Geospatial Manager: Reality Capture & Infrastructure Data Lead

STV, Inc.; Inwood (TX); On-site; USD 130,962 - 149,671; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance including HSA

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

STV, Inc. seeks an experienced Geospatial Manager to lead and grow survey, reality capture, and digital delivery capabilities across Texas, based primarily in Frisco with flexibility to work from any STV Texas office.

You will guide technical teams and shape how high-quality project data is captured, processed, and delivered. Ideal candidates bring 10+ years of surveying/geospatial experience, hands-on UAV/LiDAR experience, strong workflow knowledge, and the ability to mentor teams while

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in surveying, geomatics, geospatial technology, reality capture, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with UAV/UAS, LiDAR, laser scanning, photogrammetry, GNSS, and geospatial data processing workflows.
• Strong knowledge of survey principles, coordinate systems, control networks, field-to-finish workflows, and data quality standards.
• Experience supporting transportation, municipal, utility, land development, construction, or infrastructure projects.
• Proficiency with tools such as Trimble Business Center, Civil 3D, Microsoft Office, Leica Cyclone, Pix4D, DJI Terra, ArcGIS Pro, OpenRoads, MicroStation, Carlson Survey, or similar platforms.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, organization, and collaboration skills.
• Registered Professional Land Surveyor (RPLS) license is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage and guide UAV/UAS, laser scanning, mobile mapping, LiDAR, GNSS, and reality capture efforts for transportation, utility, municipal, construction, and infrastructure projects.
• Process, manage, and quality-check geospatial data using tools such as Trimble Business Center, Leica Cyclone, DJI Terra, Pix4D, Civil 3D, and related platforms.
• Develop accurate digital deliverables, including point clouds, orthomosaics, terrain models, surface models, existing conditions models, utility mapping, and 3D reality capture datasets.
• Collaborate with survey crews, engineers, utility teams, construction professionals, and project managers to turn field data into reliable project intelligence.
• Support boundary, deed, easement, right-of-way, survey, utility, construction, and as-built deliverables in coordination with licensed survey professionals.
• Integrate geospatial data into design and digital delivery workflows using Civil 3D, OpenRoads, ArcGIS, MicroStation, and related applications.
• Help advance STV's Better Data, Faster initiative by improving workflows, applying automation, and supporting the use of AI, digital twins, and reality capture technology.
• Lead technical input for scopes, proposals, estimates, client discussions, standards, and best practices for geospatial and reality capture services.
• Serve as a trusted technical and managerial resource for field teams, CAD staff, survey technicians, engineers, and multidisciplinary project teams while maintaining safe and compliant practices.

Skills

UAV/UAS

LiDAR

Reality capture

Geospatial data processing

Coordination

Communication

Project leadership

Tools

Trimble Business Center

Leica Cyclone

DJI Terra

Pix4D

Civil 3D

ArcGIS Pro

OpenRoads

MicroStation

Job description

STV, Inc. seeks an experienced Geospatial Manager to lead and grow survey, reality capture, and digital delivery capabilities across Texas, based primarily in Frisco with flexibility to work from any STV Texas office.

You will guide technical teams and shape how high-quality project data is captured, processed, and delivered. Ideal candidates bring 10+ years of surveying/geospatial experience, hands-on UAV/LiDAR experience, strong workflow knowledge, and the ability to mentor teams while