SUE Technician

Colliers Engineering & Design • Houston, TX

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About The Position

Ready to dig into a career that blends technology, field expertise, and innovation? Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a SUE Technician to join our Utilities/Survey team in Houston, TX! As the boots-on-the-ground leader, you’ll map and protect the unseen utility systems that keep our cities running, using advanced tools like GPR, GPS, and vacuum excavation. From major transportation corridors to evolving urban projects, your work will help engineers design smarter, safer infrastructure every day. Join a multidisciplinary team delivering surveying, SUE, engineering, and renewable energy projects and accelerate YOUR success with Colliers Engineering & Design.

Requirements

• Minimum 0-2 year experience in using electromagnetic and geophysical designating technologies.
• Must be able to quickly grasp new technologies.
• Need to have a high level of reading comprehension and communication skills.
• Should enjoy working outdoors in a variety of weather conditions.
• 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.
• Must prioritize the safety of yourself and others.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.
• Requires a pre-employment drug screen and will require ongoing participation in the employer's random drug and alcohol testing program.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of talented individuals to help tackle a wide variety of projects.
• Read and interpret utility records, as-built and survey drawings and highway design plans.
• Designate existing utilities using electromagnetic and geophysical technologies.
• Operate a vacuum excavation truck and perform test holes to expose utilities.
• Utilize appropriate maintenance of traffic.

Benefits

• company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
• paid pregnancy disability leave
• short- and long-term disability insurance
• life insurance
• a company-matched 401(k)/Roth
• paid time off that includes parental and military leave
• employee referral and professional license bonuses and a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week
• reimbursement for education
• a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses
• mentorship program
• wellness program
• Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees