What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior SUE Technician position at ESP Associates?
Celebrating 40 years of success and continual growth, ESP Associates is currently seeking an experienced Senior Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Technician/Analyst to join our team in Wilmington, NC.
We’re proud to offer more than a place to build your career; we offer a team you can be part of. Our multidisciplinary environment brings together professionals across engineering, surveying, planning, environmental, geosciences, SUE, and CEI, with plenty of opportunities to connect beyond the workday. From team outings and volunteer events to company-wide step challenges, summer celebrations, and friendly competitions, there’s always an opportunity to get involved, get to know your coworkers, and have a little fun along the way!
As a Senior SUE Technician/Analyst, you will be responsible for coordinating and performing SUE field operations, including utility designating, records research, and field documentation. This is an opportunity for an experienced SUE professional who is already coordinating projects to further their career within a dynamic and growing Engineering, Surveying and Planning firm.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate SUE projects and field operations, both in and out of town.
- Designate utilities and perform utility records research.
- Prepare and organize field sketches and digital photographs.
- Complete daily checklists, timesheets, and vehicle navigation.
Qualifications:
- 5 years of SUE experience required.
- Experience interpreting utility records, designating utilities, and field sketching required, preferably in an engineering design environment.
- Excellent work ethic and a self-starter who takes initiative.
- Strong management and organizational skills while performing field operations.
- Experience with NCDOT projects, Heath and Radio Detection equipment, Ground Penetrating Radar, and vacuum excavation a plus.
- DOT and route survey experience a plus.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel preferred.
- Position will involve some travel out of town. Individual must be able to travel as needed.
- Candidate must be able to pass a drug screen, background check, and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company’s driving (MVR) policy.
Corporate Information:
ESP is a multi-discipline engineering design and consulting firm providing our clients with civil engineering, surveying, planning/landscape architecture, geosciences, environmental, subsurface utility engineering, and construction engineering inspection.
Through years of dedicated service to our clients, ESP has received a designation of 186 on the 2026 ENR Top 500 Design Firm rankings. For the firm's primary territory, the ENR Texas & Southeast Top Design Firms, ESP received a 2026 ranking of 53.
ESP offers an excellent employee benefits package including:
- Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses
- 401(k) (Traditional & Roth plans) with a guaranteed employer match of 100% up to the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% (eligibility after 60 days)
- PTO (Paid Time Off) & 10 Paid Holidays
- VTO (Volunteer Time Off) of 4 hours each year (prorated during first year based on hire date)
- Tiered Health, Vision & Dental Insurance Options (eligibility after 30 days)
- Behavioral Medicine through Teladoc
- Short-Term Disability Insurance (Employer paid)
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Education Reimbursement Opportunities
- Flexible and Dependent Benefits Plan
- Referral Bonuses