SUE Technician
Charleston, SC - USA
Job Summary
ESP Associates Inc. is currently seeking a SUE Technician to join our team in North Charleston SC. This is an opportunity for a SUE professional to further their career working within a dynamic and growing Engineering Surveying and Planning firm.
Qualifications:
- Previous experience designating utilities and performing records research required preferably in an engineering design environment.
- 1-3 years field experience in utility designating.
- Working knowledge of Ground Penetrating Radar Electromagnetic pipe & cable locating equipment and vacuum excavation a plus.
- Strong management and organizational skills while performing field operations.
- Experience with DOT municipal and/or public utility projects a plus.
- Skills involved in the preparation/organization of field sketches & digital photographs completion of daily checklists & timesheets and vehicle navigation are required.
- Surveying and/or drafting experience a plus but not required.
- Position will involve some travel out of town.
- Candidate must be able to pass a drug screen background check and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the companys 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 186 on the 2026 ENR Top 500 Design Firm rankings. For the firms primary territory the ENR Texas & Southeast Top Design Firms ESP received a 2026 ranking of 53.
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
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
The ESP team of companies delivers innovative engineering, surveying, and planning solutions for all phases of project development.