SUE Field Technician 4

Are you Ready to Engineer Your Career?  At IMEG, one of the largest design consulting firms in the U.S., we strive to provide exciting and rewarding career opportunities to our team members.  We work hard and are passionate about what we do but also love to have fun along the way. We celebrate the ability to be a firm of over 2900 employees in the US and beyond who still provides a local office approach and feel to each of our employee-owners.  From opportunities to get involved and give back locally through our Community Involvement Committees to the ability to partner with exciting clients, we take our jobs seriously but have a great time in the process.  

As a company, we believe in investing in our team members and providing an environment for expansive growth. We put people first. We are proud to say we are a 100% employee-owned organization and take pride in our commitment to being a great place to work. We support this commitment through work-life balance, flexibility, continuous training and development opportunities, and community impact. We reward innovation, hard work, and support a culture of sustainability.  

IMEG is growing, and we’d love to have you join our team! We are currently seeking a SUE Field Technician 4 in our Manassas, VA office. As a SUE Field Technician 4 you will be responsible for providing leadership in daily operations of all SUE crew activities. The Technician will be exposed to the daily operations including operating field Subsurface Utility equipment, geophysical prospecting for underground utilities, and support overall SUE crew activities. The Technician will be responsible for providing SUE assistance under leadership from a Crew Chief or Office Coordinator. 

Principal Responsibilities:

• Perform field work for SUE location scopes of work using appropriate geophysical prospecting equipment to accurately designate underground utility layouts and perform routine computations for various project types 

• Operation, maintenance and care of SUE equipment, data collection and other location equipment 

• Transfer files between data collection and internal company project folders 

• Quality checks and processing of field data.  Download, maintain, and verify accuracy of project data, reports, and managing database

• Maintain professional and productive working relationships with all clients and coworkers 

• Assist in training junior staff members 

• Operate a company vehicle 

• Observe safety and security procedures 

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Advanced knowledge of typical SUE marking techniques including sweep, direct connects, indirect connects and induction methods

• Knowledge of modern SUE equipment, devices, and methods 

• Problem solving techniques 

• Knowledge of jurisdictional and industry requirements 

• Ability to work in an outdoor environment 

• Possesses oral and written communication skills 

• Ability to professionally represent IMEG 

• Valid driver’s license with ability to be insured by IMEG carrier; must consent to a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) background check

• Proficient in Microsoft and MS Office Suite including but not limited to Word, Excel, and Outlook

• Ability to travel with occasional overnight stays

Education & Experience:

• Associates degree, or certificate, in Building Information Modeling (BIM), or Engineering preferred   

• 3 years of experience minimum required, 6 preferred, in the building design consulting or construction industry preferred   

Physical Requirements:

• Regularly required to sit, walk, stand, talk, see, hear, and lift objects up to 25 pounds  

• Occasionally required to drive, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, reach with hands or arms, and grasp or pull