SUE A Technician III

Pay: $28.00 to $33.00 per hour

Description
Summary/Objective
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Have you run a crew in utility installation, underground construction, or excavation? Join Safe Site Utility Services in Glendale, Arizona as a SUE Quality Level A Technician III and put that experience to work in a new way. You'll plan, locate, and lay out small projects, take on the most challenging test holes, and make sure every record your crew delivers is accurate. With limited oversight, you'll keep projects on budget and on schedule while helping develop the next generation of SUE technicians.
We're especially interested in foremen and crew leads from utility installation, underground construction, excavation, pipeline, gas, telecom, electric, water, sewer, or similar utility work. If you've planned the day's work, managed a crew, coordinated activities in the field, and been accountable for production, you already have the skills that are hardest to teach. SUE experience is not required; we'll train you on the Quality Level A methods, locating, and documentation.
What is SUE?
Subsurface Utility Engineering is a structured process used to identify, map, and manage underground utilities during the planning and design phases.
Unlike standard utility locating, SUE goes further by:
verifying utility positions using multiple detection methods
assigning quality levels to each finding
integrating accurate data into engineering and design workflows
Because of this approach, SUE improves decision-making and significantly reduces uncertainty before construction begins.
Duties & Responsibilities:

With limited oversight, you will: Independently plan, locate, and lay out assigned projects
Plan daily field production and adjust resources to keep projects within the established field budget and schedule
Handle congested corridors, multiple utilities, deep excavations, and unusual utility configurations
Review plans and identify potential conflicts before excavation
Perform field-level QA/QC before the crew leaves the site
Conduct QA/QC of all project field documentation, regardless of who completed it
Verify that test-hole numbers, ribbon numbers, photographs, and documentation software records correspond
Properly document inaccessible or unverified test holes and escalate them for up-line assistance before reporting them as unsuccessful
Track daily quantities, production, delays, and additional work
Assist with change-order documentation and supporting information
Train and evaluate Technician I and Technician II employees
Act as crew lead as needed and assigned
Follow traffic-control, excavation, confined-space, and general jobsite safety requirements
Represent Safe Site professionally on client jobsites
Required Qualifications
Demonstrated ability to independently complete and document Quality Level A work at the Technician II level or equivalent
Experience with electromagnetic (EM) utility locating and reading utility and construction plans
Experience working in complex conditions such as congested corridors, deep excavations, and multiple-utility crossings
Strong organizational skills for tracking production, quantities, and delays
Ability to train, coach, and evaluate less experienced technicians
Clear and professional communication skills
Proficiency with computers, smartphone/tablet-based data collection, and field documentation software
Commitment to safety for yourself, your crew, and the public
Comfortable working outdoors year-round, including in Arizona summer heat
Valid driver's license and clean driving record
Need to be able to occasionally travel out of town and work overtime.
Should be able to walk long distances of several miles daily.
Will sometimes be lifting heavy equipment up to 80 lbs.
Pay and Career Growth
This role pays $28–$33/hour depending on experience, with a defined path for advancement. Promotion is based on demonstrated skills and performance, not just time in the role, and relevant prior experience is considered at hire.
Technician III: $28–$31/hour
Senior Technician / Crew Lead: $32–$38/hour
Benefits:

Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) 401(k) matching PTO Paid Holidays Employee Assistance Program This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. In compliance with federal and state equal opportunity employment laws, Safe Site Utility Services is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate regarding race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, or gender.