LIDAR LEAD

TREKK Design Group, LLC; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

TREKK Design Group, LLC is seeking a LiDAR Lead to head a geospatial team and drive innovative data collection and processing for infrastructure mapping. You will mentor staff, build client relationships, and deliver high-quality survey work, leveraging Laser scanning, GNSS, and traditional field methods.

Responsibilities include business development, cross-team collaboration, and ensuring quality across projects while guiding KPI achievement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Survey, Geomatics, Civil Engineering, Geography or related field.
• Professional Land Surveyor license is required.
• At least 10 years of survey experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development by identifying, selling and delivering meaningful work for the team.
• Leverage client relationships to solve problems and grow opportunities.
• Grow and develop staff through mentorship and training.
• Support HR in recruitment, interviewing, and promotions.
• Set quality standards and lead the team in QC processes.
• Collaborate with leadership to meet organizational goals and KPI targets.
• Share expertise with Market Leads and manage cross-functional resource planning.
• Operate survey instruments and related equipment; prepare sign-and-seal survey drawings.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Client relationships

Mentoring

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Survey/Geomatics/Civil Engineering/Geography

Professional Land Surveyor license

Tools

Bentley MicroStation Open Roads

AutoCAD

AutoDesk Civil 3D

TopoDOT

Terrasolid

Excel

Word

Ajera

Job description

Survey Team | Additional Roles: Project Manager and Supervisor

Full-time, salary and exempt position

We’re looking for a LiDAR Lead who’s ready to drive innovation from the ground up. In this role, you’ll lead a high-performing geospatial team, guide cutting-edge data collection and processing efforts, and shape the future of infrastructure through next-gen mapping. You’ll build strong client relationships, mentor rising talent, and deliver work that makes a difference. If you’re passionate about technology, leadership, and solving real-world challenges with precision and purpose, let’s elevate what’s possible—together.

LiDAR Lead Responsibilities

• Conduct business development tasks, including identifying, selling and delivering meaningful work for your team
• Leverage existing client relationships and build new ones to help solving their problems
• Focus on growing and developing staff that will allow for personal and professional fulfillment
• Support HR for the recruitment, interviewing, hiring, training, identify promotions and terminating of staff
• Share technical knowledge through mentoring and training staff
• Set expectations and lead team in quality control process
• Work with other Market Leads when sharing resources
• Collaborate with TREKK leadership to develop and meet organizational goals while supplying expertise and guidance on projects, operations and systems
• Establish and implement a holistic annual plan that allows your Market to reach its IMPROVING LIVES goal. Meet or exceed Market annual KPI goals
• Work with associated Service Leads to remove obstacles for your team so that we can reach our TREKK IMPROVING LIVES goal
• Knowledgeable in the operation of survey instruments, VRS based GPS equipment, robotic total station, laser scanners and data collectors and/or photogrammetry
• Process raw field data and prepare survey drawings utilizing both field locates and title work records. Must sign and seal plans as required.

Education, Licensing, Certification And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Survey, Geomatics, Civil Engineering, Geography or other related field required
• Professional Land Surveyor license required
• At least 10 years of survey experience

Required Skills/Abilities

• Knowledge of Bentley MicroStation Open Roads, AutoCAD and/or AutoDesk Civil 3D, TopoDOT, Terrasolid, Excel, Word, and Ajera is preferred
• Extensive knowledge of land surveying methods, geodetic principles, and field-to-finish workflows
• Proven leadership skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all levels within the organization