Geotechnical & Materials Testing Staff… at ESP Associates · Concord

ESP is currently seeking a Geotechnical & Materials Testing Staff Professional / Engineer with experience in Geotechnical Engineering and/or Construction Materials Testing/Special Inspection oversight for our Concord, North Carolina operations. The Staff Professional will provide engineering and consulting services for a wide variety of projects and clients.

Responsibilities:

• The Staff Professional/Engineer will be involved in all phases of a project including proposal preparation, managing leading and/or performing field engineering and testing, engineering analysis, report writing, consultation, invoice preparation, client contact and correspondence.
• Technical analysis and reporting
• Review of deliverables for technical accuracy and compliance with loss prevention policies and company standards
• Providing oversight and mentorship to field staff
• Client management duties
• Review project plans, specifications and construction to verify compliance with project documents
• Develop scope, prepare proposals and cost estimates, track and evaluate project progress/budgets, and recommend changes
• Providing consultation/evaluation for field related concerns
• Performing engineering field evaluations and inspections

Position expectations include technical abilities in some or all the following:

• Shallow and deep foundation analysis
• Pavement design and analysis
• Slope stability analysis
• Interpretation of laboratory test data
• Construction materials testing procedures
• Special Inspection procedures and requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related discipline
• EIT is preferred
• 0-5 years of experience
• Strong written/verbal communication 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.

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 189 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: