GIS Analyst – Photogrammetrist

NV5•Dulles, VA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

NV5 is seeking a GIS Analyst – Photogrammetrist to support the delivery of survey grade airborne, terrestrial, and mobile mapping solutions for transportation and infrastructure clients. This role sits at the intersection of traditional photogrammetry, modern reality capture, and mobile mapping, helping transform high fidelity spatial data into authoritative datasets and digital twin environments for design grade mapping datasets. The ideal candidate brings deep production expertise, a passion for emerging technologies, and the ability to lead teams while advancing standardized, scalable workflows. This role's focus is both photogrammetry and Mobile Mapping supporting both domains, with emphasis based on project needs. NV5 is a global technology solutions and consulting services company with a workforce of over 4,500 professionals in more than 100 offices worldwide. NV5’s continued growth has been spurred through strategic investments in firms with unique capabilities to help current and future customers solve the world’s toughest problems. The NV5 family brings together talent across a wide range of markets and fields, including Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, Architects, Photogrammetrists, GIS Professionals, Software Developers, IT, Project Management Professionals, and more. At NV5 Geospatial, we are a collaboration of intelligent, innovative thinkers who care for each other, our communities, and the environment. We value both heart and head, the diversity of our people, and their experiences because that is how we continue to grow as a leader in our industry and expand our individual and collective potential.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Geomatics, Surveying, GIS, Geography or related field
3+ years of professional experience in photogrammetric production of DOT and design grade mapping datasets
Strong understanding of planimetric and digital terrain modeling techniques
Strong understanding of surveying and mapping principles and accuracy standards
Team leadership or mentoring experience
Strong communication and writing skills

Nice To Haves

ASPRS Certified Photogrammetrist (or pursuing)
Mobile LiDAR or Digital Twin program experience
Aerial LiDAR classification and creation of 3D surface datasets for DOT and Surveying clients

Responsibilities

Airborne and terrestrial imagery processing
Aerial triangulation, stereo compilation, DEM/DTM generation
Survey grade mapping to DOT and engineering standards
Photogrammetric accuracy validation and QA/QC
Integration of mobile LiDAR and imagery with traditional photogrammetry
Feature extraction and alignment across mobile, aerial, and terrestrial datasets
Support of reality capture programs feeding Digital Twins and asset inventories
Collaboration with GIS and asset management teams to enable downstream use
Assist in the processing and creation of airborne, terrestrial, and mobile derived datasets
Execute and assist in QA/QC and accuracy standards for survey grade deliverables
Proficient in the use of software such as DAT/EM-Summit Evolution, MicroStation, TopoDOT, ArcGIS Pro
Troubleshoot accuracy, alignment, and workflow challenges
Help to support development of standardized production workflows
Support datasets used for Digital Twins, GIS integration, and asset management