Geotechnical​/CMT Assistant Project Manager

ESP is currently seeking a Geotechnical/CMT Assistant Project Manager for our Charleston, South Carolina operations to assist our project management staff with geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing/Special Inspections field and laboratory work, and project management. This is an excellent opportunity for you to grow your career with a well-established, dynamic, and growing Engineering, Surveying and Planning firm!

Responsibilities:

• Technical analysis and reporting
• Providing oversight of field staff
• Providing consultation/evaluation for field related concerns
• Client interaction and assisting with project management duties
• The candidate will be involved in all phases of a project including proposal preparation, managing and/or performing field engineering and testing, engineering analysis, report writing, consultation, invoice preparation, client contact and correspondence.

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

• Shallow and deep foundation analysis
• Pavement design and analysis
• Construction materials testing procedures
• Special Inspection procedures and requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in related discipline
• 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.

Preferred:

• Engineering Intern (EI) registration or ability to obtain one within 6 months.
• 1-2 years of experience

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
• Tiered Health, Vision & Dental Insurance Options (eligibility after 30 days)
• Behavioral Medicine through Teladoc
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Education Reimbursement Opportunities
• Flexible and Dependent Benefits Plan
• Referral Bonuses