Senior Utility Mapping Project Lead (Remote Sensing)

Westwood Professional Services; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services is seeking a Remote Sensing Project Lead – Electric Utility Aerial Mapping to oversee the full project lifecycle from proposal through data delivery. You will coordinate cross-functional teams across survey, aerial and terrestrial acquisition, classification, and PLS‑CADD design to meet client specs, schedules, and budgets.

The role requires 5+ years in electric utility geospatial projects, strong client management, and hands-on experience with LiDAR workflows and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management in electric utility, geospatial, or surveying services.
• In-depth knowledge of aerial LiDAR/imagery acquisition and point cloud workflows.
• Experience with terrestrial/mobile LiDAR scanning and PLS-CADD modeling.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent utility engagements and cross-functional teams.
• Strong financial management skills including budgets, invoices, and WIP.

Responsibilities

• Manage electric utility mapping projects from inception to final PLS-CADD deliverable across multiple engagements.
• Serve as primary client contact for utility and cooperative clients; represent Westwood in scoping calls, kickoff meetings, and progress reviews.
• Develop proposals, fee estimates, invoicing, and work-in-process tracking, for utility mapping engagements.
• Coordinate LiDAR and imagery acquisition (fixed-wing, helicopter, UAS, and terrestrial) to meet utility corridor and substation requirements.
• Oversee point cloud classification and feature/attribute coding (conductors, structures, substations, vegetation, ground, etc.) to utility‑specific standards, including vegetation clearance classifications.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and staffing plans across classification, PLS‑CADD, and QA/QC teams; proactively communicate status and risks.
• Identify and document scope changes, such as corridor extensions, reflights, or reclassification needs; prepare and negotiate change orders in a timely manner.
• Implement and enforce QA/QC procedures for classified point clouds, feature coding, and PLS‑CADD models prior to client delivery.
• Coordinate with production staff, aerial and terrestrial acquisition teams, survey crews, and PLS‑CADD designers to align resources and deliverables.
• Provide guidance, technical review, and feedback to project technicians.
• Support other aerial and terrestrial mapping projects outside the utility sector as needed, based on business demand.

Skills

Project management

Client management

LiDAR/imagery workflows

PLS-CADD experience

Cross-functional leadership

Budget management

Multitask / scheduling

Communication skills

Education

ASPRS Certification

Tools

PLS-CADD software

Job description

Westwood Professional Services is seeking a Remote Sensing Project Lead – Electric Utility Aerial Mapping to oversee the full project lifecycle from proposal through data delivery. You will coordinate cross-functional teams across survey, aerial and terrestrial acquisition, classification, and PLS‑CADD design to meet client specs, schedules, and budgets.

The role requires 5+ years in electric utility geospatial projects, strong client management, and hands-on experience with LiDAR workflows and