SUE Field Technician II or III - Military veterans preferred

Surveying And Mapping, LLC


SUE Field Technician II or III

US-VA-Gainesville

Job ID: 25-6953
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE)
NoVA

Overview

For over thirty years, SAM has built a reputation as a trusted, knowledgeable, and innovative partner. Our licensed professionals transform petabytes of complex spatial data into intelligent insights in a holistic Managed Geospatial Services™ (MGS™) framework. As North America's premiere MGS™ company, SAM provides practical, precise, and high-fidelity solutions designed to enhance decision-making, mitigate risks, achieve strategic objectives, and drive costs out of our client's business. Our vision is to advance spatial data acquisition, improve analysis capabilities, and develop predictive analytics to redefine and transform how infrastructure assets are developed and managed throughout their lifecycles.

The SUE (Subsurface Utility Engineering) Field Technician III is responsible for the accurate designation, documentation, and mapping of utilities in rural and urban environments. This role requires advanced technical expertise, leadership in the field, and coordination with clients, utility owners, and service providers to ensure high-quality project outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

Utility Designation and Documentation

• Designate utilities using geophysical equipment
• Perform field surveys, document projects, and conduct vacuum excavation for utility exposure
• Collect data and complete vault diagrams for 3D QL-B mapping

Project Management and Leadership

• Lead 2D and 3D QL-B mapping projects with up to two crews
• Oversee vacuum excavation and backfilling under complex conditions
• Coordinate with clients, field crews, office staff, project managersutility, owners, and service providers

Technical Proficiency

• Operate geophysical and survey equipment for utility mapping
• Use RTK GPR and total stations for accurate horizontal and vertical data collection
• Collect vertical data for gravity flow systems using levels

Reporting and Documentation

• Prepare Structures Data Reports and analyze utility plans and records

Safety and Compliance

• Maintain required safety certifications and ensure adherence to safety standards

This role is ideal for experienced SUE professionals who thrive in dynamic environments, are skilled at leading field operations, and enjoy opportunities to travel as part of their work.

• 4–5 years of SUE field experience preferred
• Experience as a “lead” on SUE QL-A & QL-B field crews required
• Previous role as a project-level field supervisor on SUE QL-A & QL-B projects preferred
• Surveying experience preferred
• Military experience is a plus

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