Federal Aerial GIS Program Manager

NCSL International; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Surveying And Mapping, LLC seeks a Federal Project Manager to lead wide-area aerial lidar and remote sensing programs for federal clients. You will oversee flight planning, data processing, QA/QC, and final delivery while coordinating internal teams and subcontractors.

The role requires strong communication, rigorous project controls, and the ability to scale a growing federal program, reporting to the Federal Operations Manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Geography, GIS, Geomatics, Surveying, Civil Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in aerial lidar or remote sensing, including 3+ years leading projects with budget/schedule/client management.
• Demonstrated track record delivering wide-area lidar projects for federal clients (USGS 3DEP/GPSC, USACE, NOAA, FEMA).
• Knowledge of full aerial lidar workflow: flight planning, ground control, calibration, classification, DEM/breakline generation, accuracy assessment.

Responsibilities

• Lead wide-area aerial lidar and remote sensing projects for federal clients from award to delivery.
• Serve as primary point of contact for project stakeholders and contracting officers.
• Coordinate flight operations, survey teams, processing staff and subcontractors across phases.
• Own budgets, schedules, earned value, and status reporting including invoicing.

Skills

Client communication

Budget & scheduling

Project coordination

MS Project / Planner / Smartsheet

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Geography, GIS, Geomatics, Surveying, Civil Engineering or related field

Tools

TerraSolid

Bentley MicroStation

GeoCue LP360

Esri ArcGIS Pro

Global Mapper

Job description

Surveying And Mapping, LLC seeks a Federal Project Manager to lead wide-area aerial lidar and remote sensing programs for federal clients. You will oversee flight planning, data processing, QA/QC, and final delivery while coordinating internal teams and subcontractors.

The role requires strong communication, rigorous project controls, and the ability to scale a growing federal program, reporting to the Federal Operations Manager.