Subterranean Consulting Group
Beneath the Surface: Redefining the Utility Space

Beneath every street and cityscape lies an invisible network of strategic lifelines in the form of waterlines, sewage lines, gas pipelines and electric cables. Maintaining, mapping and securing this underground web of networks demands specialized knowledge and expertise that can only be brought in by an experienced hand.

Founded by renowned utility locating and mapping expert Adam Zeciri, Subterranean Consulting Group navigates this underground maze with precision and clarity. It offers a holistic ecosystem that integrates consulting, training, field services and operator qualifications. This end-to-end utility solutions provider caters to the renewable energy sector, oil and gas, water, sewer and communication markets, providing services from production and transmission to distribution.

“Our approach is built on transparency and collaboration. We prioritize understanding our clients’ challenges, guiding them to the best solutions and delivering the outcomes they need,” says Zeciri.

Subterranean operates through two key divisions to achieve this: Sub-T and Locating Dynamics.

Sub-T encompasses field services, compliance services, operator qualifications, underground utility locating and data collection for all types of subsurface utility infrastructure.

On the other hand, Locating Dynamics focuses on providing different avenues of locator training, offering online and in-person best-in-industry training for the workforce. The courses are curated and vetted by world-class utility locating and mapping technology experts. This covers electromagnetic (EM), ground penetrating radar (GPR), acoustic pipe locator (APL), SPAR utility surveying and real-time kinematic (RTK) utility mapping.

Together, these two divisions allow Subterranean to address some of the most pressing challenges in the field, whether it’s a lack of trained professionals or hazy standard operating procedures. Training modules catering to all skill levels present information in manageable chunks while enabling knowledge retention. Courses are designed to maximize learning outcomes and ensure effective knowledge transfer. Its train-the-trainers program develops internal training capabilities, allowing the organizations to train and certify employees.

The company even deploys trained and certified teams in case of manpower shortage or to conduct utility locating programs.

However, accurate mapping is just as critical as skilled manpower. The company provides precision data collection and mapping services to meet mapping needs, ensuring underground infrastructure is thoroughly documented. From verifying safe electrical connections for EV charging stations to confirming clear ground for constructing the world’s largest backup battery bank, Subterranean’s expertise is trusted across industries.

Beyond field services, organizations and municipalities looking to create standardized best practices benefit from customized compliance audits and remediation programs. Subterranean helps them establish and implement a code of best practices, personalized operator handbook, field manuals and best-in-industry program for its clients.

In one case, a major municipality in Southern California sought Subterranean’s expertise to establish training, auditing and remediation programs. Along with training, they needed guidance on which technology to adopt and the company worked with them to achieve this.

Behind many similar Subterranean’s success stories is Zeciri’s extensive expertise in land surveying, field services, utility locating and ground-penetrating radar training and instruction. As a former editor of Underground Focus Magazine, he created training magazines covering all these technologies and grids.

Zeciri personally contributes to multiple technical and best practice committees, including the Common Ground Alliance Best Practices Committee, ASCE/UESI SUE and Utility Investigation Committee. He also co-chairs the Common Ground Alliance Technology Committee Case Studies Task Team, overseeing the validation and testing of emerging technologies before they hit the market.

Today, his company does it all, identifying underground assets, ensuring compliance or equipping professionals with cutting-edge technology. Subterranean empowers industries to navigate the depths of underground infrastructure, shaping a future of safe and efficient utility networks.