SUE Director: Lead Utility Coordination & Growth

LJA Engineering; Florida; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

LJA, Inc. is seeking a Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Director in Maitland, FL to lead and grow the SUE and utility coordination practice. The role spans operations, technical excellence, and business development across projects with regional clients.

The Director will oversee field crews, ensure quality and schedule adherence, and drive proposals and client relationships while maintaining ASCE 38-22 compliance and safe practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geography, Geomatics, Engineering, GIS or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of verifiable experience and 5 years of running SUE Crews.
• Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and other geophysical designating technologies.
• Must be familiar with ASCE 38-22.
• Must know how to locate all utilities, public and private.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day SUE field crews, project planning, scheduling, and resource allocation.
• Drive regional market expansion, prepare proposals, and build relationships with clients and utility owners.
• Ensure compliance with SUE quality levels (Levels A–D) and ASCE guidelines.
• Coordinate with utility owners, survey staff and the project engineer.
• Manage regional market expansion, prepare proposals and client relationships.

Skills

SUE leadership

Field crew oversight

Client relations

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Geography, Geomatics, Engineering, GIS or related discipline

Tools

Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

ASCE 38-22

Vacuum excavation

Utility mapping standards

Job description

LJA, Inc. is seeking a Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Director in Maitland, FL to lead and grow the SUE and utility coordination practice. The role spans operations, technical excellence, and business development across projects with regional clients.

The Director will oversee field crews, ensure quality and schedule adherence, and drive proposals and client relationships while maintaining ASCE 38-22 compliance and safe practices.