LiDAR & Geospatial Processing Technician

Who We Are

Centurion was founded on a simple idea, leveraging our extensive experience with mid- and large-sized consulting firms to create our own company. Our focus is on engaging in project assignments with select clients who align with our values, all while enjoying the work we do. Our vision for the future is to continue growing and providing opportunities for both seasoned professionals and those just entering the workforce.

Centurion Planning & Design is seeking a full-time, in-office, LiDAR & Geospatial Processing Technician to support our Survey Department and growing reality-capture capabilities. This position will focus primarily on the processing, quality control, and production of survey deliverables from aerial LiDAR, drone photogrammetry, terrestrial LiDAR, and conventional survey data.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with large point cloud and geospatial datasets and understand how raw field data is transformed into accurate, survey-ready deliverables. This individual will work closely with survey field crews, drone pilots, CAD technicians, GIS staff, Project Managers, and licensed surveyors throughout the data processing and production workflow.

This is primarily an office-based data processing and production position, although occasional field support may be required.

• Process aerial LiDAR data collected using unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
• Process drone imagery and photogrammetric datasets to produce point clouds, orthomosaics, elevation models, and other mapping products.
• Process GNSS/INS and PPK trajectory data associated with aerial LiDAR collection.
• Perform LiDAR strip alignment, calibration, classification, filtering, and noise removal.
• Classify ground points and develop bare-earth terrain models from aerial LiDAR datasets.
• Process and register terrestrial LiDAR and laser scanning datasets.
• Georeference and combine LiDAR, imagery, GNSS, and conventional survey datasets using established survey control.
• Extract break lines, terrain features, planimetric features, and survey linework from point clouds and imagery.
• Develop surfaces, contours, and other topographic mapping products.
• Perform QA/QC by comparing processed LiDAR and photogrammetric data against survey control and independent checkpoints.
• Identify and troubleshoot control discrepancies, trajectory issues, registration errors, poor strip alignment, data gaps, classification errors, and other issues affecting data quality.
• Coordinate with field crews and drone pilots regarding data quality, control, coverage, and potential recollection requirements.
• Prepare processed survey data for use in Civil 3D, TBC, ArcGIS, and other client-required formats.
• Manage and organize large point cloud, imagery, trajectory, and survey datasets.
• Maintain documentation of coordinate systems, datums, control, processing methods, accuracy checks, and project-specific workflows.
• Assist in developing and maintaining company standards and workflows for aerial LiDAR, photogrammetry, terrestrial scanning, and other reality-capture technologies.
• Support final QA/QC of survey deliverables prior to Project Manager and/or RPLS review.

Experience with one or more of the following is preferred. Candidates are not expected to have prior experience with every platform.

• Yellow Scan Cloud Station
  - Aerial LiDAR processing, point cloud visualization, strip alignment, classification, filtering, and quality control.
• Qinertia - GNSS/INS post-processing, PPK trajectory processing, and positioning workflows associated with aerial LiDAR.
• Virtual Surveyor
  - Terrain modeling and extraction of survey information, break lines, contours, and features from aerial LiDAR and photogrammetric datasets.
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