About Us

Who Are We?

Founded in 2014, UPI (Utility Professionals Inc.) is a thriving utility locating business serving the Virginia, Maryland, and DC area. We offer Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE), utility designation and utility mapping of underground utilities. UPI also performs records research prior to any utility mapping or designating. We use innovative technologies and equipment to detect the presence of subsurface utilities and mark the horizontal position on the ground surface. Our services follow the standard of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

The SUE Process

Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) is a process of systematically identifying the quality of utility information needed to design a project and acquiring/managing that level of detail. SUE services help project designers manage risks by locating buried utilities through various methods for the design and construction of a project.

UPI’s clients realize the value of determining where existing underground utilities are located during the design phase, mitigating conflicts, and saving time and money during construction.

Where Do We Work?

Although UPI has historically worked within the Washington Metropolitan area, we have the capability to perform our services wherever we are needed, even internationally such as our project in Rota, Spain. Our boots have been on the ground of hospitals, universities/colleges, federal and municipal buildings, and private development projects.

Why Work With Us?

UPI’s services should not be confused with One-Call services. All projects require a call to this service before you dig, however, they will only mark public utilities. UPI helps fill in the gaps by marking and confirming the location of public and private utilities on site, ensuring more accurate markings and a safer construction site. In addition, UPI provides deliverables in PDF or in AutoCAD (DWG) format.