SUE Technician

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.

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.

Commitment

Joining Lochner means gaining access to a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health and financial well-being throughout your career.

Lochner provides an extensive total rewards package that includes:

• Competitive Premiums for Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Paid Time Off and Flexible Holiday Program
• Company Paid Disability (includes paid Maternity Leave), and Life Insurance
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with Employer Contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Medical Expenses and/or Dependent Care
• Paid Family Leave
• Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Flexible Work Schedules (Hybrid or Remote, when possible)
• Wellness Program for Physical and Mental Health
• Lochner Cares Non-Profit 501c3
• Education and Training Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts
• Paid Time Off for Charitable Acts of Service

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Intermittent sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting, stoop, crawl, and lifting. The employee must frequently lift and/or move light equipment up to 20 pounds. Must be alert to equipment in the field, occasional need to work near hazardous equipment and machinery, occasional need to walk on uneven ground, exposure to dust, gas or fumes, exposure to noise, extremes in temperature or humidity, and potential work at heights.

Equal Employer

Lochner is proudly committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. Lochner provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

All positions at Lochner require an applicant who has accepted an employment offer to undergo pre-employment screening. Background checks include SSN/SIN validation, motor vehicle verification, education verification, employment verification, a criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, and drug tests. All employment offers are contingent upon successful results of the pre-employment screening.