SUE Supervisor: Lead Field Crews & Project Delivery

Colliers Engineering & Design; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Supervisor to lead the Charlotte, NC SUE team. The role involves managing crews, ensuring safety, and delivering accurate utility designation using geophysical tools and vacuum excavation trucks.

The position emphasizes client relationship development, project scope control, and collaboration with municipalities, with travel and some night/weekend work expected to meet project deadlines.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in SUE and 3+ years supervising SUE crews.
• Ability to designate utilities using surface geophysical equipment, including RF Pipe and Cable Locators, Penetrating Radar, and electromagnetic induction devices.
• Extensive experience operating and maintaining a vacuum excavation truck.
• Able to work flexible hours (some nights, weekends, and travel will be required).
• Must be able to generate revenue through existing client base and new business development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to handle tight deadlines.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Responsibilities

• Participate in weekly SUE group operations call.
• Client communication (internal and external).
• Developing and monitoring project scope, budget, schedule, and quality control for SUE projects from the proposal stage through final deliverables.
• Planning of SUE crew schedules and coordination with other departments to ensure the proper allocation of personnel and resources to meet project deadlines.
• Field supervision of SUE crews to ensure SUE Manual, SOP's, accuracy, and standards are met.
• Coordinating with local municipalities to obtain proper certifications and permits for SUE work in their jurisdictions.
• Providing oversight and monitor SUE activities to ensure assignments meet performance goals.
• Recruit, hire, manage, mentor and retain staff necessary to build and maintain a local self-sustainable SUE Operation.
• Maintain and develop client relationships.
• Responsible for safety coordination of SUE effort.
• Networking and collaboration with existing local PLS survey leads who are responsible for managing the day-to-day land surveying operation (Office & Field).
• New business development combining existing clients with Colliers Engineering & Design's diverse Land Survey & Measurement Service lines including: 3D HD laser scanning, Mobile Lidar Mapping, Rail Surveying, GPS and Conventional Surveys.

Skills

SUE experience

SUE supervision

Client development

Communication skills

Deadline management

English comprehension

Geophysical equipment knowledge

Vacuum excavation truck operation

Travel flexibility

Tools

RF Pipe Locators

Penetrating Radar

Electromagnetic induction devices

Vacuum excavation truck

Job description

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Supervisor to lead the Charlotte, NC SUE team. The role involves managing crews, ensuring safety, and delivering accurate utility designation using geophysical tools and vacuum excavation trucks.

The position emphasizes client relationship development, project scope control, and collaboration with municipalities, with travel and some night/weekend work expected to meet project deadlines.