SUE Technician III (Utility Locator)

Mckim & Creed, Inc.

The Role

Overview

Manage utility locating crew, collect SUE data, ensure safety & quality.

Key Responsibilities

  • crew management
  • field operations
  • utility location
  • data collection
  • record keeping
  • data delivery

Tasks

-Responsible for the operation and managing of a Utility Location and Subsurface Utility Engineering “SUE” field crew. -Organize field work and direct crew members, while accurately and efficiently collecting field data, locating features, and deliver data to the office, while maintaining accurate records of work and expenses.

Requirements

  • ground radar
  • driver's license
  • field work
  • problem solving
  • utility locating
  • technical skills

What You Bring

-Some proficiency with ground penetrating radar is desired. -Must have a valid driver's license, an acceptable motor vehicle record, cleared criminal background check and negative drug test result. -Requires a lot of walking outside year-round through all kinds of terrain and in extreme heat and cold. -Individual will have proficient technical skills; behavioral traits of process oriented, steady, helpful, honest, trustworthy, adaptable, analytical, problem solver, likes work alone when required, methodical, consistent, detail oriented, precise, hates mistakes, likes structure. -Excellent problem-solving skills. -3 to 5 year's progressive experience in Utility Locating along with Subsurface Utility Engineering “SUE” field operations, proficiency with SUE locating equipment. -Multiple office locations to work from: Stick close to home or travel for a change of scenery. -Sound functional/technical skills in the role.

Benefits

-Collaborative, supportive team: People to help you solve problems, cheer successes & encourage you along the way. -Growth opportunities & training: Grow confidently in your career with our mentoring & training options. -Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP): All employees are owners & benefit from profits earned. -Professional development: Tuition reimbursement, early career professional program, online courses & more -Competitive pay + paid holidays, bereavement, and parental, medical, and military leave -Some overnight travel may be required.

The Company

About Mckim & Creed, Inc.

-Founded in 1978 by two engineers, the company began as a structural design firm and has expanded into full‑service consulting. -Headquartered in Raleigh, NC, with over 19 offices nationwide, serving both public and private clients. -Specializes in geomatics (airborne, mobile LiDAR, UAS), civil/structural/mechanical/electrical engineering, and subsurface utility engineering. -Received national recognition for innovative geospatial solutions, including multibeam hydrographic surveying aiding a fraud conviction and pioneering UAS volume monitoring on major reservoirs. -Experienced in hydrographic surveys, LiDAR mapping for transportation, and utility infrastructure planning. -Employee‑owned with strategic growth initiatives in Texas, Virginia, and Georgia through office acquisitions and service expansion.

Sector Specialisms

Industrial

Energy

Infrastructure

Buildings

Water Resources

Transport

Utilities

Government

Residential

Commercial

Heavy Civil

Marine

Land Development

Security Clearance

-must pass a criminal background check and negative drug test.