SUE Field Technician II at Surveying And Mapping, LLC – Nashville, Tennessee

Surveying And Mapping, LLC
SUE Field Technician II

US-TN-Nashville

Job ID: 26-7403
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE)
Nashville

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.

Responsibilities

The SUE Field Technician II supports Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) projects by designating, locating, and documenting underground utilities in both rural and urban environments. This role involves using advanced geophysical and survey equipment, vacuum excavation, and field data collection to ensure accurate and high-quality utility mapping.

Key Responsibilities

• Designate all types of utilities in rural and urban environments using geophysical equipment, project field documentation and survey, and oversee vacuum excavation to expose utilities
• Obtain and maintain all required safety certifications
• Manage individual 2D QL-B (2DB) & 3D QL-B (3DB) mapping projects
• Select and apply non-standard surface geophysical equipment and accessories to accurately designate complex public and private underground utility systems for 2DB & 3DB mapping projects
• Collect data for and complete vault diagram forms for 3DB mapping projects
• Employ total station survey equipment to collect horizontal data for 2DB mapping projects and QL-A test holes. General survey experience is preferred
• Employ RTK GPR survey equipment to collect horizontal and vertical data for 3DB mapping projects
• Employ automatic or digital levels and associated equipment to collect vertical data from structures associated with gravity flow utility systems
• Collect data for and complete Structures Data Reports for structures associated with gravity flow utility systems
• Coordinate with clients, utility owners, property owners, etc. in the field
• Coordinate with providers of traffic control, off duty officers, saw cutting and other 3rd party services in the field.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• Ability to travel for extended periods of time
• Thorough understanding of ASCE 38 guidelines and associated quality levels
• 1+ years of SUE field experience preferred
• Experience working as a “lead” on SUE QL-A & QL-B field crew required
• Experience working as a project level field supervisor on SUE QL-A & QL-B projects preferred
• Survey experience preferred