Senior SUE Technician
LaBella is currently seeking qualified candidates for a Senior SUE Technician opening in our Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse, or Ithaca, NY offices. LaBella fosters a collaborative, team-oriented environment while delivering exceptional service to our clients.
As a Senior SUE Technician, you will play a key role in leading field operations and supporting the successful delivery of Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) projects. This position requires extensive experience performing Quality Level B (QL-B) utility designation and mentoring field staff to ensure safe, accurate, and efficient utility investigations. You will work closely with project managers, surveyors, engineers, and technicians to provide high-quality utility mapping and deliverables on a variety of transportation, municipal, and private development projects.
Duties:
- Lead daily field operations for SUE projects, ensuring safe, accurate, and efficient utility designation activities.
- Perform advanced utility locating using electromagnetic induction and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) equipment to identify and designate subsurface utilities.
- Interpret utility records, as-built drawings, design plans, and field conditions to accurately identify underground infrastructure.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior SUE technicians and assist with field training.
- Coordinate daily activities with project managers, surveyors, engin