SUE Field Technician: Field Survey & Locating Pro

Socket.dev; Lansdale (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a SUE Field Technician to join our team. This role emphasizes field work and travel, primarily for utility locating and SUE investigations to support project deliverables.

Responsibilities include coordinating with survey field crews, QA/QC checks, and ensuring adherence to company policies. The position offers travel durations of 2+ weeks and opportunities to lead and innovate in locating processes.

Qualifications

• Strong listening, writing, and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of underground utility infrastructure and geophysical locating equipment (pipe & line locator, GPR, GPS, etc.).
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, support project coordination, and interact with other services.
• 5 years of utility locating experience.
• Experience with ground penetrating radar (GPR).
• Coordinating activities with office personnel, including surveying technicians and engineering staff.
• Understanding of survey field procedures and the operation of survey field equipment.

Responsibilities

• Travel to perform private utility locating/SUE investigations and to support Survey field crews
• Performs self and peer review QA/QC checks.
• Coordinates with survey field crews and office staff.
• Ensures division, regional, and company values, policies and practices are consistently followed within the survey service.
• Leads by example – displays solid judgment, trust, honesty, openness, and professionalism.
• Drives innovation and efficiency in utility locating processes.
• Handles multiple priorities and projects well.
• Consistently demonstrates critical thinking skills.

Skills

communication skills

multitasking

team collaboration

Tools

Trimble GPS

Total Station

Terrestrial Lidar

GPR (GS 8000/GS9000)

RD/Vivax Metrotech

MagEx

Job description

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a SUE Field Technician to join our team. This role emphasizes field work and travel, primarily for utility locating and SUE investigations to support project deliverables.

Responsibilities include coordinating with survey field crews, QA/QC checks, and ensuring adherence to company policies. The position offers travel durations of 2+ weeks and opportunities to lead and innovate in locating processes.