Geospatial Technician

Socket.dev; Benbrook (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Topographic, Inc. is seeking a Geospatial Technician I who is self-motivated, dependable, and a strong team player to contribute to LiDAR, photogrammetry, survey, and GIS projects.

You will calibrate, classify, and extract point clouds across mobile, aerial, and terrestrial data, collaborate with field crews, and use Microstation, Terrasolid, Global Mapper, Phoenix LiDAR Suite, Pix4D and AutoCAD to deliver accurate geospatial data for transportation and related projects.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Fast learner with ability to grasp technical principles and surveying tech.
• Strong organizational skills, detail-oriented, analytical.
• Ability to read and interpret field notes and sketches.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and drafting reports.
• Basic understanding of survey procedures and field data collection methods.

Responsibilities

• Interact professionally with internal personnel.
• Calibrate, classify, and extract mobile, aerial, and terrestrial point clouds for projects.
• Coordinate with field crews to ensure work is complete and meets quality expectations.
• Coordinate with other employees regarding project schedules.
• Use Microstation, Terrasolid, Global Mapper, Phoenix LiDAR Suite, Pix4D, and AutoCAD to create/edit geospatial data.
• Establishes and maintains schedules and provides progress reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written comms

Fast learner

Organizational skills

Read and interpret field notes

Microsoft Office proficient

Survey procedures basics

Tools

Microstation

Terrasolid Suite

Global Mapper

Phoenix LiDAR Suite

Pix4D

AutoCAD

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Geospatial Technician will be self-motivated, possess an ambitious work ethic, be a great team player who gets along well with others, and is very dependable and punctual. The Geospatial Technician I will be working on a variety of projects including LiDAR, Photogrammetry, Survey, and GIS.

INTER-RELATIONSHIPS

Employees, Managers, and Supervisors throughout the corporation, and various external customers, vendors, consultants, and governmental regulatory officials.

MAJOR TASKS

• Interact professionally with internal personnel.
• Mobile, Aerial, and Terrestrial point cloud calibration, classification, and extraction for use in O&G, transportation, transmission, and related projects.
• Communicate with field crew to ensure work is complete and meets quality expectations.
• Communicate with other employees regarding project schedules.
• Utilize a variety of software to create and edit Geospatial data, including: Microstation, Terrasolid Suite, Global Mapper, Phoenix LiDAR Suite, Pix4D, and AutoCAD.
• Establishes and maintains schedules and provides progress reports.
• Other duties as assigned.

JOB SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must inherently be a fast learner, pick up on technical principles & theory, while performing the practical implementation of the latest surveying and Geospatial technology on the market.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read and interpret field notes and sketches.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software used to draft reports and letters.
• Basic understanding of survey procedures and survey field data collection methods.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

MENTAL DEMANDS

The following mental demands are required to perform the essential functions of this job: concentrate, conceptualize, cooperative work with others/teamwork, detailed work, frequent task changes, irregular schedule as needed, learn new tasks, interruptive /distractive environment, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, reasoning, problem solving, time pressures.

STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE

Topographic OM, Inc. in office Standard business hours is Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm.

The specific schedule for this role will be based on location and department.

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

Must be authorized to work in the United States.

TRAVEL

Travel to worksites may be required.

E-VERIFY

This employer participates in E-Verify.

DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE

This position is subject to initial and random Drug and Alcohol programs as directed by Company Policy.

AAP/EEO STATEMENT

Topographic, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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