Geospatial & LiDAR Production Manager

Centurion Planning & Design LLC•Grapevine, TX

12d•$120,000 - $155,000

About The Position

Centurion Planning & Design is seeking an experienced Geospatial & LiDAR Production Manager to lead and expand its LiDAR processing and reality capture production capabilities. The role takes ownership of a growing production group, establishes efficient workflows, develops staff, and delivers high-quality geospatial products for complex infrastructure projects, including commercial airports, transportation infrastructure, and municipal facilities. The manager oversees day-to-day production operations and technical quality, develops production standards and workflows, and coordinates with field survey crews, engineers, and project managers. The position also supports production growth by improving efficiency, evaluating technology, and helping define staffing and technology investments.

Requirements

At least 7 years of experience in LiDAR, geospatial data processing, reality capture, or a closely related field.
Demonstrated experience leading geospatial production teams or managing complex LiDAR processing projects.
Advanced knowledge of point-cloud registration, georeferencing, classification, and quality control.
Experience processing terrestrial and mobile LiDAR datasets.
Proficiency with one or more industry-standard platforms, such as Leica Cyclone / REGISTER 360, TopoDOT, TerraSolid, Bentley MicroStation / OpenRoads, or Autodesk Civil 3D / ReCap.
Understanding of survey control, coordinate systems, datums, and geospatial accuracy requirements.
Ability to manage multiple projects, production budgets, staffing, and deadlines.
Strong leadership, communication, and technical problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing LiDAR production for airports, transportation corridors, or large infrastructure projects.
Familiarity with mobile mapping systems and SLAM-based scanning technology.
Experience with automated feature extraction, scripting, or workflow development.
Experience integrating point-cloud data into CAD, BIM, GIS, and engineering design environments.
Bachelor's degree in geomatics, surveying, geospatial science, engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
ASPRS certification or other relevant geospatial credentials.

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day LiDAR processing and geospatial production operations.
Oversee terrestrial, mobile, and other LiDAR data processing workflows.
Establish production schedules, assign resources, monitor progress, and meet project deadlines.
Lead point-cloud registration, georeferencing, classification, feature extraction, and quality assurance activities.
Oversee preparation of registered point clouds, digital terrain models, surface models, CAD files, and other geospatial deliverables.
Develop and maintain production standards, workflows, and quality control procedures.
Supervise, train, and mentor LiDAR processing technicians and geospatial specialists.
Evaluate staffing needs and assist with recruiting and team development.
Set performance expectations and promote accountability for quality, productivity, and deadlines.
Identify opportunities to automate repetitive processes and improve production efficiency.
Foster collaboration among field survey crews, engineers, and geospatial production personnel.
Serve as technical lead for complex LiDAR processing assignments.
Troubleshoot registration, alignment, classification, and data quality issues.
Coordinate with survey field crews to establish data collection requirements and ensure complete, accurate datasets.
Develop production estimates, processing budgets, and realistic project schedules.
Monitor project budgets, labor utilization, and production efficiency.
Support project managers with technical scopes, proposals, and client deliverables.
Evaluate emerging geospatial technologies and recommend improvements to production capabilities.