Senior Geospatial Technician

URC Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 73,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects seeks a Senior Geospatial Technician to lead lidar processing and mapping for diverse client projects. You will deliver high-quality production work and perform QC across the team, taking ownership of production management and client communication.

As you demonstrate impact, you will grow into task and project management, financial oversight, and supervision of direct reports, mentoring teammates and guiding a developing team while collaborating

Qualifications

• Hands-on lidar processing and mapping experience.
• Ability to perform QC on own and others’ work.
• Self-starter with production-management skills.
• Curiosity to refine and innovate workflows.
• Clear communication with clients about status and technical details.
• Interest in growing into project management and supervisory responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform lidar processing and mapping for multiple clients.
• Deliver production work to a high standard of quality and accuracy.
• Perform QC across the team.
• Manage production: planning, prioritizing, and tracking work to meet schedules.
• Identify improvements to geospatial workflows and processes.
• Work independently while collaborating with the production team.
• Communicate project status and technical aspects with clients as needed.
• Build and strengthen client relationships through reliable delivery.
• Grow into task, project, financial management, and supervision of direct reports.

Skills

Lidar processing

Quality control

Production management

Client communication

Team leadership

Job description

The Senior Geospatial Technician is an experienced, hands–on technical role at the heart of our production team. You will work across a variety of lidar processing and mapping tasks, delivering high–quality geospatial products for a diverse portfolio of clients. Comfortable working both independently and alongside an established team, you set a high bar for quality—not only in your own production work but through quality–control functions you perform across the group. As a self–starter, you take ownership of production management, continually looking for ways to improve and innovate our workflows. You are also able and willing to discuss project status and technical details directly with clients, building lasting relationships through consistent, reliable delivery. Most of all, this is a role built for someone who wants to grow into leadership. You will start as a technical expert and, as you demonstrate impact, take on progressively greater ownership—leading tasks and projects, managing budgets and delivery, mentoring teammates, and ultimately building and guiding a team of your own. We are invested in developing our people, and we will give you the support, autonomy, and opportunities to advance as far as your ambition and ability will take you.

What You’ll Do

• Perform lidar processing and mapping across a variety of tasks and projects for multiple clients.
• Deliver production work to a consistently high standard of quality and accuracy.
• Perform quality–control (QC) functions on production work across the team.
• Manage your own production—planning, prioritizing, and tracking work to meet schedules and deadlines.
• Identify and drive improvements and innovations to geospatial workflows and processes.
• Work independently while collaborating effectively with an established production team.
• Communicate project status and technical aspects directly with clients when needed.
• Build and strengthen client relationships through dependable project delivery.
• Grow into task and project management, financial management, and supervision of direct reports.

What You’ll Bring

• Demonstrated, hands–on experience in lidar processing and mapping.
• A strong commitment to quality, with the ability to perform QC on your own and others’ work.
• Self–starter mindset with proven production–management and time–management skills.
• A continuous–improvement orientation—curiosity to refine and innovate workflows.
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Clear, confident communication skills for discussing status and technical detail with clients.
• Interest in growing into project management, financial oversight, and supervisory responsibilities.

Your Path to Grow & Lead

• Task and project management—owning schedules, resources, and delivery for your own projects.
• Financial management—managing project budgets, scope, and profitability.
• Client leadership—serving as a trusted point of contact and growing accounts through great delivery.
• People leadership—mentoring, supervising direct reports, and helping build a high–performing team.

Please note that Wilson & Company is not currently sponsoring applicants for work visas.

Annual Salary Range: $35 - $55 per hour depending on experience.

About Us

For nearly a century, Wilson & Company, Inc., Engineers & Architects, has provided award–winning engineering, architecture, planning, environmental, surveying, geospatial, and construction management services. With employees across multiple offices in the Midwest, Southwest, Rocky Mountain, and Western regions in the United States, we bring people together to practice their craft, create value, and accomplish great things. Guided by our purpose, we help clients move from concept to completion, transforming unused spaces into productive places, underutilized facilities into efficient ones, and rural or urban challenges into achievable solutions. At Wilson & Company, we focus on your specific needs, delivering excellence with lasting Higher Relationships in mind.

By employing our core values—discipline, intensity, collaboration, shared ownership, and solutions—we create genuine experiences and lasting connections for our clients, employees, and communities. We support our employees’ success and well–being with a comprehensive benefits package, including options for health insurance, life insurance, disability coverage, paid time off, and retirement savings plans. We are proud to be an EEO employer and maintain a drug–free workplace, conducting pre–employment background checks. Join us and be part of a culture committed to helping you achieve personal and professional success. Our commitment to excellence starts with our people. We know working for a company is about more than earning a paycheck; it’s about being part of an organization that aligns with your values and goals. When considering where to invest your time and talent, choosing a workplace that provides a fulfilling and enriching career experience is crucial. That’s where we come in.