Senior Utility Coordinator

ESP Associates, Inc. (ESP) is seeking a Senior Utility Coordinator to lead utility coordination and relocation services for NCDOT and SCDOT division-managed transportation programs across the Carolinas. This is a remote position with an initial focus on North and South Carolina project delivery, with the opportunity to expand into additional states over time as ESP continues to grow its utility coordination presence across the Southeast. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior utility coordination professional to take on a leadership role with a well-established and growing multi-discipline engineering, surveying, and planning firm.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in utility coordination, transportation project delivery, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of all applicable policies, regulations, and engineering standards set forth by the Federal Highway Administration, NCDOT and SCDOT Divisions of Highways, and relevant state statutes related to utility relocation.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret highway construction plans, drainage summaries, specifications, and related documents to identify utility impacts.
• Proven experience developing utility relocation strategies and coordinating the removal, relocation, and modification of utility facilities including water, sewer, gas, electric, and telecommunications.
• Experience determining cost responsibility (prior rights) and preparing utility agreements, relocation plans, and relocation schedules.
• Strong proficiency preparing and QA/QC-ing Utility by Others (UBO) plans in MicroStation.
• Solid working knowledge of the Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) process and ability to interpret SUE data.
• Experience with NCDOT and/or SCDOT Utilities Accommodation Manuals required.
• Experience preparing environmental permit drawings and narratives a plus.
• Experience mentoring or leading junior utility coordinators preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, mentor team members, and prioritize competing deadlines simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate technical information clearly to varied audiences and lead coordination meetings.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Occasional overnight travel may be required.
• Valid state driver's license with a satisfactory driving record required.
• Candidate must be able to pass a drug screen and background check 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:

• 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