Remote Sensing Specialist

We seek to move the world forward through innovative thinking.

Woolpert is an award-winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. Our team is passionate about their work and committed to building the next generation of industry leaders, and as a certified Great Place to Work®, Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth.

Woolpert is hiring a Remote Sensing Specialist to join our dynamic Aerial Operations team. This position is responsible for downloading, processing, QA/QC, sensor calibration and reporting of bathymetric lidar, topographic lidar, and aerial imagery sensors. This position can require both domestic and international travel for sensor support and troubleshooting. This is a mid-level position where dedicated individuals with critical thinking and problem-solving skills have the opportunity to excel.

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.  Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.

Relocation support to Denver, CO can be made available for exceptional candidates.

What You Will Do:

• Download, process, QA/QC collected bathymetric lidar, topographic lidar, and aerial imagery.
• Support sensor installation and integration into aircraft.
• Facilitate calibration of bathymetric lidar, topographic lidar, and aerial imagery systems.
• Sensor and Equipment Maintenance: Install, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot sensor equipment on the ground and in flight.
• Support mission planning and execution.
• Ensure safe and secure use of company equipment.
• Develop modern approaches to bathymetric lidar, topographic lidar, aerial imagery processing, QA/QC, and calibration.
• Provide excellent customer service to both internal and external clients.

What You Will Bring:

• Desire to learn and be involved in a dynamic operational team.
• Understanding of computer hardware.
• Understanding of Lidar Sensor Suites (Leica/Riegl)
• U.S. citizenship.
• Must have valid U.S. passport and be willing to travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations as necessary
• Willingness and ability to undergo pre-employment verification and drug screening.
• Willingness to travel 10-20% of the year both CONUS and OCONUS.
• Land Survey experience is a plus.
• High School Diploma and/or G.E.D. and/or related experience, such as:
• Data Acquisition & Processing: Participate in ground and flight operations efforts as needed, including mission planning, execution, briefing, debriefing, communications, and safety.
• Ensuring proper collection of data for accuracy and quality.
• Experience with the following: Leica LSS, MisssionPro, HxMap, Inertial Explorer, MicroStation, ArcGIS, Qimera, and Global Mapper, QINSy, HYPACK, Edgetech Discover, TerraSolid, and SonarWiz.
• Strong working knowledge of geomatics and mapping concepts (academic and/or professional)
• Ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative team environment; offer constructive feedback and direction to support goals.
• Previous Land Surveying experience a plus.

Benefits You Will Love

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, you’ll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

• Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
• Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Flexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.
• Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
• Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!

Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Find out more about what Woolpert has to offer here:  http://woolpert.com/about-us/

Woolpert is an equal-opportunity employer. Woolpert is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.  You may view more about EEO on our website: Equal-Employment-Opportunity-The-Law.pdf and EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.

Applicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting askhr@woolpert.com.

If you need to reschedule or cancel your interview, please reach out to your recruiter by contacting recruiting@woolpert.com. 

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Woolpert or any of our subsidiaries about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Woolpert via email, the internet, or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Woolpert, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Woolpert's Talent Acquisition Team for this requisition and a valid agreement is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of Woolpert's applicant process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.