect vertical data from structures associated with gravity flow utility systems.
• Collects data for and completes Structures Data Reports for structures associated with gravity flow utility systems.
• Coordinates with clients, utility owners, property owners, etc. in the field.
• Coordinates with providers of traffic control, off duty officers, saw cutting and other 3rd party services in the field.
• Advanced comprehension and interpretation of planimetric and design plans, profiles and cross sections, utility records, etc.

Skills

Travel willingness

Driver's license

ASCE 38 knowledge

SUE field leadership

Project supervision

Survey experience

Military experience

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Surveying And Mapping, LLC (SAM) is a nationwide leader in geospatial and construction-phase solutions, seeking a field-focused SUE lead to designate utilities and manage 2D/3D mapping projects across rural and urban sites.

As part of the SAM team, you will coordinate with clients and utility owners, supervise crews, apply specialized equipment, and ensure safety certifications while advancing QA/QC per ASCE 38 guidelines.