SUE Technician III

KCI Technologies; Sparks Corner (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

KCI Technologies, Inc. is seeking a field professional to operate vacuum excavation equipment, designate underground utilities, and document field activities. The role emphasizes accurate sketches, measurements, and daily logging in support of subsurface projects.

Candidates should have at least 2 years of relevant experience and a valid driver's license. GPR, surveying, and CADD familiarity are a plus; pre-employment screenings may apply.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Highschool Diploma/GED.
• Valid Driver’s License and ability to obtain certifications.
• Pre-employment drug screening may be required.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain a vacuum excavation truck and related equipment safely and efficiently.
• Locate and designate underground utilities and create legible field sketches.
• Perform field measurements, document daily activities, and conduct records research.
• Experience with SUE is preferred.
• Understand traffic control hazards and follow safety precautions.
• GPR, surveying, CADD experience is a plus.

Skills

Field measurements

Documentation

Safety awareness

Underground utility locating

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

Surveying

CADD

Vacuum excavation truck

Job description

Overview

Join us as we Rise to the Challenge

At KCI, we’re building an enduring community that provides unparalleled value to our employee-owners. We make our mark designing and delivering our world-class solutions, so we invest deeply in supporting and developing our team. We reward integrity and commitment, and when we do well, you do well. Our employee’s have the freedom to innovate, unlimited growth, a voice that matters, a lifestyle that works, and skin in the game. Achievements are shared and celebrated. As a team, we are motivated to better ourselves, each other, and the world around us.

THE COMPANY

KCI Technologies, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned engineering, consulting and construction firm serving clients throughout the United States. KCI is recognized as an industry leader, employing cutting-edge technologies, management practices and strategic growth initiatives. Employee ownership fosters an entrepreneurial spirit, encourages technical expertise, and shapes strategic planning.

KCI is currently ranked #50 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 design firms in the nation.

KCI BENEFITS INFORMATION

We offer a competitive compensation package, family friendly benefits, a collaborative working environment, and the training, mentoring and resources you need to advance in your career.

We understand that you have choices, and we know that together we will make a great team!

KCI is committed to building a diverse and inclusive staff, and we encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, and individuals with disabilities to apply.

KCI Technologies, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

FEMALES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THIS FIELD BASED POSITION.

Duties, Responsibilities & Other

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Target candidate may be required to operate and maintain a vacuum excavation truck and related equipment safely and efficiently
• Possess the ability to designate/locate a variety of underground utilities, create legible field sketches, simple mathematics, field measurements, document daily activities, and perform records research.
• This position is similar to a utility locator or utility designator and requires minimum of 2 years of utility locating or designating using many types of pipe and cable locating devices
• Experience with Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) is preferred
• Understanding basic traffic control and the hazards associated with working in and around traffic and follow safety precautions
• Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), Surveying, CADD, and vacuum excavation truck experience a plus.

* Essential Duties and Responsibilities are the basic job functions that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications

Education and/or Skills Required:

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience
• Highschool Diploma/GED

Certificates, licenses, and/or Registrations Required:

• Valid Driver’s License
• Ability to maintain required certifications.
• Pre-employment drug screening is a condition of employment. Background and motor vehicle checks may be required based upon position.