Survey CAD Technician

ESP Associates, Inc.; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

PTO & 10 holidays

Volunteer Time Off

Health insurance options

Teladoc

Job summary

ESP Associates, Inc. is seeking a full-time Survey CAD Technician for our Charleston office. This role offers a path in a growing multi-discipline engineering firm focusing on surveying and planning.

Qualified candidates will have an associate degree or higher in surveying or related field, 5+ years of land surveying experience, and proficiency with Civil 3D, Trimble Business Center, and MS Office. Field work and driving are expected components of the job.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in surveying technology/geomatics, civil engineering, or related field; SIT registration preferred but not required.
• 5+ years’ experience in land surveying preferred.
• Demonstrate strong self-motivation and organizational skills; experience with survey computations and platting; field experience required.

Responsibilities

• Position may require field work.
• Prepare/organize field sketches and digital photos; download data and complete daily checklists.

Skills

Survey computations

Platting

Field experience

Self-motivation

Organizational skills

Education

Associate degree or higher in surveying technology/geomatics or related field

Registration as SIT (preferred)

Tools

Civil 3D

Google Earth

Trimble Business Center

MS Word & Excel

Job description

ESP Associates, Inc. is seeking a full-time Survey CAD Technician in our Charleston office. This is a great opportunity to join a well-established and growing Engineering, Surveying and Planning firm!

Qualifications:

• Associate degree or higher in surveying technology/geomatics, civil engineering, or related field and/or registration as a SIT preferred, but not required.
• 5+ years’ experience in land surveying preferred.
• Candidate will be required to demonstrate strong self-motivational and organizational skills, experience with survey computations and platting as well as field experience required.
• Position may require work to be performed in the field.
• Land Development survey experience required with emphasis on land development projects a plus.
• Experience with following programs preferred: Civil 3D 2016 or higher, Google Earth, Trimble Business Center and Microsoft Word & Excel.
• Experience with the following equipment preferred: Trimble data collection, GPS receivers, robotic total stations
• Computer skills involved in the submittal of daily files including downloading of data, preparation/organization of field sketches & digital photographs, completion of daily checklists are required.
• 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 186 on the 2026 ENR Top 500 Design Firm rankings. For the firm's 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)