General Laborer - SUE Services

Overview

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a SUE Technician based in our Charlotte, NC office!

Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) is a branch of engineering that deals with mitigating risks associated with new infrastructure design and construction. We work closely with engineers and utility owners to help identify utility conflicts using an array of technologies, including electromagnetic line locators, ground penetrating radar, GPS, conventional survey and vacuum excavation. Our work requires a high level of precision and technical ability.

Help power our future! Join our Utilities/Survey team of design professionals who provide a host of services that include feasibility studies, detailed engineering design, surveying, permitting, land acquisition, asset management, SUE, construction management, and more for renewable energy, oil and gas, electric transmission and distribution, electric substations and projects. Committed to delivering safe and sustainable solutions, let Collier’s Engineering & Design accelerate YOUR success!

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

What We Offer

At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That’s why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.

This dedication begins with supporting a work life balance through a generous compensation package that includes: 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.

We have also created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through 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.

Apply today to learn how you can join our team of professionals, so we can help you Accelerate Your Success!

Colliers Engineering & Design is an equal opportunity employer (M/F/D/V). We are committed to ensuring that Inclusion & Belonging continues to be a strategic area of focus, not only as the right thing to do, but as one of the ways we will continue to lead our industry into the future. As part of this responsibility, we are on a progressive journey to foster an environment in which everyone at Colliers Engineering & Design feels respected and comfortable doing their best work while being their authentic selves regardless of background or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.