SUE Field Supervisor
Core
Manage daily operations of multiple field crews for Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) and private utility locating projects, ensuring safety, quality, and schedule adherence.
Role type
Senior field operations supervisor (SUE)
Builds
Utility location data, field schedules, and QA/QC reports for engineering, environmental, and construction clients.
Domain
Infrastructure, Civil Engineering, Subsurface Utility Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> infrastructure
Required skills
SUE practices (ASCE 38-02 & 38-22), utility record interpretation, GPS/Total Station surveying, vacuum excavation operation, crew management, field auditing, technical troubleshooting, equipment operation (GPR, pipe/cable locators), safety compliance.
Preferred skills
Pipe/cable locator proficiency (RD, Vivax), GPR proficiency (Impulse Radar), VRS/Base Station surveying, ArcGIS/Microsoft 365, CADD (MicroStation, AutoCAD), Traffic Control Supervisor certification, OSHA 10/30, First Aid/CPR/AED, BAMI/UESI certification.
Technologies
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), GPS, Total Station, Trimble Data Collectors, Trimble Access, Trimble Mobile Manager, ArcGIS Field Maps, Survey 123, Workforce, Radio Detection RD, Vivax Metrotech vLoc Pro, MicroStation, AutoCAD, Open Roads, Microsoft 365.
Responsibilities
Manage and schedule multiple field crews; ensure adherence to safety/quality guidelines; interpret utility drawings, as-builts, and GIS data; initiate and process utility records requests; locate utilities using geophysical equipment and vacuum excavation; perform field audits and QA/QC; troubleshoot technical field problems; communicate with staff, managers, and clients; mentor junior field staff.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with crew management