Subsurface Utility Engineering Team Lead

The role

The Subsurface Utility Engineering Team Lead will lead and grow the SUE service line. This role involves managing projects, personnel, client relationships, and technical deliverables for infrastructure, land development, transportation, and utility projects.

What you will do

• Assist with planning, budgeting, implementation, execution, and delivery of SUE projects.
• Manage, perform and oversee SUE field operations including utility designation, mapping, and data collection.
• Supervise and mentor SUE technicians, survey personnel, and project team members.
• Coordinate electromagnetic locating, GPR, GPS data collection, and utility mapping.
• Review and interpret utility records, drawings, atlases, plans, deeds, maps, and aerial photography.
• Coordinate staff to prepare work plans, deliverables, CAD files, reports, and utility conflict documentation.
• Ensure compliance with SUE standards including ASCE 38.
• Perform quality assurance and quality control reviews of field data and deliverables.
• Prepare and review proposals, scopes of work, budgets, schedules, and cost estimates.
• Manage multiple projects, budgets, schedules, and client expectations.

Required qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• 6+ years of SUE experience in both the field and office
• Demonstrated experience managing utility designation and mapping projects
• Strong understanding of SUE principles and utility quality levels, including ASCE 38 standards
• Experience performing and overseeing electromagnetic utility locating, GPR investigations, utility mark-out, GPS data collection, and utility mapping
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D, Carlson, GIS platforms, and Microsoft Office applications
• Experience preparing proposals, budgets, schedules, and project estimates
• Strong understanding of utility records research, utility mapping practices, and utility conflict identification
• Proven ability to manage staff, coordinate field operations, and meet project deadlines
• Experience managing project budgets and financial performance
• Ability to effectively communicate technical information to clients, utility owners, contractors, engineers, and project stakeholders
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills

Benefits

• Company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Paid pregnancy disability leave
• 401(k)/Roth with company match
• Paid time off including parental and military leave
• Employee referral and professional license bonuses
• Educational reimbursement
• Employee resource groups
• Flexible work schedules
• Extensive training
• Wellness programs

About the company

Langan provides expert land development engineering and environmental consulting services for major developers, renewable energy producers, and large infrastructure programs. The firm is consistently ranked among the top ten Best Firms to Work For and Engineering News-Record’s top 50 firms worldwide.