LiDAR-Survey Field Technician d Tech

Topographic, Co.•Benbrook, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position combines field data acquisition with office-based processing, mapping, and quality control. The role involves performing field data acquisition for surveying, LiDAR, photogrammetry, and mapping projects. Responsibilities include operating GNSS/GPS survey equipment, setting and collecting aerial targets, ground control points, and independent checkpoints, and assisting with planning and executing UAS LiDAR and photogrammetry missions. The technician will operate and maintain enterprise UAS/drone equipment, terrestrial laser scanners, and assist with mobile LiDAR and mobile mapping operations. Data collection will occur along roadways, utility corridors, pipelines, industrial facilities, and development sites. Field quality checks are essential to verify data coverage, completeness, and accuracy before leaving a project site, and the technician must identify potential acquisition problems. The role also includes downloading, organizing, backing up, and transferring field data, maintaining accurate field notes, equipment records, and project documentation, and performing routine equipment maintenance. Following company safety procedures, FAA regulations, and project-specific requirements is mandatory. The position requires coordination with the Geospatial Manager, Survey Project Managers, and other team members. In addition to field work, the role involves office processing and mapping, including processing UAS LiDAR and photogrammetry datasets, assisting with processing mobile LiDAR and terrestrial laser scanning data, registering and georeferencing point-cloud datasets, reviewing and cleaning LiDAR point clouds, and performing 3D feature extraction. The technician will extract topographic and planimetric features, develop breaklines for terrain modeling, generate and review point grids, DTMs, surfaces, and contours, and assist with preparing survey-quality mapping deliverables. Data review for completeness, accuracy, and consistency, as well as quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) of point clouds, features, surfaces, and deliverables, are key responsibilities. Identifying potential data issues and organizing project files are also part of the role. The technician will work with Project Managers and office production personnel to resolve data issues and meet project deadlines, and assist with improving field acquisition and office processing workflows.

Requirements

Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.
Strong computer skills and willingness to learn specialized software.
Mechanical and technical aptitude.
Ability to work both outdoors and in an office environment.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Ability to follow established procedures and work independently when necessary.
Ability to troubleshoot equipment and technical issues.
Ability to read and interpret maps, aerial imagery, and basic survey or engineering drawings.
Effective communication and teamwork skills.
Ability and willingness to travel, including overnight and multi-day assignments.
Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions and terrain.
Ability to safely carry, set up, and operate survey, scanning, and UAS equipment.
Ability to work around active construction sites, industrial facilities, roadways, and other project environments.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

DJI enterprise UAS platforms
UAS LiDAR systems
UAS photogrammetry systems
RIEGL LiDAR sensors
Mobile LiDAR systems
360-degree mobile mapping camera systems
Trimble terrestrial laser scanners
GNSS/GPS survey equipment
Conventional survey equipment
High-resolution digital imaging systems
TopoDOT
TerraSolid
MicroStation
Trimble Business Center (TBC)
Global Mapper
DJI Terra
DJI Modify
Pix4Dmatic
Virtual Surveyor
CloudCompare
AutoCAD / Civil 3D
Other survey, CAD, GIS, LiDAR, photogrammetry, or point-cloud processing software

Responsibilities

Perform field data acquisition for surveying, LiDAR, photogrammetry, and mapping projects.
Operate GNSS/GPS survey equipment to establish, locate, and verify survey control.
Set and collect aerial targets, ground control points, and independent checkpoints.
Assist with planning and executing UAS LiDAR and photogrammetry missions.
Operate and maintain enterprise UAS/drone equipment.
Operate terrestrial laser scanners to collect 3D data at industrial, commercial, and infrastructure facilities.
Assist with mobile LiDAR and mobile mapping operations.
Collect survey and mapping data along roadways, utility corridors, pipelines, industrial facilities, and development sites.
Perform field quality checks to verify data coverage, completeness, and accuracy before leaving a project site.
Identify potential acquisition problems, including obstructions, data gaps, poor scan coverage, and equipment issues.
Download, organize, back up, and transfer field data.
Maintain accurate field notes, equipment records, and project documentation.
Perform routine equipment maintenance, inspections, calibrations, firmware updates, and troubleshooting.
Follow company safety procedures, FAA regulations, and project-specific requirements.
Coordinate field activities with the Geospatial Manager, Survey Project Managers, and other team members.
Process UAS LiDAR and photogrammetry datasets.
Assist with processing mobile LiDAR and terrestrial laser scanning data.
Register, georeference, and combine point-cloud datasets.
Review, classify, and clean LiDAR point clouds.
Perform 3D feature extraction from LiDAR, photogrammetry, and terrestrial scanning datasets.
Extract topographic and planimetric features, including roads, pavement, curbs, sidewalks, ditches, drainage features, buildings, fences, utilities, structures, and other visible improvements.
Develop major and minor breaklines for terrain modeling and surface generation.
Generate and review point grids, Digital Terrain Models (DTMs), surfaces, and contours.
Assist with preparing survey-quality mapping deliverables.
Review collected data for completeness, accuracy, and consistency with project requirements.
Perform quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) of point clouds, extracted features, surfaces, and mapping deliverables.
Identify potential data issues, including noise, registration errors, trajectory problems, missing coverage, and questionable elevations.
Organize and maintain project files and processing documentation.
Work with Project Managers and office production personnel to resolve data issues and meet project deadlines.
Assist with improving field acquisition and office processing workflows.