Director of Remote Sensing & LiDAR Operations

WGI; Florida; On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k with match

PTO

HSA with company contribution

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Holidays

Pet insurance

Job summary

WGI seeks a Director, Remote Sensing to lead the operations of the Remote Sensing Department within the Geospatial Division. You will manage people, technology, processes, and quality systems to deliver airborne remote sensing programs while coordinating with project managers and other disciplines.

You will guide staff development, optimize production capacity, and drive technical leadership across LiDAR, imagery, and QA/QC activities, with travel to field sites and client locations as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geomatics, Surveying, GIS, Geography, Remote Sensing, Photogrammetry, Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in LiDAR, photogrammetry, remote sensing, surveying, mapping, or related geospatial disciplines.
• Experience leading technical teams and complex projects with multiple concurrent work streams.
• Strong knowledge of airborne LiDAR and imagery acquisition, QA/QC, and data management workflows.
• Experience with mobile/terrestrial LiDAR and UAS LiDAR/imagery preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operations of WGI's Remote Sensing Department, including staffing, production capacity, equipment, resource allocation, workload balancing, and performance.
• Oversee airborne LiDAR and imagery acquisition programs with qualified personnel and documented procedures.
• Provide technical oversight for LiDAR and imagery production across multiple platforms and workflows.
• Develop and implement QA/QC procedures spanning acquisition to final deliverables.
• Mentor and develop staff and future leaders; manage budgets and resource forecasting.
• Promote automation and standardized production workflows to improve quality and efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with safety, aviation requirements, and client specifications.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Staff development

Resource planning

Quality systems

Risk evaluation

Project delivery

Technical leadership

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geomatics, Surveying, GIS, Geography, Remote Sensing, Photogrammetry, Engineering, or Computer Science

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

RiPROCESS

APPLANIX POSPac

TopoDOT

TerraSolid

Inertial Explorer

MicroStation

ArcGIS Pro

LP360

Leica Cyclone

Job description

WGI seeks a Director, Remote Sensing to lead the operations of the Remote Sensing Department within the Geospatial Division. You will manage people, technology, processes, and quality systems to deliver airborne remote sensing programs while coordinating with project managers and other disciplines.

You will guide staff development, optimize production capacity, and drive technical leadership across LiDAR, imagery, and QA/QC activities, with travel to field sites and client locations as needed.