SUE Analyst: Field Lead & Growth to Project Coordinator

Mckim-; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Competitive pay & benefits

Multiple office locations

Growth opportunities & training

Community impact

Collaborative, supportive team

Job summary

McKim & Creed, Inc. is seeking a mid-level SUE Analyst in Norfolk, Virginia to lead field crews and coordinate utility investigations (QL-A, QL-B).

You will bridge field execution with project-level accountability under a PM or SUE Manager, leveraging your established relationships in utilities and municipal sectors. This developmental role offers mentorship, expanded project responsibility, and exposure to client management, scope development, and proposal support as you grow into a Project

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in subsurface utility engineering, utility locating, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience directing field crews and producing SUE deliverables at Quality Levels A and B.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain professional relationships with clients, utility owners, or municipal contacts.

Responsibilities

• Direct the operation of SUE field crews, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, budget adherence, safety.
• Perform QL-A and QL-B utility investigations using EM designation and GPR.
• Conduct utility records research (QL-D) and field designation (QL-C) activities in support of project scopes.
• Prepare field notes, test hole diagrams, and exhibits documenting utilities' location, depth, size, and material.
• Process field work into finished drawings and deliverables using Bluebeam Revu.
• Coordinate with engineers, surveyors, clients, and local agencies to communicate project status and address field conditions.
• Identify utility owners to request utility information and confirm locate requirements.
• Support QA/QC review of field data and deliverables to uphold McKim & Creed quality standards.
• Mentor and guide SUE Technician staff, providing field instruction and safety oversight.
• Leverage existing professional relationships with utility owners, municipalities, contractors, and other field contacts to support business development and client engagement efforts.

Skills

GPR

EM locating equipment

QL-A/QL-B coordination

Client relationship building

Project coordination

Safety compliance

Reading utility plans / GIS data

Organizational communication

Mentoring field staff

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Bluebeam Revu

GIS software

GPR equipment

Job description

McKim & Creed, Inc. is seeking a mid-level SUE Analyst in Norfolk, Virginia to lead field crews and coordinate utility investigations (QL-A, QL-B).

You will bridge field execution with project-level accountability under a PM or SUE Manager, leveraging your established relationships in utilities and municipal sectors. This developmental role offers mentorship, expanded project responsibility, and exposure to client management, scope development, and proposal support as you grow into a Project