SUE Field Technician at Dice in Centralia, Washington

Job Description:

SUE Field Technician (Subsurface Utility Engineering)

Job Description:

Job Title: SUE Field Technician (Subsurface Utility Engineering)

Location: Centralia, WA

Compensation: $25-50/hr (depending on experience)

Travel: Up to 90% nationwide (with company-paid lodging, transportation, and per diem)

About the Role:

Do you have a passion for innovation and cutting-edge technology? As a Senior SUE Field Technician, you will be at the forefront of transforming how we detect, map, and protect underground utility infrastructure. Utilizing advanced Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) technologies, you'll play a key role in critical infrastructure projects across the country. This position offers a unique opportunity to harness the power of tools like Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), Electromagnetic Induction (EMI), LIDAR, and other state-of-the-art equipment to uncover buried utility networks with precision and efficiency.

What You'll Do:

• Lead cutting-edge technologies like Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and EMI to detect and map underground utilities, ensuring safe and efficient excavation for projects ranging from transportation infrastructure to utility maintenance.
• Innovate with acoustic methods and geospatial technologies to identify non-metallic utilities, plastic pipes, and difficult-to-locate infrastructure, overcoming the challenges that traditional methods cannot.
• Leverage advanced data collection tools such as GPS Survey, TDEM (Time-Domain Electromagnetic), and LIDAR to capture and interpret utility infrastructure data, delivering precise, actionable insights.
• Supervise and train field crews on using these advanced technologies, ensuring that all utility locating and mapping are done accurately and efficiently.
• Collaborate with engineers and project teams to interpret data, streamline design practices, and implement innovative solutions for utility systems.
• Operate and maintain high-tech equipment, including EM Pipe and Cable Locators, Ground Penetrating Radar, and geophysical survey devices, ensuring top performance in every project.
• Perform essential fieldwork, conducting investigations in varied terrains and weather conditions while ensuring team safety and compliance with traffic control protocols.

Why This Opportunity?:

• Pioneering Utility Detection: Work with the latest subsurface technologies, such as multi-channel GPR, step-frequency devices, and acoustic methods, to revolutionize underground utility detection.
• Critical Impact: Your expertise will directly influence the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of infrastructure projects nationwide by preventing costly utility strikes and ensuring smooth project execution.
• Professional Growth: As the industry evolves, you'll be a leader in adopting and mastering new technologies, staying ahead in a field that is becoming increasingly tech-driven.
• Work-Life Adventure: Enjoy nationwide travel, working on diverse projects with a company that values its employees' time with daily per diems and company-paid travel expenses.

Hours and Flexibility:

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM, with flexibility for overtime, night shifts, and weekend work as needed for projects.

Travel: Expect up to 90% travel for project assignments across the country.

Your Qualifications:

• Technical Mastery: 1-5+ years of experience in utility designating with advanced knowledge of EM Pipe and Cable Locators, Ground Penetrating Radar, and related SUE technologies.
• Field Leadership: 1-3+ years of experience managing field crews, ensuring precise and efficient utility locating.
• Tech-Savvy Problem Solver: Ability to operate GPS and geospatial systems, interpret utility data, and collaborate with project teams using mobile and PC platforms.
• Proficient in Software: Skilled in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams) and experienced with Windows, Apple, and Android mobile technologies for field data collection and reporting.
• Physically Prepared: Ability to lift up to 75 lbs, walk long distances, and work in all weather conditions.
• Licensed to Drive: Valid driver's license with a clean driving record.

Environmental and Physical Requirements:

• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions, including extreme temperatures.
• Ability to safely operate around moving traffic and within traffic control zones.
• Proficient in the use of basic power tools and experienced in manhole/storm sewer lid removal.

Notes for Sue Field Techs

1. Most jobs are in Seattle some in the Portland area
2. There is a lot of travel
3. A typical month would have 2 weeks on the road and then one week back at the office
4. Some weekend travel
5. Will get paid their mileage, travel plus per diem
6. The client also has other projects in Minnesota, Colorado, Utah, Montana

Success Profile

1. Need to be organized and methodical
2. Very thorough field notes
3. Accuracy- they are more like engineering
4. Could have no experience but have the right pedigree/mentality, they can train on the utility piece

Sourcing

1. Utility exp/Field ops
2. Surveying exp
3. GIS
4. Utility Designation
5. Pipeline safety

Join Our Team:

• This is your opportunity to lead in the growing field of Subsurface Utility Engineering, where innovation and technology are reshaping the future of infrastructure projects.
• Be part of a team that values precision, safety, and cutting-edge technology to protect and enhance the nation's critical utility systems.

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