SUE Senior Project Manager

At Safe Site Utility Services, we live our core values—Communication, Honesty, Accountability, Safety and Expertise—in every interaction and decision. Providing industry-leading Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE), utility locating, and damage prevention solutions. Our team is driven by a commitment to safety, accuracy, and excellence.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Project Manager to join our Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing SUE projects, excellent leadership skills, and a proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead complex SUE projects from scope development through final delivery.
• Manage project scope, budget, schedule, staffing, risk, and client communication.
• Direct field execution, crew assignments, survey/mapping support, test-hole coordination, and engineering review.
• Coordinate with Colorado 811, utility owners, CDOT, municipalities, and other jurisdictions.
• Review field data, mapping/CAD, test-hole information, and deliverables for QA/QC.
• Identify scope gaps, schedule risks, and change-order needs before they affect the project.
• Mentor PMs, junior PMs, field leads, and technicians.
• Support proposals, estimating, kickoff planning, and process improvement.

Requirements

• Advanced knowledge of SUE field practices and underground utility systems.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple crews and complex projects.
• Strong client communication, leadership, budgeting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read and interpret civil, transportation, utility, and construction plans.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel throughout Colorado.

Preferred Skills

• 10+ years of SUE and utility locating/designating experience.
• Experience with CDOT, municipal, utility, railroad, transportation, or design-build projects.
• Strong working knowledge of ASCE 38-22 and Colorado 811.
• Experience with AutoCAD, MicroStation, GIS/mapping, PointMan, Fulcrum, or similar tools.
• Degree in civil engineering, surveying, construction management, or a related field is beneficial but not required.

Benefits:

• Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
• 401(k) matching
• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Zayzoon Get paid whenever you need with wages on demand via ZayZoon. No need to wait until payday! We are partnered with ZayZoon, an employee benefit that gives you instant access to your wages ahead of payday.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. In compliance with federal and state equal opportunity employment laws, Safe Site Utility Services is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate regarding race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, or gender.

Salary Description

$110,000 - $160,000