Senior SUE Technician - Field Utility Locating

HILGARTWILSON, LLC; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) retirement

Paid time off

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design seeks a SUE Technician III to join our SUE Services team in New England. The role focuses on identifying utility conflicts using EM locating and GPR, with field responsibilities and collaboration with engineers and utility owners.

Qualified candidates will have 5+ years of EM/geophysical experience, be capable outdoors in various weather, and able to travel as needed. Compensation ranges with experience, including OT and benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience using electromagnetic and geophysical designation technologies.
• Experience with vacuum excavation preferred.
• Ability to quickly grasp new technologies and learn software.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a team on diverse projects.
• Read utility records, as-builts and highway design plans.
• Identify and designate utilities using EM and geophysical methods.
• Coordinate with Project Managers and Leads on project needs.
• Operate and drive a vacuum excavation truck and expose utilities.
• Maintain traffic control as needed.
• Call in One-Call tickets.
• Coordinate survey work with SUE activities.
• Supervise field crews and train junior staff.
• Represent the firm in the field and coordinate with utilities and clients.

Skills

SUE Techniques

Geophysics

EM Locating

Vacuum excavation

Education

Tools

Electromagnetic locating

GPR

GPS

Vacuum excavation equipment

Job description

Colliers Engineering & Design seeks a SUE Technician III to join our SUE Services team in New England. The role focuses on identifying utility conflicts using EM locating and GPR, with field responsibilities and collaboration with engineers and utility owners.

Qualified candidates will have 5+ years of EM/geophysical experience, be capable outdoors in various weather, and able to travel as needed. Compensation ranges with experience, including OT and benefits.