POSITION OVERVIEW: As a
SUE Director at
LJAInc, you lead and grow a SUE and utility coordination practice, bridging operational management, technical excellence, and business development. This position will lead SUE projects and staff, manage financial performance and client relationships, ensure the quality of staff and work products, and expand the services LJA provides.
A TYPICAL DAY MIGHT INCLUDE:- Oversee day-to-day SUE field crews, project planning, scheduling, and resource allocation to ensure quality and budget adherence.
- Drive regional market expansion, prepare proposals, and build relationships with clients and utility owners.
- Ensure compliance with SUE quality levels (Levels A-D) and industry standards like ASCE guidelines.
- Coordination with utility owners, survey staff and the project engineer.
- Manage regional market expansion, prepare proposals, and build relationships with clients and utility owners.
REQUIRED EDUCATION/LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS:- Bachelor's Degree in Geography, Geomatics, Engineering, GIS or related discipline
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:- Minimum 10 years of verifiable experience and 5 years of running SUE Crews.
- Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and other geophysical designating technologies.
- Must be familiar with ASCE 38-22
- Must know how to locate all utilities, public and private, such as water, gas, electric, communications, fiber optic, etc.
- Familiarity with surface geophysical equipment, vacuum excavation, and utility mapping standards
PHYISCAL REQUIREMENTS:- Driving to and from various project sites
- Walking and working outdoors under variable weather condition
LEVEL UP WITH LJAAt LJA, we're 100% employee-owned. This drives results, rewards ambition and supports long-term success for every team member. With almost 100 locations and 3,000+ employee-owners (and growing), we're building something big! We want you to be part of it.
Your future grows here.- Generous Time Off: PTO, paid holidays, and a full office closure between Christmas and New Year's.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple plan options for health, dental, and pets. Along with mental health support.
- Family Support: Paid maternity and parental leave to help you focus on what matters most.
- Education Support: Tuition reimbursement and in-house courses provided by our Learning and Development team.
- Referral Bonuses: Know great talent? Get rewarded for helping us grow.
- Community Impact: Company-sponsored volunteer days and philanthropic initiatives.
- Professional Development: Memberships to industry organizations to keep you connected and growing.
- Career Growth: Great internal mobility opportunities to advance your career.
- Fun Culture: LJA social events, employee sports teams, bring your kid to work day, etc.
