Senior LiDAR Lead - Remote & Innovation

Bowman; Carson City (NV); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Performance-based incentives

Employee discounts

Job summary

Bowman is seeking a Senior LiDAR Technician to lead a mid-sized LiDAR processing team, ensuring high-quality data delivery for large geospatial projects. The role blends technical leadership with client coordination, QA/QC, and ongoing workflow improvements.

You will process LiDAR data with MicroStation CONNECT, TerraScan, and TerraModeler, perform classification and surface modeling, and support proposals and pricing while maintaining documentation and processing logs.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in LiDAR data processing and geospatial workflows.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams and managing production environments.
• Expert-level proficiency in MicroStation CONNECT (or 2025) with TerraScan and TerraModeler.
• Working knowledge of Global Mapper and Google Earth.
• Intermediate proficiency in PLS-CADD and ability to produce integrated deliverables.
• Understanding of coordinate systems, projections, and geospatial data standards.
• Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Experience with scripting or automation tools (e.g., Python, VBA) preferred.
• Familiarity with AI tools such as Microsoft 365 Copilot preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a mid-sized LiDAR processing team.
• Provide technical leadership, including troubleshooting LiDAR processing challenges.
• Assign tasks, monitor performance, and ensure schedules and budgets are met.
• Establish and reinforce QA/QC standards for deliverables.
• Collaborate with project managers and field teams to align LiDAR outputs with objectives.
• Communicate project status and requirements to clients.
• Support business development with proposals and scope development.
• Document workflows and processing procedures.
• Pursue process improvements and automation opportunities.
• Process and manage LiDAR datasets using MicroStation CONNECT (or 2025) with TerraScan and TerraModeler.
• Perform advanced point cloud classification, feature extraction, and surface modeling.
• Conduct rigorous QA/QC reviews for accuracy and client specs.
• Use Global Mapper and Google Earth for visualization and validation.
• Prepare and merge datasets for PLS-CADD deliverables.

Skills

LiDAR processing

Team leadership

QA/QC

Python scripting

Automation

Communication

Education

High School diploma or GED

Associate degree preferred

Tools

MicroStation CONNECT

TerraScan

TerraModeler

Global Mapper

Google Earth

PLS-CADD

Job description

Bowman is seeking a Senior LiDAR Technician to lead a mid-sized LiDAR processing team, ensuring high-quality data delivery for large geospatial projects. The role blends technical leadership with client coordination, QA/QC, and ongoing workflow improvements.

You will process LiDAR data with MicroStation CONNECT, TerraScan, and TerraModeler, perform classification and surface modeling, and support proposals and pricing while maintaining documentation and processing logs.