Reality Capture Technician: Drone & 3D Scanning Specialist

Clune Construction Company; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 59,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full health coverage for dependents

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

401k with company match

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

Short/Long-term disability

Flexible Spending & Commuter Plans

Career development & mentoring

Fitness programs

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Clune Construction is seeking a Reality Capture Technician to support field data collection through drone, scanning, and site-documentation activities. You will collaborate with virtual construction staff to deliver accurate field information and develop skills in capture workflows, equipment care, and data processing.

Preferred candidates have experience with photogrammetry, LiDAR, and CAD/BIM tools, with FAA Part 107 certification preferred but optional.

Qualifications

• Experience with photogrammetry, LiDAR, or additional reality-capture techniques.
• Familiarity with CAD/BIM software and workflows.
• FAA Part 107 certification (optional).
• Experience in videography for processing needs.

Responsibilities

• Support UAV capture activities to collect aerial imagery that meets project needs and regulatory requirements.
• Support 3D laser scanning activities to capture accurate as-built conditions and field information.
• Support point-cloud processing tasks to organize captured data for virtual construction workflows.
• Support coordination with project teams to deliver spatial data that matches project needs.
• Support point-cloud modeling tasks to produce usable project models from captured data.

Skills

UAV data capture

3D laser scanning

Point-cloud processing

Coordination with project teams

Reality-capture methods

Drone operations documentation

Safety compliance (FAA rules)

Education

Associate of Science (AS) or equivalent

Tools

CAD/BIM software

Job description

Clune Construction is seeking a Reality Capture Technician to support field data collection through drone, scanning, and site-documentation activities. You will collaborate with virtual construction staff to deliver accurate field information and develop skills in capture workflows, equipment care, and data processing.

Preferred candidates have experience with photogrammetry, LiDAR, and CAD/BIM tools, with FAA Part 107 certification preferred but optional.