On-Site 3D Scanning Technician — Scan to CAD

Construction Material Testing; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid certifications

Job summary

Construction Material Testing is seeking a 3D scanning technician to operate handheld scanners (Artec Leo et al.), capture on-site data, and process in Artec Studio to deliver scan-to-CAD files and reports.

You will verify data on site, manage drift, and coordinate access with site contacts while traveling to regional hubs as needed. CAD familiarity and willingness to travel are required.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience operating a handheld structured-light or laser scanner (Artec Leo, Eva, or Space Spider; Creaform HandySCAN; FARO; or equivalent) on real projects — bring examples
• Working knowledge of Artec Studio or comparable scan-processing software; mesh cleanup, registration, and export
• Familiarity with CAD (SolidWorks, Fusion, Inventor, or Revit) and with reading structural or fabrication drawings
• Comfortable on active construction sites and in industrial plants; able to carry equipment, climb, and work outdoors
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable record
• Able to travel and fly with equipment as assigned

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute handheld 3D scans of rebar and embeds before concrete placement, failed and damaged structures, corroded pipe and tanks, fabricated steel and precast, machine parts, and modular units
• Control drift on large objects with reference features, tape-measure backbones, and overlapping zones
• Verify capture completeness on site before leaving
• Process scans in Artec Studio: registration, fusion, mesh cleanup, texture, and export to STL, OBJ, E57, and CAD formats
• Produce deviation color maps, measurement reports, crack maps, pit-depth tables, and anchor bolt coordinate reports against drawings or CAD
• Build scan-to-CAD solids (STEP/IGES) for reverse engineering and fit-up checks, or hand clean meshes to the modeling team
• Document capture procedure, equipment settings, and chain of custody on forensic matters
• Keep the scanner, batteries, and calibration records in order
• Coordinate access, permits, and safety with superintendents and plant contacts
• Travel to regional hubs as assigned

Skills

Artec Leo experience

Artec Studio knowledge

CAD reading drawings

active construction site experience

valid driver’s license

Tools

Artec Studio

CAD software

Job description

Construction Material Testing is seeking a 3D scanning technician to operate handheld scanners (Artec Leo et al.), capture on-site data, and process in Artec Studio to deliver scan-to-CAD files and reports.

You will verify data on site, manage drift, and coordinate access with site contacts while traveling to regional hubs as needed. CAD familiarity and willingness to travel are required.