Reality Capture & BIM Visualization Specialist

Bechtel; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Bechtel Corporation in Reston, VA seeks a Reality Capture Specialist to support Remote Field Services by capturing field data, enabling remote review, and advancing digital construction workflows. You will manage reality capture hardware and software, coordinate with survey and project controls, and help integrate 3D models and BIM into visualisation platforms.

This role offers exposure to multi-discipline construction, brings innovative technology to active sites, and requires a proactive,

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience.
• Relevant experience in construction, field engineering support, survey support, BIM coordination, construction technology, digital delivery, or reality capture workflows.
• Experience in active construction environments, with an understanding of field execution, work packaging, progress verification, and construction documentation, is preferred.
• Experience using or supporting digital construction tools, mobile devices, cloud-based platforms, 3D model viewers, visualisation software, or field data capture systems.
• Interest in multi-discipline construction execution, emerging technologies, and the practical application of innovation in the field.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily and weekly scheduled reality capture walks in accordance with the project capture plan, construction sequence, and priority work areas.
• Perform ad hoc scans, photo captures, video walkthroughs, and field data collection to support emergent project needs, technical reviews, progress validation, and issue resolution.
• Operate and maintain approved reality capture hardware, including 360-degree cameras, LiDAR-enabled devices, laser scanning equipment, tablets, smart devices, and other project-approved capture tools.
• Maintain awareness of active construction conditions and perform site visits safely while navigating work areas, access routes, stairs, uneven terrain, and other typical jobsite environments.
• Support configuration, setup, and day-to-day administration of the reality capture and visualisation software used to process, organise, review, and share field data.
• Manage data uploads, file organisation, naming conventions, metadata, and access requirements to maintain a structured and reliable repository for visualisation, remote inspections, and project records.
• Coordinate with survey and project controls to support georeferencing, control point use, scan alignment, accuracy expectations, and appropriate use of capture data.
• Support 3D model, BIM, and as-built workflows by coordinating captured field conditions with project visualisation platforms and model-based review processes.
• Assist the project team in validating installed conditions, identifying potential discrepancies, and providing visual context for field engineering, construction automation, and remote support teams.
• Support advanced visualisation workflows that combine reality capture data with BIM, 3D models, progress tracking tools, and digital delivery platforms.

Skills

Tech aptitude

Mobile devices

Software applications

Digital workflows

Learnability

Education

Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent)

Job description

Bechtel Corporation in Reston, VA seeks a Reality Capture Specialist to support Remote Field Services by capturing field data, enabling remote review, and advancing digital construction workflows. You will manage reality capture hardware and software, coordinate with survey and project controls, and help integrate 3D models and BIM into visualisation platforms.

This role offers exposure to multi-discipline construction, brings innovative technology to active sites, and requires a proactive,