What happens when you bring engineers, surveyors, utility owners, and contractors into the same room? You eliminate the operational silos that cause catastrophic design-phase oversights.
Steve Marshall, VP and Director of Land Surveying at Prime AE Group, attended BAMI-I’s 28th Utility Investigation School (UIS) to bridge the communication gaps between site design, water resources, and transportation teams. In this interview, Steve discusses the operational necessity of integrating ASCE Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) standards into daily workflows. By taking UIS learnings directly back to his weekly cross-departmental meetings, he ensures safer, highly accurate project lifecycles.
Aligning with BAMI-I’s objective to use post-UIS interviews to address both specific curriculum applications and broader industry challenges, this discussion highlights how standardized subsurface data protects project budgets from inception to completion.
The UIS Foundation and BAMI-I Ecosystem
The Buried Asset Management Institute – International (BAMI-I) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to underground infrastructure stewardship. The Utility Investigation School was brought to BAMI-I through the leadership of Course Director Tom Iseley, utilizing the foundational curriculum developed and authorized by industry pioneer Jim Anspach.
For engineering and surveying firms looking to elevate their practice, mastering these standards is the industry benchmark. Furthermore, the knowledge gained at UIS serves as a vital entry point into BAMI-I’s broader educational ecosystem, including the Certification of Training in Asset Management (CTAM) programs designed to maximize asset lifecycle value.
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