Junior LiDAR Processing Specialist

Intetics; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Intetics Inc. is seeking a Junior LiDAR Specialist to join our team in Cairns, Australia, focusing on processing and analyzing aerial LiDAR and point cloud data for utility infrastructure.

You will classify, validate LiDAR data, and extract utility assets such as power lines, poles, towers, vegetation, and ground features, contributing to accurate modeling and data quality.

1–4 years experience preferred; basic GIS knowledge appreciated, with hands-on experience in 3D spatial data.

Qualifications

• Experience with LiDAR/point cloud processing.
• Hands-on experience with point cloud classification and QA/QC.
• Experience working with 3D spatial data.
• Experience with feature extraction from LiDAR data.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify data-quality issues.
• Basic/intermediate GIS knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Process, classify, and validate LiDAR data for utility projects.
• Extract and model utility assets such as power lines, poles, towers, vegetation, and ground features.
• Ensure data quality and accuracy of LiDAR analyses.

Skills

LiDAR processing

QA/QC

3D spatial data

Feature extraction

Data quality issues

GIS basics

Job description

Intetics Inc. is a global technology company providing custom software development, dedicated team building, software quality assessment, and digital solutions.

GIS and LiDAR are among our key areas of expertise, and we work with large-scale spatial and 3D datasets for infrastructure and utility projects.

We are looking for a Junior LiDAR Specialist to join our team and work on projects involving the processing and analysis of aerial LiDAR and point cloud data for utility and power infrastructure.

The role focuses on processing, classifying, and validating LiDAR data, as well as extracting and modeling utility assets such as power lines, conductors, poles, towers, vegetation, and ground features.

Requirements

• 1–4 years of experience with LiDAR / point cloud processing.
• Hands-on experience with point cloud classification and QA/QC.
• Experience working with 3D spatial data.
• Experience with feature extraction from LiDAR data.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify data-quality issues.
• Basic/intermediate GIS knowledge.

Nice to Have

• Experience with utility, power transmission, or distribution data.
• Experience with aerial LiDAR.
• Experience working with conductors, poles/towers, vegetation, and ground classes.
• Understanding of conductor/catenary modeling and clearance analysis.
• Experience with PLS-CADD, TerraSolid/TerraScan, or MicroStation.
• Experience with utility asset modeling or powerline mapping.