Designator - SUE

Description

Are you interested in a career in the fun, exciting, yet stable field of civil engineering? DCCM takes pride in our exceptional staff and considers our team critical to the company’s success. Providing professionals with the tools and training they need to achieve excellence in their careers is key to employee engagement and productivity. Our goal is to foster a work environment that attracts top talent, inspires innovation, and renders excellence in service to our clients.

Our subsurface utility engineering (SUE) group has a need for a Designator to join their team. In this role you will be the onsite Designator for SUE project work. You will find and mark subsurface utilities with a high degree of proficiency. You understand the big picture of finding, documenting, and mapping utilities to enhance the design phase of projects and protect the public. 

What you will do:

• Use, obtain and interpret control point records and locate in the field
• Identify and document utility types and ownership
• Set up Traffic Signs and basic traffic control
• Complete daily paperwork and record keeping
• Perform simple mathematics 
• Conduct on-site safety meetings
• Maintenance and up-keep of vehicle, work sites, and equipment
• Coordinates and supports survey activities in connection with SUE work
• Selects and applies appropriate geophysical equipment to accurately designate non-complex underground utility layouts
• Meets with 811 Locators, clients and the public

Who you are:

You possess above average computer literacy and technical capabilities. You are an excellent problem solver who uses knowledge and experience to apply to everyday and unusual situations as they arise. You are accomplished at oral and written communication with exceptional listening and comprehension skills.  

What you bring:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 5-7 years’ experience as a SUE Technician / Designator or a (related) Bachelor s Degree plus 2 years minimum as a SUE Field Tech II
• Field survey experience preferred
• Familiarity with TxDOT SUE/Survey standards preferred
• Driving Record that meets company requirements.
• Able to use multi-frequency pipe and cable locators (RD, V-Loc, Metrotech etc), ground penetrating radar, sondes, rodders, and other geophysical equipment.
• Basic comprehension and interpretation of utility design plans and record drawings
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work effectively with co-workers and the public. 
• Ability to operate a computer with Microsoft – Word & Excel, Outlook Email, Google Earth KMZ Files. and other related programs and applications necessary for successful job performance.
• Skills in the use of specialty tools and equipment.
• A strong work ethic and a willingness to complete tasks in the field despite the difficulties caused by the weather. 

The things about us you will appreciate!

Our comprehensive benefit package includes the following:

• Three medical plan options (2 PPOs and a HDHP) 
• Dental & vision plans 
• Company-paid group life, short and long-term disability insurance 
• Voluntary Life Insurance  
• Flexible and Dependent care spending accounts 
• Additional Supplemental plans (Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident) 
• 401(k) with company match 
• Paid Time Off (PTO) which starts accruing upon hire 
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Alternative Work Schedules 

Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes through this website or directly to managers. DCCM does not accept unsolicited headhunter or agency resumes and will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with DCCM. 

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