SUE Team Lead — Subsurface Utility Engineering

Langan International, LLC; Bethlehem, Parsippany-Troy Hills, Princeton (Northampton County, NJ, NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Langan is seeking a Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Team Lead to join its collaborative team in New Jersey or Pennsylvania. This role focuses on leading SUE and utility mapping services, managing projects, personnel, client relationships, and technical deliverables across office and field settings.

The candidate will help grow the SUE service line, ensure adherence to ASCE 38, and coordinate with multiple disciplines for integrated project delivery. Travel and safety are emphasized.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• 6+ years of SUE experience in both the field and office.
• Demonstrated experience managing utility designation and mapping projects.
• Strong understanding of SUE principles and utility quality levels, including ASCE 38 standards.
• Experience performing and overseeing electromagnetic utility locating, GPR investigations, other forms of utility mark-out, GPS data collection, and utility mapping.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D, Carlson, GIS platforms, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience preparing proposals, budgets, schedules, and project estimates.
• Strong understanding of utility records research, utility mapping practices, and utility conflict identification.
• Proven ability to manage staff, coordinate field operations, and meet project deadlines.
• Experience managing project budgets and financial performance.
• Ability to effectively communicate technical information to clients, utility owners, contractors, engineers, and project stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and professional development.
• Ability and willingness to travel and perform field work when necessary.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Assist discipline leadership with planning, budgeting, implementation, execution, and delivery of SUE projects and utility mapping assignments.
• Manage, perform and oversee SUE field operations including utility designation and mark-out, mapping, coordinating subcontracted vacuum excavation, and data collection.
• Supervise and mentor SUE technicians, survey personnel, and project team members.
• Coordinate electromagnetic locating, ground penetrating radar (GPR), GPS data collection, and utility mapping efforts.
• Review and interpret utility records, as-built drawings, atlas, plans, deeds, maps, and aerial photography.
• Coordinate field and office staff to prepare and modify work plans, deliverables, CAD files, reports, sketches, and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with ASCE 38 standards and client requirements.
• Perform QA/QC reviews of field data, interpretations, CAD deliverables, and integration into reports.
• Prepare and review proposals, scopes of work, budgets, schedules, change orders, and cost estimates.
• Manage multiple projects with budgets, schedules, resources, and client expectations.
• Monitor financial performance, draft invoices, review billings, and assist with payments.
• Coordinate with other disciplines to support integrated delivery.
• Maintain safe field operations per policies and OSHA requirements.
• Ensure maintenance of locating and survey equipment and software.
• Assist in recruiting, training, mentoring SUE personnel and future project managers.
• Support business development including client relationships, proposals, and growth initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to expand SUE services and improve efficiency.
• Help develop procedures, standards, and best practices for the SUE line; perform other duties as requested.

Skills

SUE principles

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Budgeting

Analytical

Scheduling

Safety

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Carlson

GIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Langan is seeking a Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Team Lead to join its collaborative team in New Jersey or Pennsylvania. This role focuses on leading SUE and utility mapping services, managing projects, personnel, client relationships, and technical deliverables across office and field settings.

The candidate will help grow the SUE service line, ensure adherence to ASCE 38, and coordinate with multiple disciplines for integrated project delivery. Travel and safety are emphasized.