Colliers Engineering & Design
Multi‑discipline engineering, architecture, design & consulting for public and private sector projects.
SUE Technician II
Perform subsurface utility locating, surveying, and vacuum excavation tasks.
Job Highlights
About the Role
Join the Utilities/Energy team of design professionals that provides feasibility studies, detailed engineering design, surveying, permitting, land acquisition, asset management, construction management, and more for renewable energy, oil and gas, electric transmission and distribution, and substations. The company is committed to delivering safe and sustainable solutions and aims to accelerate each employee’s success. • Collaborate with a team on diverse SUE projects • Read and interpret utility records, as‑built, survey drawings and highway design plans • Designate existing utilities using electromagnetic and geophysical technologies • Operate and drive a vacuum excavation truck, performing test holes to expose utilities • Implement appropriate traffic maintenance • Process “One‑Call” tickets • Coordinate survey work with SUE activities • Supervise field crew activities • Train junior crew members • Represent Colliers Engineering & Design in the field and liaise with utility companies
Key Responsibilities
- ▸utility locating
- ▸vacuum excavation
- ▸drawing review
- ▸traffic maintenance
- ▸one‑call processing
- ▸survey coordination
What You Bring
• Minimum 2 years experience with electromagnetic and geophysical designating technologies • Experience with vacuum excavation preferred • Ability to quickly learn new technologies and software • Basic computer skills and strong communication/collaboration abilities • Comfortable working outdoors in varied weather and walking several miles daily • Willingness to travel, work overtime, nights/weekends, and lift equipment up to 80 lb • Clean driving record and good driving skills • Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English for job communications
Requirements
- ▸2+ years
- ▸electromagnetic
- ▸geophysical
- ▸vacuum excavation
- ▸fast learner
- ▸driving record
Benefits
Compensation ranges from $27.00 to $35.00 per hour, depending on qualifications. The position requires a pre‑employment drug screen and ongoing participation in the employer’s random drug and alcohol testing program. Colliers Engineering & Design values its people and offers a safe, comfortable work environment with opportunities for career advancement and societal impact. Benefits include company‑paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid pregnancy disability leave, short‑ and long‑term disability, life insurance, a company‑matched 401(k)/Roth, generous paid time off (including parental and military leave), employee referral and professional license bonuses, and a straight‑time policy for overtime. Additional resources encompass education reimbursement, an in‑house learning library, mentorship, wellness programs, a Women’s Organization, and philanthropic opportunities.
Work Environment
Field