What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pavement Assessment & Mobile LiDAR Collection Technician position at ESP Associates?
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
