LiDAR Sensor Operator

Forsite Consultants Ltd • Mesquite, TX

1d • $19 - $23 • Onsite

About The Position

Forsite is actively looking for a LiDAR Sensor Operator to join our Flight Team. This is an exciting opportunity for a mature, highly responsible, and reliable individual looking for a career in GIS and willing to travel full-time for at least a year. Forsite is a leading provider of integrated solutions for energy infrastructure, natural landscapes, and wildfire protection. Our staff are industry leaders in forestry, technology, aerial patrol, LiDAR & imagery capture/processing, analytics, strategic planning, resource and land management/stewardship, and professional forestry. We are a company that is committed to innovation and is constantly growing with clients across North America and abroad in multiple sectors. We take pride in our team culture, where supporting one another is second nature. We are a dynamic, people-focused business that thrives by delivering value to our customers, creating opportunities for our employees, and drawing on our expertise for sustainable solutions that balance economic, environmental, and social goals. We will apply our skills, knowledge and technologies to be the best forest management company. We foster and sustain a safe and respectful environment of diversity and inclusion where everyone can reach their full potential. If you’re looking for a workplace that values collaboration, innovation, and having fun while making a meaningful impact, you’ll fit right in.

Requirements

• No prior Experience Required; great for recent high school or college graduates.
• Must have the ability to work anywhere in the US and speak English fluently
• This role requires continuous Drug and Alcohol screening
• Ability to pass a background check

Nice To Haves

• Pilot's license is a Major Plus, with opportunity to move to Captain over time.
• Experience working with LIDAR and imagery sensors is a major plus.
• Exciting opportunity (resume builder) for a very mature, highly responsible, and reliable individual looking for a career in GIS and willing to travel full time for at least a year.
• A team player who enjoys working collaboratively and contributes to a positive team environment; reliable and accountable
• A good decision maker who exercises sound judgment in dynamic situations
• A strong communicator, both written and verbal (and technical writing would be great)
• Quality-driven – pays attention to detail and takes pride in delivering high-quality work
• Someone who can work independently under limited direct supervision as well as in a dynamic team environment
• You are adaptable and resilient
• Professional, friendly, respectful, and committed to excellent service

Responsibilities

• Working closely with pilots ensuring camera and LIDAR properly turn on, running pre-flight testing, monitoring progress during flight, noting images/areas that are rejected for re-flight, loading flight lines into tablet for pilot, monitoring pilot for deviations, ensuring post flight that camera properly shuts down, offloading data and transmitting once at hotel for processing, determining which lines were flown and preparing next set of lines for next mission.
• Interface with camera manufacturer for any minor repairs/trouble shooting
• Submit detailed daily reports on progress
• Must be comfortable and proficient using a computer
• Must be comfortable spending many hours in a single-engine propeller aircraft.
• Candidates must be able to work comfortably in a small aircraft, including climbing in and out safely, remaining seated for extended periods, and tolerating motion, heights, and turbulence.

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Compensation: Annual salary, per-day per diem, hotel paid for every night, rental car paid for and shared with pilot.
• Eligible for health insurance.
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• 401k upon eligibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED