SUE Technician III

About the role

Join us as we Rise to the Challenge at KCI. We’re building an enduring community that provides unparalleled value to our employee-owners by designing and delivering world-class solutions. We invest deeply in supporting and developing our team, rewarding integrity and commitment, and sharing achievements together. As a team, we are motivated to better ourselves, each other, and the world around us.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain a vacuum excavation truck and related equipment safely and efficiently.
• Designate/locate a variety of underground utilities.
• Create legible field sketches, perform simple mathematics and field measurements.
• Document daily activities and perform records research.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience

• Minimum of 2–4 years of utility locating or designating using various pipe and cable locating devices.
• Experience with Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) is preferred.
• Understanding of basic traffic control and hazards associated with working in and around traffic; follow safety precautions.
• Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), Surveying, CADD, and vacuum excavation truck experience are a plus.

Skills

• Ability to follow instructions, be trained, mentored, and maintain a positive can-do attitude.
• Leadership and mentoring skills.
• Basic knowledge of various underground utilities and ability to identify surface features associated with them.
• Ability to perform some equipment maintenance tasks is a plus.
• Mechanical aptitude is desired.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 2–4 years of experience.
• Valid current driver’s license and ability to obtain a Department of Transportation (DOT) Medical card for Commercial Motor Vehicle operation.
• Current Commercial Driver’s License is a plus.
• NULCA or other certification is a plus.
• Pre-employment drug screening is a condition of employment.
• Background and motor vehicle checks may be required based upon position.