SUE Project Manager

Overview

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Project Manager to lead impactful infrastructure projects that improve safety, reduce risk, and support critical community infrastructure. This role offers the opportunity to lead full project lifecycles, from proposal through delivery, managing teams, building client relationships, and delivering high-quality utility data and mapping.

The ideal candidate has experience in SUE or a related field and a strong interest in utility investigation and coordination. You’ll deliver projects in accordance with ASCE 38-22 and Colorado SB 18-167, setting the standard for quality and compliance.

Responsibilities

Project & Technical Leadership

• Lead SUE projects from start to finish, including scheduling, budgeting, QA/QC, and deliverables.

• Prepare proposals, scopes, and budgets.

• Ensure accurate utility data collection, mapping, and reporting (designating reports, test hole reports, CAD files).

• Review project plans, specifications, and contracts to assess feasibility and requirements.

Team Leadership & Operations

• Manage and mentor SUE staff in the field and office.

• Coordinate staffing, workload, and schedules to meet project demands.

• Monitor team performance, utilization, and project progress.

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and professional growth.

Client & Business Development

• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients.

• Maintain and grow client relationships, supporting marketing and networking efforts.

• Collaborate across disciplines to expand services and identify new opportunities.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Provide guidance, feedback, and coaching to assigned staff.

• Lead project teams to successful, high-quality outcomes.

• Identify training opportunities to enhance staff effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.

• 3+ years of SUE or related experience, including project management.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.

• Strong knowledge and experience in ASCE 38-22 and Colorado SB 18-167 compliance.

• Excellent written, verbal, and client-facing communication skills.

• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.

• Proficiency in MS Office, Bluebeam.

• Valid driver’s license.

Compensation: $112,640 to $166,320 per year (depending on qualifications)

What We Offer

At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That’s why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.

This dedication begins with supporting a work life balance through a generous compensation package that includes: company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid pregnancy disability leave; short- and long-term disability insurance; life insurance; a company-matched 401(k)/Roth; paid time off that includes parental and military leave; employee referral and professional license bonuses and a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week.

We have also created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program; Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.

Apply today to learn how you can join our team of professionals, so we can help you Accelerate Your Success!

Colliers Engineering & Design is an equal opportunity employer (M/F/D/V). We are committed to ensuring that Inclusion & Belonging continues to be a strategic area of focus, not only as the right thing to do, but as one of the ways we will continue to lead our industry into the future. As part of this responsibility, we are on a progressive journey to foster an environment in which everyone at Colliers Engineering & Design feels respected and comfortable doing their best work while being their authentic selves regardless of background or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.