Senior SUE Lead Technician - Field Projects

SAFE SITE UTILITY SERVICES LLC; Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 66,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

HRA

401(k) matching

PTO

Paid holidays

EAP

Job summary

Safe Site Utility Services LLC in Glendale, AZ seeks a Senior SUE Quality Level A Technician / Crew Lead to own projects from planning to closeout, lead field crews, ensure safety, quality, and profitability, and act as liaison with clients and inspectors.

The role emphasizes strong leadership in utility installation and SUE basics even if SUE specifics are taught; foreman/crew lead background invited; travel and overtime may be required; Arizona heat.

Qualifications

• Experience leading field crews, including scheduling, resource management, and production tracking.
• Strong working knowledge of SUE quality levels, EM locating, plan review, and test-hole documentation standards.
• Familiarity with permits, traffic control, and survey coordination.
• Excellent communication skills with clients, inspectors, and project stakeholders.
• Ability to train, evaluate, and develop technicians.
• Understanding of project budgets, change orders, and field profitability.
• Proficiency with computers, smartphone/tablet-based data collection, and field documentation software.
• Commitment to safety for yourself and your crew.
• Comfortable working outdoors year-round, including Arizona summer heat.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record.
• Occasional travel out of town and overtime.
• Ability to walk long distances daily.
• Ability to lift up to 80 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Independently plan, locate, and lay out large or complex projects.
• Lead multiple crews or complex Quality Level A assignments.
• Manage field production, staffing, and resources within budget and schedule.
• Conduct pre-job reviews and confirm required plans, permits, traffic control, survey support, equipment, and restoration resources.
• Communicate with clients, inspectors, surveyors, project managers, and stakeholders.
• Resolve field conflicts and determine when further investigation is needed.
• Provide final QA/QC approval for field documentation and ensure deficiencies are corrected.
• Track scope, quantities, production, delays, and change-order support.
• Ensure field data can be tied to test holes and survey locations.
• Train technicians and sign off on competency evaluations.
• Maintain field safety, quality, productivity, profitability, and customer communication.
• Represent Safe Site professionally on client jobsites.

Skills

Field leadership

SUE quality levels

EM locating

Plan review

Test-hole documentation

Permits

Traffic control

Survey coordination

Client communication

Train technicians

Budget & change orders

Field profitability

Computers/data collection

Safety

Arizona heat

Driver's license

Travel OT

Long-distance walking

Heavy lifting

Tools

Plan review software

Job description

Safe Site Utility Services LLC in Glendale, AZ seeks a Senior SUE Quality Level A Technician / Crew Lead to own projects from planning to closeout, lead field crews, ensure safety, quality, and profitability, and act as liaison with clients and inspectors.

The role emphasizes strong leadership in utility installation and SUE basics even if SUE specifics are taught; foreman/crew lead background invited; travel and overtime may be required; Arizona heat.