Subsurface Utility Engineer Team Lead

Position Purpose: The Subsurface Utility Engineer Team Lead is responsible for leading and managing a team of subsurface utility engineers and technicians. The role involves overseeing the collection, identification, and mapping of existing subsurface utility data to support the design and construction of various engineering projects.

Essential Functions:

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers and technicians in the design, planning, and execution of subsurface utility engineering projects.
• Ensure compliance with ASCE 38, "Standard Guideline for the Collection and Depiction of Existing Subsurface Utility Data."
• Coordinate with project managers and other engineering disciplines to integrate utility data with project designs.
• Manage field surveys, topographic, and utility mapping for design purposes.
• Provide technical guidance and support to the team on subsurface utility engineering methods and best practices.
• Communicate effectively with clients, stakeholders, and utility owners regarding project-specific details and issues.
• Oversee quality assurance and control processes to ensure the accuracy and reliability of utility data.
• Develop and implement project management plans, including work breakdown structures and project schedules.
• Assist in the preparation of construction documents, drawings, and specifications related to subsurface utilities.
• Participate in business development activities, including proposal writing and client presentations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or a related field or related experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• Extensive experience in subsurface utility engineering or a related field.
• Proficiency in utility mapping software and technologies.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to travel to project sites as needed.
• Capable of performing fieldwork, including walking on uneven terrain and lifting equipment as required.

Other Duties:

• Perform additional tasks as assigned to support the overall goals of the engineering firm.
• Stay current with industry trends and advancements in subsurface utility engineering.

About Us

At KLJ, we love engineering, moving forward, and bringing ideas to life. Our work is more than a project, it's a long-term solution for the communities in which we live and work. We are committed to providing an exceptional experience to our customers - every project, every time. We reimagine what projects can be through innovative planning, design, and support of infrastructure projects of all shapes and sizes. Join our team and reimagine what your career can be.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities. The employee is regularly required to:

• Sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms
• Talk or hear and communicate clearly

The employee must:

• Be able to walk on uneven terrain up to ten miles per day
• Frequently lift and move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 75 pounds

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Other Duties

This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive or restrictive and other duties may be assigned. It is a description of the job as presently defined, and is subject at any time to revision. This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities, as needed.

At KLJ, we have a vested interest in the personal, financial, and professional goals of our employees. This position is expected to pay between $85,000 - $140,000 per year depending on applicable experience and location. We offer a competitive full suite benefit package including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, performance bonus, 401k, employee stock ownership program, and a flexible work environment that gives you options to support excelling both professionally and personally.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the US, without employer-sponsorship. KLJ does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas and does not participate in any OPT training program.

KLJ will not be partnering with third-party recruiters on this position. Please review our third-party recruiting policy at

Position will be posted until filled.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)