Survey SUE Technician I

About the Role

Bowman has an opportunity for a Survey SUE Technician I to join our team in any of our North and South Carolina offices: Raleigh, Charlotte, Charleston, or Columbia.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform work under direct supervision of an experienced professional and follow established procedures and clearly defined processes.
• Receive direction on all aspects of assignments, specific tasks and how to execute.
• Work is thoroughly reviewed by more senior staff to ensure application of sound techniques and principles.
• Locate underground utilities through nondestructive methods.
• Operate Data Collectors and collect field measurements.
• Record and document the underground utility field data accurately.
• Train to operate and maintain company equipment and vehicles.
• Train to meet company safety standards.
• Assist in operation of vacuum truck and related equipment such as compressor blower, vacuum hose and air lance, jackhammer, pogo-tamper, concrete saw, hand tools, etc.
• Assist in identification of underground utilities with electromagnetic equipment including electromagnetic induction (EMI) and ground penetrating radar (GPR).
• Assist in the surveying of all SUE work.
• Assist in implementation of traffic control procedures.
• Drive company vehicles.
• Actively work towards obtaining skills required to advance to SUE Technician II position.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
• Strong sense of urgency in responding to constituents.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong work ethic and commitment to quality.
• Self-reliance and ability to operate independently with limited direction.
• Effective working relationship with internal leaders and peers, as well as external clients.
• Work outdoors using electromagnetic equipment and ground penetrating radar to detect subsurface utilities.
• Perform vacuum truck operation.
• Perform utility mark out and surveying activities.
• Document work with sketches, photos, spreadsheets and/or written reports.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED strongly preferred. Commensurate relevant experience considered.
• Entry level position, no prior experience required.
• Ability/willingness to travel for work assignments, including occasional overnight assignments.
• Ability to pass pre-employment drug screening and random thereafter.
• Ability to work outside in all seasons and conditions.
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record required.

Working Environment

• Primarily outdoor work environment which may include adverse weather conditions, varying temperatures, excessive noise, and/or potential hazards.
• Mobility around a job/construction site to include walking, bending, crawling, climbing, squatting, or kneeling and wearing of required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Frequent and prolonged use of data collection equipment and/or drones, necessitating walking the assigned study area to complete data collection over the course of several hours.
• Primarily local travel during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be required.
• Occasional lifting or carrying up to 20 lbs.
• Occasional pushing or pulling up to 20 lbs.
• Occasional reaching outward or above shoulder.