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Mid-Level Geospatial Analyst / LiDAR Technician
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type : Full Time
Category : Lidar/Remote Sensing
Applicants Must Be US Citizens
We are a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide.
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Geospatial/Remote Sensing Analyst for a unique opportunity to work embedded directly at a client office in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Responsibilities
- Lidar acquisition planning using TopoFlight or similar flight planning software
- Lidar sensor operation and acquisition in small aircraft
- Data extraction/compilation, interpretation of multiple sensor input data (lidar and imagery based)
- Create a variety of digital mapping/remotely sensed products using various software platforms
- Create and disseminate production workflow documents
- Create and manipulate databases
- Elevation, Feature, and other specific data Processing and Manipulation
- Task Management
- Problem resolution
- Report writing
- Creating Scripts/Models/Macros in multiple sensor platforms
- Training, Quality control and providing feedback
Required Skills & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Geography, GIS, or related field.
- 3+ years of experience in the GIS/Remote Sensing Field with focus on lidar acquisition.
- Comfortable flying in small aircraft.
- Experience operating large area, topographic lidar sensors.
- Required experience in multi-sensor acquisition, processing, manipulation, and production.
- In-depth knowledge of ESRI ArcGIS and ArcGIS Pro.
- Proficiency in other remote sensing applications (TerraScan, RiPROCESS, PosPac, Inertial Explorer, GlobalMapper, Hexagon GeoMedia).
- Strong verbal, organizational and written communication skills.
- Quality Assurance, documentation and providing feedback.
- Working knowledge of lidar production workflow, classification, and production of DEMs and other lidar derived products.
Must have a valid driver’s license, good driving record and ability to pass a driving record background check.
We will not sponsor an applicant for work authorization.