Pavement Assessment & Mobile LiDAR Collection Technician

Job Description

Job Description

ESP Associates, Inc. is currently seeking candidates to join our Pavement & Asset Inventory team. This is a great opportunity to travel, see areas of the country that you haven’t had the opportunity to visit, and grow your career with a dynamic Engineering, Surveying and Planning firm!

The selected candidate will be responsible for collecting pavement assessment data and mobile LiDAR data collected from a vehicle platform.

This position involves extensive in and out of state travel. Benefits include out of town meal / lodging expenses, overtime opportunities and competitive pay.

The position Requires Working the in Following Conditions :

• Extensive Travel
• Per diem and hotel covered
• Minimum 30 days and up to 45 consecutive days at a time
• Day Shifts
• 8 to 12 hours per day (hours typically range between 7 AM and 6 PM)
• Night Shifts (rare)
• 6 to 8 hours per day (hours typically range between 11 PM and 6 AM)
• Driving / working inside a GIS data collection vehicle between 8 to 12 hours per shift
• Alternate driving and equipment operation duties with team member throughout each shift

Responsibilities :

• Safely drive a data collection vehicle and / or operate advanced software and equipment
• Work fluently with advanced software for collection and exporting of pavement assessment and mobile LiDAR data
• Achieve daily mile goals
• Download, Q / A, backup, export, transfer data each day

Qualifications :

• Computer hardware and software trouble shooting skills
• Ability to read maps and use navigation software
• Must be goal-oriented and able to meet assigned deadlines
• Ability to work closely with peers and managers to achieve established goals
• Must be reliable, dependable, and responsible
• A positive work attitude with the desire to learn
• Must be willing to travel throughout the United States and Canada for extensive periods of time
• Valid Passport or ability to obtain a Passport upon hire. Clean Record required for Canada Entry.
• Must be detail-oriented to follow established mission plans, processes, and procedures
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Candidate must be able to pass a drug screen, background check, and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company’s driving (MVR) policy.

Preferred :

• Any level of education in Surveying / Geomatics, Civil Engineering, GIS, or related field
• Knowledge of the following software : ArcGIS, and Google Earth
• Experience / understanding of survey and GIS practices

Corporate Information :

ESP is a multi-discipline engineering design and consulting firm providing our clients with civil engineering, surveying, planning / landscape architecture, geosciences, environmental, subsurface utility engineering, and construction engineering inspection.

Through years of dedicated service to our clients, ESP has received a designation of 194 on the 2024 ENR Top 500 Design Firm rankings.

For the firm's primary territory, the ENR Southeast Top Design Firms, ESP received a 2024 ranking of 30.

ESP offers an excellent employee benefits package including :

• Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses
• 401(k) (Traditional & Roth plans) with a guaranteed employer match of 100% up to the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% (eligibility after 60 days)
• PTO (Paid Time Off) & 10 Paid Holidays
• Tiered Health, Vision & Dental Insurance Options (eligibility after 30 days)
• Behavioral Medicine through Teladoc
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Education Reimbursement Opportunities
• Flexible and Dependent Benefits Plan
• Referral Bonuses
18 days ago