Subsurface Utility Engineering Party Chief

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson • Pittsburgh, PA

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About The Position

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT), a 100% employee-owned multidisciplinary consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, is seeking Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Party Chiefs to join its Underground Utilities, Land Surveying, and Mapping team in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Party Chief supervises and leads a team of SUE technicians, conducts field investigations, operates utility-locating and vacuum-excavation equipment, and supports project delivery through calculations, reports, field notes, and coordination with project stakeholders. Travel is required. Immigration sponsorship or support is unavailable except for qualified candidates eligible for the TN visa classification.

Requirements

• Successfully complete and pass JMT's Motor Vehicle screening.
• Valid driver's license.
• Able to pass a background check.
• Ability to lead project assignments.
• Team-oriented attitude and mindset.
• Ability to fully comprehend and interpret roadway and utility construction plans and utility record drawings.
• Good organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of vacuum excavation and electromagnetic pipe and cable locator equipment and procedures.
• Ability to use multiple types of utility designation equipment.
• Ability to bend, kneel, lift, and carry up to 75 pounds as needed.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and lead a team of SUE technicians.
• Assign and monitor work and provide input for evaluations of field SUE staff.
• Conduct field investigations.
• Operate equipment to locate and mark subsurface utilities.
• Label topographic features from field codes.
• Complete calculations, daily reports, and field-note sketches.
• Instruct and train SUE staff in work methods, equipment use, and field safety procedures.
• Participate in project meetings with Project Managers, Engineers, sub-consultants, and utility representatives.
• Operate a vacuum excavation truck to expose underground utilities.
• Interpret roadway and utility plans and utility record drawings.
• Provide time estimates for specific tasks.
• Travel as required.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed