SUE Field Technician II

Gdbgeospatial; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Surveying And Mapping, LLC (SAM) seeks a field-focused SUE professional to lead 2-person teams, designate utilities, and collect data for 2D/QL-B and 3D mapping projects in Georgia.

This role requires a high school diploma, valid driver’s license, knowledge of ASCE 38, and the ability to travel. SAM offers growth within a nationwide geospatial practice.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma is required.
• Valid driver's license and ability to meet MVR standards.
• Working knowledge of ASCE 38 guidelines and quality levels.
• 1–2 years of SUE field experience required.
• Experience leading SUE QL-A & QL-B field crews preferred.
• Survey experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Designate all types of utilities in rural and urban environments using geophysical equipment and field documentation.
• Obtain and maintain all required safety certifications.
• Lead 2-person designating teams on mapping projects (2D QL-B and 3D QL-B).
• Collect data for vault diagram forms for 2DB mapping projects.
• Coordinate with internal survey crews in the field and travel for extended periods.

Skills

SUE Lead

GPR surveying

2D/3D mapping

ASCE 38 knowledge

Traffic control

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Who We Are

Founded in 1994, Surveying And Mapping, LLC (SAM) is a nationwide leader in geospatial and construction-phase solutions. With more than 50 offices and 1,600 professionals, we deliver the scale, technology, and expertise needed to support projects of any size.

SAM streamlines project delivery through a single, coordinated team, offering in-house capabilities across land surveying, aerial mapping, subsurface utility engineering (SUE), utility coordination (UC), GIS, BIM, and construction engineering inspection (CEI).

By combining advanced technology, digital workflows, and decades of experience, we provide accurate, actionable data that helps clients move critical infrastructure projects forward with confidence. At SAM, you’ll be part of a team that values innovation, growth, and the opportunity to make a tangible impact on the built environment.

Your Impact at SAM

• Designating all types of utilities in rural and urban environments using geophysical equipment, project field documentation and survey, and vacuum excavation to expose utilities
• Obtains and maintains all required safety certifications
• Selects and applies standard issue surface geophysical equipment and non-standard accessories to accurately designate moderately complex public and private underground utility systems for 2D QL-B (2DB) & 3D QL-B (3DB) mapping projects
• Acts as “lead” on 2-person designating teams
• Collects data for and completes vault diagram forms for 2DB mapping projects
• Employs VRS GPR survey equipment to collect horizontal data for 2DB mapping projects and QL-A test holes
• Acts as “lead” on crews employing vacuum excavators and associated equipment to excavate and backfill test holes on existing utilities at average depths and, under average conditions
• Employs automatic or digital levels and associated equipment to run level loops and collect QL-A data from utilities exposed in test hole excavations
• Collects data for utility pole inventories and overhead utility mapping projects
• Implementation of approved traffic control plans for work conducted outside of travel lanes
• Coordinates with internal survey crews in the field
• Ability to travel for extended periods of time

What You Bring to SAM

• High School Diploma
• Valid driver's license and ability to meet company MVR standards
• Working knowledge of ASCE 38 guidelines and associated quality levels
• Basic comprehension and interpretation of planimetric and design plans, profiles and cross sections, utility records, etc.
• (1-2) years of SUE field experience required
• Experience working as a “lead” on SUE QL-A & QL-B field crews preferred
• Survey experience preferred