Reality Capture Technician

Baisch Engineering Inc.; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Baisch Engineering is seeking a Reality Capture Technician to perform field data collection using cutting-edge equipment across the United States. The role involves coordinating with project teams, ensuring high-quality data capture, and supporting BIM workflows.

The candidate will operate Trimble X9 and NavVis systems, assist with drone LiDAR, and travel up to 40% to client sites in industrial environments. A strong communicator with curiosity and a commitment to learning is ideal.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to travel and perform field work on industrial sites.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with project managers, clients, and stakeholders to define capture scope and delivery requirements.
• Travel to client sites across the U.S., with travel up to 40% in industrial environments.
• Operate Trimble X9, NavVis VLX/MLX systems to capture existing conditions.
• Support drone-based LiDAR and photogrammetry, including field collection and data processing.
• Process, validate, and publish reality-capture data and ensure data quality before delivery.
• Prepare point clouds for integration into BIM/workflows and maintain visualization viewers.

Skills

Strong communicator

Travel readiness

Independent worker

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Tools

Trimble X9

NavVis VLX

NavVis MLX

FAA Part 107 Certificate

Drone LiDAR

Job description

• Professional, organized, and a strong communicator who can interact well with clients and internal staff?
• Able to work independently and in interdisciplinary groups?
• Comfortable with travel and field work on industrial sites?
• Curious, and believe in continual learning?
• Looking for a career, not just a job?

Are you…

• Professional, organized, and a strong communicator who can interact well with clients and internal staff?
• Able to work independently and in interdisciplinary groups?
• Comfortable with travel and field work on industrial sites?
• Curious, and believe in continual learning?
• Looking for a career, not just a job?

Do you believe…

• Relationships built on trust and respect form the foundation of highly effective teams?
• Asking questions to clarify expectations leads to success?
• Quality matters?

If so, we are looking for a driven, goal-oriented person to join our team as a Reality Capture Technician.

What You Will Do

• Coordinate with project managers, clients, and stakeholders to define capture scope, accuracy requirements, site access, safety, schedule, and deliverables.
• Travel to client sites throughout the United States and occasionally beyond, with travel anticipated up to 40%, in active industrial environments.
• Select appropriate capture methods for project conditions and intended use; operate the Trimble X9 terrestrial laser scanner and NavVis VLX 3 and NavVis MLX mobile-mapping systems to capture existing conditions
• Support drone-based LiDAR and photogrammetry, including mission planning, field collection, processing, and quality review; obtain and maintain an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate
• Process, validate, organize, and publish reality-capture data and confirm completeness, registration quality, coordinate alignment, and suitability before delivery.
• Prepare point clouds for use in other platforms, and maintain viewers and imagery
• Coordinate scan-to-BIM activities, communicate modeling requirements, and review modeled deliverables against source data.
• Maintain inventory scanners, mobile-mapping systems, drones, batteries, targets, and related field equipment.
• Support BIM coordination and technology initiatives; learn new tools, assist with model coordination, improve reality-capture workflows, document repeatable procedures, and develop internal how-to resources.

This position can be part-time or full-time based on the candidate.

What We Have to Offer You

Baisch Engineering is a Gold-Certified Fox Cities Employee Friendly Workplace! We were also awarded as one of the winners for the Zweig Group's Best Firms To Work For, five years running.