ESP Associates, Inc has an immediate opportunity for a Survey Director to support our corporate office in Fort Mill, SC. As a leader contributing to the continued growth of ESP’s Land Development Survey division, this individual will ultimately be responsible for supporting Department Managers and their teams by:

• Managing clients and undertaking business development activities,
• Preparation of survey proposals and contracts,
• Representing ESP and client(s) in public settings.

Responsibilities:

• The Survey Director will have responsible charge of all aspects of a surveying and geomatics group (field and office) by providing training, mentoring, technical and administrative guidance and oversight.
• Initiate and maintain contact with key personnel and officials of organizations and companies.
• Manage client expectations regarding project timelines, costs and updates.
• Administer contracts and manage projects, interpret, organize, execute and coordinate assignments.
• Assist Project Managers with workforce planning, monthly billing, and final review of completed reports and maps.
• Manage the practice to achieve expected profitability and growth.

Qualifications:

• Licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor (SC PLS) required. NC PLS preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Surveying, Geomatics, or related field preferred.
• Progressive experience in surveying management, specifically supporting land development survey projects.
• Experience supporting DOT and/or utility survey projects preferred.
• Strong self-motivational and organizational skills with the ability to lead, motivate and direct a team of office and field personnel.
• Experience with survey computations and platting using Trimble Business Center, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and ArcGIS, as well as field experience with Trimble Survey field equipment.
• Thorough working knowledge of GPS.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and Google Earth a plus.
• 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.

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 258 on the 2022 ENR Top 500 Design Firm rankings. For the firm's primary territory, the ENR Southeast Top Design Firms, ESP received a 2022 ranking of 43.

ESP offers an excellent employee benefits package including:

• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• PTO (Paid Time Off) & Holidays
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Benefits Plan
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Plan