Pavement Collection Operator

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 6 AM and 6 PM)
• Night Shifts (rare)
  • 8 to 10 hours per day (hours typically range between 8 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
• 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: Trimble Business Center (TBC), RiPROCESS (RIEGL), 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 195 on the 2025 ENR Top 500 Design Firm rankings. For the firm's primary territory, the ENR Texas & Southeast Top Design Firms, ESP received a 2025 ranking of 52.

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
• VTO (Volunteer Time Off) of 4 hours each year (prorated during first year based on hire date)
• Tiered Health, Vision & Dental Insurance Options (eligibility after 30 days) 
• Behavioral Medicine through Teladoc
• Short-Term Disability Insurance (Employer paid)
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Education Reimbursement Opportunities
• Flexible and Dependent Benefits Plan
• Referral Bonuses