Before you dig, design, or develop—know what’s underground. Our Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) services in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties give developers, engineers, contractors, and municipalities the precise utility data they need to avoid costly delays and dangerous utility conflicts.
We provide ASCE 38-22 compliant SUE surveys, including utility locating, potholing, and digital utility mapping across South Florida. Whether you’re planning a public infrastructure project in Miami or a private development in Pembroke Pines, our team helps you build smarter, faster, and safer.
Why Subsurface Utility Engineering Is Essential for Your Project
SUE is not just about compliance—it’s about protecting your timeline, your budget, and your crew. Our services help you:
- Identify underground utility conflicts before excavation or design
- Reduce the risk of service interruptions and damage
- Avoid change orders due to unmarked or inaccurately marked utilities
- Comply with local and federal safety regulations
Many cities and counties across Florida now require SUE data for permitting and construction approvals. If you’re working in Miami-Dade or Broward, SUE is no longer optional—it’s a necessity.
Our Subsurface Utility Engineering Quality Levels
Our approach combines industry standards, advanced equipment, and regional experience to ensure you get the highest utility locating accuracy possible.
Quality Level D. QL-D
The most basic level of information for utility locations. It comes solely from existing utility records or verbal recollections, both typically unreliable sources. It may provide an overall “feel” for the congestion of utilities, but is often highly limited in terms of comprehensiveness and accuracy. QL-D is useful primarily for project planning and route selection activities.
Quality Level C. QL-C
The most commonly used level of information. It involves surveying visible utility facilities (e.g., manholes, valve boxes, etc.) and correlating this information with existing utility records (QL-D information). When using this information, it is not unusual to find that many underground utilities have been either omitted or erroneously plotted. Its usefulness, therefore, is primarily on rural projects where utilities are not prevalent, or are not too expensive to repair or relocate.
Quality Level B. QL-B
Involves the application of appropriate surface geophysical methods to determine the existence and horizontal position of virtually all utilities within the project limits. This activity is called “designating”. The information obtained in this manner is surveyed to project control. It addresses problems caused by inaccurate utility records, abandoned or unrecorded facilities, and lost references. The proper selection and application of surface geophysical techniques for achieving QL-B data is critical. Information provided by QL-B can enable the accomplishment of preliminary engineering goals. Decisions regarding the location of storm drainage systems, footers, foundations, and other design features can be made to successfully avoid conflicts with existing utilities. Slight adjustments in design can produce substantial cost savings by eliminating utility relocations.
Quality Level A. QL-A
Also known as “locating”, is the highest level of accuracy presently available and involves the full use of the subsurface utility engineering services. It provides information for the precise plan and profile mapping of underground utilities through the nondestructive exposure of underground utilities, and also provides the type, size, condition, material and other characteristics of underground features.
Utility Mapping and Deliverables
All findings are documented in digital formats such as AutoCAD utility maps and PDF Reports. These deliverables integrate easily with your existing plans, helping your team visualize and mitigate utility risk during the design phase.
Service Coverage – Miami-Dade and Broward Counties
We proudly serve clients across South Florida, including Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Hialeah, Hollywood, Homestead, Coral Springs, Doral, Sunrise, and Plantation — and the rest of Miami-Dade and Broward County.
Whether your project involves roadway reconstruction, vertical construction, underground utilities, or site development—our team delivers SUE data that meets municipal, FDOT, and private-sector requirements.
Who Needs Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Services?
Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) is essential for safe, efficient, and cost-effective infrastructure development. We support a wide range of clients who rely on SUE services to minimize risk and avoid utility conflicts:
- Civil Engineering Firms: Depend on SUE data to design around existing utilities, reduce rework, and avoid potential conflicts, meeting ASCE 38-22 standards.
- General and Utility Contractors: Use SUE results to avoid underground conflicts, improve site coordination, and reduce change orders.
- Developers: Need accurate utility maps to provide informative site layouts, determine feasibility, and secure construction permits.
- Municipalities and Government Agencies: Utilize SUE for capital improvement projects, roadway expansions, and public safety compliance.
- Utility Providers: Rely on SUE to locate assets, plan upgrades, and prevent service interruptions during adjacent work.
- Transportation Authorities: Integrate SUE into highway and roadway projects to avoid utility conflicts and maintain project schedules.
Whether you’re breaking ground on a new development or planning a major infrastructure upgrade, SUE data reduces uncertainty, protects assets, and accelerates timelines.
Why Choose Us for SUE in South Florida
Here’s what sets us apart from other SUE providers in the region:
- ASCE 38-22 compliant practices for subsurface utility data collection
- Rapid response times with flexible scheduling and clear turnaround times
- Over 15 years of civil engineering and utility mapping experience
- Local knowledge of utility owners, soil conditions, and permitting processes in South Florida
- Transparent pricing and scope definitions for accurate deliverables
Our SUE services reduce risk, prevent utility conflict, and ensure successful construction execution. We’ll deliver a report that is both technically sound and operationally useful.
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Avoid utility conflicts before you dig. Whether you’re in early planning or need fast utility locating support, our Subsurface Utility Engineering team is ready to help.
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