LiDAR Mapping Technician – Aerial & Terrestrial

Default Brand; Benbrook (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Topographic OM, Inc. is seeking a geospatial technician to process and extract features from LiDAR and photogrammetry datasets. You will create detailed topographic and planimetric maps, extract roads, buildings, and utilities, and develop breaklines for accurate terrain representation.

The role involves processing UAS LiDAR, manned LiDAR, and terrestrial scans, ensuring data quality, and coordinating with project teams to deliver deliverables.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in surveying, LiDAR, photogrammetry, mapping, GIS, CAD, or a related geospatial field.
• Experience working with point clouds or other large geospatial datasets.
• Experience with topographic or planimetric feature extraction.
• Understanding of survey control and basic surveying principles.
• Understanding of coordinate systems, datums, projections, and elevations.
• Familiarity with breaklines, terrain models, surfaces, and contours.
• Ability to interpret aerial imagery, LiDAR, survey data, and engineering/construction drawings.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong computer and technical skills.
• Ability to recognize questionable or incorrect data instead of simply accepting automated results.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical problems and develop solutions.
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating with Project Managers and production teams.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Process, review, classify, and extract features from LiDAR and point cloud datasets.
• Perform 3D feature extraction from aerial LiDAR, photogrammetry, mobile LiDAR, and terrestrial laser scanning data.
• Create detailed topographic and planimetric mapping.
• Extract features including roads, pavement, curbs, sidewalks, ditches, drainage, buildings, utilities, and other features.
• Develop breaklines to accurately represent terrain and surface features.
• Generate point grids, terrain models, surfaces, and contours.
• Process UAS LiDAR and photogrammetry datasets.
• Register, georeference, combine, and evaluate point-cloud data from multiple sources.

Skills

UAS LiDAR

UAS photogrammetry

RIEGL LiDAR sensors

360-degree mobile mapping imagery

Terrestrial/static laser scanners

Trimble surveying equipment

GNSS and conventional survey control

Tools

TopoDOT

TerraSolid

MicroStation

Trimble Business Center (TBC)

Global Mapper

DJI Terra

DJI Modify

Pix4Dmatic

CloudCompare

Similar CAD, GIS, photogrammetry, LiDAR, or point-cloud software

Job description

Topographic OM, Inc. is seeking a geospatial technician to process and extract features from LiDAR and photogrammetry datasets. You will create detailed topographic and planimetric maps, extract roads, buildings, and utilities, and develop breaklines for accurate terrain representation.

The role involves processing UAS LiDAR, manned LiDAR, and terrestrial scans, ensuring data quality, and coordinating with project teams to deliver deliverables.