Senior Subsurface Utility Survey Technician

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and perform detailed subsurface utility surveys in accordance with ASCE 3822 standards, focusing on Quality Level B data collection.
• Career-level utility designation using electromagnetic locators and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR).
• Perform and document Quality Level A test holes in coordination with vacuum excavation crews to verify utility locations.
• Collect survey data using GPS/GNSS and robotic total stations to accurately map designated utilities and test holes.
• Interpret utility records, engineering drawings, and markouts to support utility mapping efforts.
• Support preparation of utility base maps through detailed field sketches, measuredowns, and survey notes.
• Maintain and calibrate survey equipment including GPS, Total/MutiStation, and data collectors.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations, utility locating protocols, and survey best practices.
• Mentor and supervise junior survey staff and SUE technicians in field procedures and documentation standards.
• Troubleshoot field survey and utility locating challenges and recommend efficient solutions.
• Set control, run levels, complete traverse loops.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of field experience in surveying or subsurface utility engineering, including utility designation and survey mapping.
• Strong proficiency with GPS/GNSS, robotic total stations, and utility locating equipment such as electromagnetic locators and GPR.
• Extensive knowledge of ASCE 38 standards and best practices for utility surveys and documentation.
• Ability to read and interpret utility records, engineering plans, and survey drawings.
• Experience with utility mapping workflows in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, or MicroStation (preferred).
• Strong communication skills to work effectively with clients, engineers, and field staff.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record; ability to travel regionally for projects.