SUE Field Technician
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Job overview
SAM LLC seeks a SUE Field Technician to designate and map underground utilities, collect field and survey data, and support test-hole excavation and utility inventories. The technician may lead two-person designating teams and crews using vacuum excavators, coordinate with internal survey crews, and travel for extended periods. The role requires a high school diploma, working knowledge of ASCE 38 guidelines, and 1–2 years of SUE field experience; SUE crew leadership and survey experience are preferred.
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Who We Are
Founded in 1994, Surveying And Mapping, LLC (SAM) is a nationwide leader in geospatial and construction-phase solutions. With more than 50 offices and 1,600 professionals, we deliver the scale, technology, and expertise needed to support projects of any size. SAM streamlines project delivery through a single, coordinated team, offering in-house capabilities across land surveying, aerial mapping, subsurface utility engineering (SUE), utility coordination (UC), GIS, BIM, and construction engineering inspection (CEI).
By combining advanced technology, digital workflows, and decades of experience, we provide accurate, actionable data that helps clients move critical infrastructure projects forward with confidence. At SAM, you’ll be part of a team that values innovation, growth, and the opportunity to make a tangible impact on the built environment.
Your Impact at SAM
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Designating all types of utilities in rural and urban environments using geophysical equipment, project field documentation and survey, and vacuum excavation to expose utilities
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Obtains and maintains all required safety certifications
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Selects and applies standard issue surface geophysical equipment and non-standard accessories to accurately designate moderately complex public and private underground utility systems for 2D QL-B (2DB) & 3D QL-B (3DB) mapping projects
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Acts as “lead” on 2-person designating teams
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Collects data for and completes vault diagram forms for 2DB mapping projects
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Employs VRS GPR survey equipment to collect horizontal data for 2DB mapping projects and QL-A test holes
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Acts as “lead” on crews employing vacuum excavators and associated equipment to excavate and backfill test holes on existing utilities at average depths and, under average conditions
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Employs automatic or digital levels and associated equipment to run level loops and collect QL-A data from utilities exposed in test hole excavations
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Collects data for utility pole inventories and overhead utility mapping projects
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Implementation of approved traffic control plans for work conducted outside of travel lanes
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Coordinates with internal survey crews in the field
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Ability to travel for extended periods of time
What You Bring to SAM
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High School Diploma
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Working knowledge of ASCE 38 guidelines and associated quality levels
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Basic comprehension and interpretation of planimetric and design plans, profiles and cross sections, utility records, etc.
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(1-2) years of SUE field experience required
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Experience working as a “lead” on SUE QL-A & QL-B field crews preferred
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Survey experience preferred
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Military experience is a plus
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Valid driver’s license and ability to meet company MVR standards
Our Perks
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Health and Wellness Benefits: BlueCross BlueShield health insurance coverage begins the month after your hire date, with dental plans available and free vision coverage for employees, company-paid premiums for Long-term disability/Life Insurance (with HSA + FSA plans), SAM Cares program focused on holistic well-being
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Financial Benefits: Employee Referral Rewards Program of $1K, $2,500 or $5K, Fidelity retirement plans with a 5% company match, tuition reimbursement, optional cellphone stipend
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Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including vacation/sick/holidays, parental leave to support families
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Professional Development: Customized career development plan for licensing and certifications, Project Manager Business Academy, CAD Training Program, Individual Development Plans/Career Check-Ins, SAM WINS - our initiative for women-focused leadership and development, Milestone Anniversary Recognition, SAMbassador mentorship program
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Perks and Discounts: Access to “Perks at Work” for discounts on wellness + travel + leisure and everyday purchases, company-sponsored events, free office snacks
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Culture and Awards/Achievements: SAM Named 2026 Top Workplace USA for the fourth Year; 2026 SAM Ranks No. 92 on ENR Top 500 Design Firms
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High School Diploma
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Working knowledge of ASCE 38 guidelines and associated quality levels
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Basic comprehension and interpretation of planimetric and design plans, profiles and cross sections, utility records, etc.
-
(1-2) years of SUE field experience required
-
Experience working as a “lead” on SUE QL-A & QL-B field crews preferred
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Survey experience preferred
-
Military experience is a plus
-
Valid driver’s license and ability to meet company MVR standards
-
Designating all types of utilities in rural and urban environments using geophysical equipment, project field documentation and survey, and vacuum excavation to expose utilities
-
Obtains and maintains all required safety certifications
-
Selects and applies standard issue surface geophysical equipment and non-standard accessories to accurately designate moderately complex public and private underground utility systems for 2D QL-B (2DB) & 3D QL-B (3DB) mapping projects
-
Acts as “lead” on 2-person designating teams
-
Collects data for and completes vault diagram forms for 2DB mapping projects
-
Employs VRS GPR survey equipment to collect horizontal data for 2DB mapping projects and QL-A test holes
-
Acts as “lead” on crews employing vacuum excavators and associated equipment to excavate and backfill test holes on existing utilities at average depths and, under average conditions
-
Employs automatic or digital levels and associated equipment to run level loops and collect QL-A data from utilities exposed in test hole excavations
-
Collects data for utility pole inventories and overhead utility mapping projects
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Implementation of approved traffic control plans for work conducted outside of travel lanes
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Coordinates with internal survey crews in the field
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Ability to travel for extended periods of time
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 1 year of experience — less than three in four Field Technician postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 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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