SUE Technician II / Utility Locator
Johnson, Mirmiran, and Thompson Inc.
Pittsburgh, PAFull-timeSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is seeking an experienced Field Technician for its Underground Utilities, Land Surveying, and Mapping team in Pittsburgh. The role is similar to a utility locator and is performed primarily in the field, with some office work, travel, and night shifts. The position requires at least five years of experience and a valid driver’s license; visa sponsorship is unavailable except for qualified TN visa candidates.
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Full job description
Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #45 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms.
Position Summary: JMT is currently looking for experienced Field Technicians to join the Underground Utilities, Land Surveying, and Mapping team in Pittsburgh. This position is similar to a utility locator.
Immigration sponsorship or support (e.g. H1B, F-1 CPT/OPT/STEM OPT) is not available for this position, except for qualified candidates eligible for the TN visa classification.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
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Conduct field investigations
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Operate equipment to locate & mark subsurface utilities
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Label topographic features from field codes
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Perform calculations
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Complete daily reports and field note sketches
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Assist with training SUE staff in methods, use of equipment, and field safety procedures
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Participate in project meetings
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Operate vacuum excavation truck to expose underground utilities
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Interpret roadway and utility plans, and utility record drawings
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Travel required
Nonessential Functions and Responsibilities
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Required Skills
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Must successfully complete and pass JMT's Motor Vehicle screening
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Valid Driver's License Required
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Able to pass Background Check
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Skills in mathematics and coordinate geometry
Required Experience
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5+ years’ experience
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Familiarity with total stations, data collectors and GPS
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High school diploma or equivalent
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Team Attitude / Mindset
Preferred Experience
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Experience using Ground Penetrating Radar is preferred but not necessary
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Surveying experience preferred but not necessary
Working Conditions
Work is performed in the field 95% of the time. Ability to extensively perform bending, kneeling, standing, shoveling, and lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 75+ lbs. as needed. Work may be conducted outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. Successful candidate must be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
Work is performed within a general office environment 5% of the time. Office work is generally sedentary in nature but may require occasional standing and walking. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. within the office environment. Successful candidate must be able to work 7:00 am – 4:00 pm Monday – Friday (Minimum).
Some travel required. Some night shift work required.
Benefits
JMT offers outstanding opportunities for career and professional growth. We are 100% employee-owned (ESOP) and offer outstanding health care coverage and other benefits, including:
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Affordable Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
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Company paid Life and Disability Insurance
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Paid Time Off
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Paid Holidays
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Paid Caregiver Leave Program
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401K Retirement Plan (Traditional and Roth options)
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Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
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Career Development Programs
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And more…
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Benefits | JMT (https://jmt.com/careers/benefits/)
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
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How this job compares
Set against the 1,730 open Field Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$61–90K/yr152 salary ranges
- US median$23–34/hr731 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 71 open Field Technician jobs in Pennsylvania and 1,730 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Field Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (919 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 878 of the 1,730 open Field Technician jobs (51%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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