Technician, SUE

Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc.•Austin, TX

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

CobbFendley is seeking an experienced SUE Technician in our Austin office. Since 1980, CobbFendley has been committed to providing innovative engineering and surveying solutions with the goal of bettering communities. Our multi-discipline approach allows for the efficient completion of projects through experienced staff who focus on client communication. We are always seeking talented and qualified professionals to enhance our ability to provide clients with exceptional service.

Requirements

Experienced SUE Technician
Functional knowledge of MicroStation, InRoads, AutoCAD Civil 3D and other applicable software to the field is required.
Must be able to understand and work directly with survey notes and utility record drawings.
Must be able to plot plan & profile drawings to include cross-sections, spot elevations, buildings, walls, fences, roadways, rights-of-way, underground utilities, tunnels, overhead power lines, and other structures noted in the survey notes or on the utility record drawings.
May include collecting field or other utility record data required for completion of construction drawings when necessary.
Calculate or determine project utility dimensioning, profile grades, route elevations, underground utility line elevations, underground utility line sizes, and quantities of materials.
Ability to work independently to support Project Managers, Project Engineers and Designers with technical design tasks for various projects.
Ability to utilize engineering and drafting software to complete assignments, such as generating plan and profile drawings to include cross-sections, underground utilities, etc. from survey files and/or record drawings.
Ability to complete redline markups and accurately incorporates review comments with minimal supervision.
Ability to prepare intermediate manual or computer-aided design drawings, cost estimates, bills of materials, plus required documents and reports for construction and maintenance projects.
Ability to interpret survey notes, utility records, and civil plans to create accurate base drawings.
Ability to perform standard calculations, including elevations, grades, utility dimensions, and material quantities.
Ability to support collection of field data or utility record information when required.
Ability to apply and follow QA/QC procedures consistently.
Ability to identify potential errors or inconsistencies and correct them proactively.
Ability to maintain compliance with company standards and safety requirements.
Ability to work with supervisor, project manager, mentors, and various internal personnel to complete assignments within discipline and other disciplines.
Ability to serve as a resource to the design staff on matters concerning drafting practices and procedures.
Ability to develop skills in interpreting survey data, utility records, and engineering plans.
Ability to work with internal clients daily, problem solve minor issues and escalate concerns when needed.
Ability to apply the client’s standards, guidelines, specifications, practices, and procedures and/or appropriate industry standards in preparing layouts.
Ability to provide CAD support for Subsurface Utility Engineering projects, as workload dictates.
An understanding of civil engineering and utility symbols and terminology with respect to preparation of plan & profile drawings for utility systems located within public rights-of-way.
Ability to interpret both utility records and civil engineering plans and profiles; preparing base drawings from survey data and notes; and be willing to learn new ways to input 2D and 3D utility data into exhibits.
Ability to create plans and profile drawings for utility facilities such as electric, gas, telecommunications systems, sewer, or water.
Ability to perform data entry, update, and maintenance functions for a Geographic Information System (GIS) database is desirable.
Ability to work with rough sketches, drawings, specifications, and other engineering data received from Client or Project Manager for use in the development of final construction drawings.
Ability to collect field data or utility record information when required.
Ability to calculate or determine project utility dimensioning, profile grades, route elevations, underground utility line elevations, underground utility line sizes, and quantities of materials.

Nice To Haves

Perform data entry, update, and maintenance functions for a Geographic Information System (GIS) database is desirable.

Responsibilities

Work independently to support Project Managers, Project Engineers and Designers with technical design tasks for various projects.
Utilize engineering and drafting software to complete assignments, such as generating plan and profile drawings to include cross-sections, underground utilities, etc. from survey files and/or record drawings.
Complete redline markups and accurately incorporates review comments with minimal supervision.
Prepare intermediate manual or computer-aided design drawings, cost estimates, bills of materials, plus required documents and reports for construction and maintenance projects.
Interpret survey notes, utility records, and civil plans to create accurate base drawings.
Perform standard calculations, including elevations, grades, utility dimensions, and material quantities.
Support collection of field data or utility record information when required.
Apply and follow QA/QC procedures consistently.
Identify potential errors or inconsistencies and correct them proactively.
Maintain compliance with company standards and safety requirements.
Work with supervisor, project manager, mentors, and various internal personnel to complete assignments within discipline and other disciplines.
Serve as a resource to the design staff on matters concerning drafting practices and procedures.
Develop skills in interpreting survey data, utility records, and engineering plans.
Work with internal clients daily, problem solve minor issues and escalate concerns when needed.
Apply the client’s standards, guidelines, specifications, practices, and procedures and/or appropriate industry standards in preparing layouts.
Provide CAD support for Subsurface Utility Engineering projects, as workload dictates.
An understanding of civil engineering and utility symbols and terminology with respect to preparation of plan & profile drawings for utility systems located within public rights-of-way.
A functional knowledge of MicroStation, InRoads, AutoCAD Civil 3D and other applicable software to the field is required.
Interpret both utility records and civil engineering plans and profiles; preparing base drawings from survey data and notes; and be willing to learn new ways to input 2D and 3D utility data into exhibits.
Create plans and profile drawings for utility facilities such as electric, gas, telecommunications systems, sewer, or water.
Perform data entry, update, and maintenance functions for a Geographic Information System (GIS) database is desirable.
Work with rough sketches, drawings, specifications, and other engineering data received from Client or Project Manager for use in the development of final construction drawings.
Must be able to understand and work directly with survey notes and utility record drawings.
Must be able to plot plan & profile drawings to include cross-sections, spot elevations, buildings, walls, fences, roadways, rights-of-way, underground utilities, tunnels, overhead power lines, and other structures noted in the survey notes or on the utility record drawings.
May include collecting field or other utility record data required for completion of construction drawings when necessary.
Calculate or determine project utility dimensioning, profile grades, route elevations, underground utility line elevations, underground utility line sizes, and quantities of materials.