Reality Capture Technician
About The Position
The Reality Capture Technician supports project teams through field data collection, including drone operations, 3D scanning, and site documentation. The role develops skills in capture workflows, equipment care, and basic data processing, and works closely with virtual construction staff and project teams to provide accurate field information. The position typically reports to the Virtual Construction Team Lead. The technician supports aerial imagery collection, laser scanning, point-cloud processing and modeling, spatial-data coordination, simple modeling, logistics visualization, and documentation of drone operations. The role also requires maintaining working knowledge of FAA requirements and internal drone-safety policies during fieldwork.
Requirements
- Experience with photogrammetry, LiDAR, or other reality-capture techniques.
- Experience or interest in videography for processing needs.
- Familiarity with CAD/BIM software and workflows.
- Passion for the construction, engineering, or architecture industries.
- All candidates must provide a resume.
Nice To Haves
- Associate of Science (AS) degree or equivalent level of work experience preferred.
- FAA Part 107 certification is optional.
Responsibilities
- Support UAV capture activities to collect aerial imagery that meets project needs and regulatory requirements.
- Support 3D laser scanning to capture accurate as-built conditions and field information.
- Support point-cloud processing tasks to organize captured data for virtual construction workflows.
- Coordinate with project teams to deliver spatial data that matches project needs.
- Support point-cloud modeling tasks to produce usable project models from captured data.
- Perform simple modeling using point-cloud data to prepare project-ready model content.
- Maintain working knowledge of FAA requirements and internal drone-safety policies during fieldwork.
- Prepare model content for logistics-visualization tasks and project presentations.
- Apply reality-capture and point-cloud processing methods to support field data collection.
- Record required flight and data-collection information for drone-operations documentation.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Comply with all policies and standards.
Benefits
- 100% company-paid premiums for medical, dental, and vision coverage for all dependents, effective day one.
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Company-paid and voluntary life insurance plans.
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability.
- Flexible Spending, Dependent Care, and Commuter Plans.
- Career development through a mentoring program, Learning & Development, and continuing education.
- Fitness Program.
- Pet Insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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