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AECOM SUE Field Supervisor in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Company Description

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Job Description

AECOM offers a comprehensive suite of Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE), private utility locating, and services to its diverse customer base composed of Engineering, Environmental, Utility, Surveying, and other Construction, and Infrastructure. We are seeking a SUE Field Supervisor to be based within Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia or Maryland.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities include (but are not limited to)

  • Hybrid position consisting of expected time spent split 75% field, 25% office.

  • Responsible for managing and day to day operations of multiple field crews.

  • Ensuring field teams adherence to AECOM’s strict guidelines for safety and quality.

  • Responsible for creation, and maintenance of field crew schedule for field teams across numerous projects of diverse scope across multiple locations.

  • Ensure adherence to field schedule to ensure projects are completed within communicated schedule/budget.

  • Read and interpret utility drawings, as-builts, GIS Files and other forms of utility records data.

  • Initiate, track, and process, and document utility records requests with various Utility One Call Centers and Utility Owners/Operators.

  • Utilize a suite of advanced geophysical equipment (to include Ground Penetrating Radar), observational skills, and deductive reasoning to identify, designate and locate (vacuum excavation) all utilities within a requested job scope in accordance with American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 38-02 & 38-22.

  • Utilize GPS and Total Station survey equipment in combination with Trimble Data Collectors and applications including Trimble Access and Trimble Mobile manager to survey utility features and line segments.

  • Perform field audits on previously investigated utilities and/or collected field data to ensure accuracy and completeness.

  • Perform QA/QC of SUE field data and performed by AECOM and its subcontractors.

  • Troubleshoot technical problems in the field.

  • Consistently and effectively communicate with field and office staff as well as Managers and Professionals in Charge to relay project information

  • Act as an advisor/mentor to junior field staff.

  • Occasional interaction with clients, utility representatives, business owners and/or homeowners.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

  • BS Degree + 6 years of experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

  • SUE and/or private utility locating experience equivalent with a demonstrated commitment to quality and attention to detail.

  • Experience and understanding of SUE practices and procedures in accordance with ASCE 38-02 & 38-22.

  • Position requires frequent traveling to field locations. Locations and distances vary and could include occasional overnight travel.

  • Frequent lifting of equipment up to 50 pounds unassisted.

  • Frequent outdoor work in a variety of seasonal weather conditions.

  • Daily walking several miles to perform job duties. Frequently across outdoor construction environments with a variety of uneven terrains such as mud, rock, grass, dirt and other unpaved terrains and variable outdoor conditions including heat, cold, dust, and noise.

  • Valid U.S. Driver’s License required to regularly drive AECOM vehicles to project sites. As a condition of employment, selected candidate must pass a Motor Vehicle Records review.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated proficiency with pipe and cable locators such as Radio Detection RD and Vivax Metrotech vLoc Pro to designate all utility types t include EMS Marker Ball detection.

  • Proficiency with Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) such as Impulse Radar’s PinpointR GPR System.

  • Advanced understanding of Surveying best practices, techniques, and equipment for Virtual Reference Station (VRS), Base Station and Total Station surveys.

  • Proficiency with Microsoft 365 suite of applications to include Office, Excel, Teams, and Word.

  • Proficiency with ArcGIS suite of services to include, Field Maps, Survey 123, and Workforce including documentation, implementation and trouble shooting.

  • Proficiency in the safe operation of hydro/air vacuum excavation trucks and equipment.

  • Detailed-oriented and ability to maintain a professional and positive attitude consistent with AECOM’s Core Values.

  • Self-motivated with the ability to work independently with little direct supervision.

  • Ideal candidates will possess troubleshooting skills and be willing and able to learn new procedures and technologies.

  • Ability to adhere to AECOM strict standards for safety and quality.

  • OSHA 10/30 Course Completion Certification

  • First Aid, CPR, or and/or AED training Certification.

  • BAMI/UESI Utility Investigation School Completion Certification.

  • Experience in Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) software such as MicroStation, AutoCAD, and Open Roads.

  • Traffic Control Supervisor Certification (ATSSA).

  • Familiarity with ASCE 75-22 - Standard Guideline for Recording and Exchanging Utility Infrastructure Data

Additional Information

  • Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.

  • Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $85,000.00 - $105,000.00.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10115461

Business Line: Transportation

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: East

Career Area: Survey & Estimation

Work Location Model: Hybrid

Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc

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