SUE Technician

Lochner, an Egis company is recruiting for a SUE Technician to join our growing Utility Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing utility investigations, utility designation, data collection, utility mapping support, and field documentation for transportation, municipal, aviation, and infrastructure projects.

Lochner joined Egis, a global infrastructure consulting, engineering, and operations firm, expanding our capabilities while preserving the values and culture that define who we are. Egis is a global leader in Transportation (all modes), Cities (vertical and horizontal infrastructure), and Community Resources (energy, water, and Environmental).

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This position combines field and office responsibilities and requires a strong understanding of utility locating technologies, utility coordination practices, and applicable ASCE standards. The ideal candidate will possess experience in electromagnetic utility locating, utility records research, GPS data collection, and utility mapping.

Primary Responsibilities

Field Operations

• Perform utility designation in accordance with ASCE 38 standards.

• Locate and mark underground utilities using electromagnetic locating equipment.

• Conduct utility investigations for public and private utility systems.

• Perform field reconnaissance and utility inventory collection.

• Perform measure-downs (dips) of accessible storm and sanitary manholes and inlets.

• Read and interpret utility records, maps, plans, and as-built drawings.

• Collect utility survey data using GPS, total stations, and other geospatial equipment.

• Document utility conflicts and underground infrastructure conditions.

• Support utility test hole (vacuum excavation) operations and verify utility locations.

• Maintain accurate daily field notes and project documentation.

• Ensure compliance with project safety requirements and company policies.

• Provide hands-on field training and mentorship to junior crew members on subsurface utility data collection

Office Support

• Process and organize field-collected utility data.

• Assist with utility mapping and utility database development.

• Prepare utility designation sketches and deliverables.

• Review utility records and coordinate with utility owners.

• Support project managers and SUE professionals in project execution.

• Assist with quality control reviews of SUE deliverables.

Project Support

• Coordinate with engineers, surveyors, utility owners, contractors, and public agencies.

• Support project schedules, budgets, and client expectations.

• Participate in project planning meetings and utility coordination efforts.

• Mentor junior technicians as experience level warrants (Technician III).

Required Qualifications

SUE Technician III

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Associate or bachelor's degree preferred.

• 5–7 years of progressively responsible experience in SUE, utility locating, surveying, or utility engineering support.

• Demonstrated experience leading field investigations and utility designation projects.

• Experience operating electromagnetic utility locating equipment.

• Ability to read engineering plans, utility records, and construction drawings.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Valid driver's license with clean driving record.

• Ability to travel locally and regionally as required.

• Advanced understanding of ASCE 38 utility quality levels.

• Ability to read engineering plans, utility records, and construction drawings.

• Experience coordinating with utility owners and project stakeholders.

• Ability to train and mentor junior staff.

Preferred Qualifications

• Utility locating certifications.

• Geomatics, surveying, or GIS experience.

• Experience with:

• Trimble GPS equipment

• Total stations

• Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

• GIS software

• AutoCAD Civil 3D

• MicroStation

• Knowledge of state DOT utility requirements.

• Experience supporting transportation, roadway, bridge, aviation, or municipal infrastructure projects.

• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification.

• First Aid/CPR certification.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.

• Ability to stand, walk, and traverse uneven terrain for extended periods.

• Ability to lift and carry equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.

• Ability to safely operate field vehicles and utility locating equipment.

• Ability to work in active construction corridors and roadway environments.