[Hiring] Remote Sensing Operator @Dewberry

Role Description

Dewberry is currently seeking an experienced Remote Sensing Operator in our Tampa, FL, office. This is an excellent career opportunity for an individual to join a team of professionals while working in a multidisciplinary consulting and engineering firm. Typical responsibilities are to work on Remote Sensing related projects for state and federal clients across the US.

Ideal candidate will work out of our Tampa, FL office. Consideration may be made for qualified candidates in alternate locations.

Position requires mid-level experience in geospatial and lidar technologies. Additional responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Collect airborne lidar and imagery data from fixed wing aircraft
• Understand project requirements and priorities
• Work directly with pilots to evaluate weather and environmental conditions during aerial data acquisition
• Collect, download, and ship acquired data from the field to office
• Troubleshoot sensor and software issues while airborne and on the ground
• Ensure complete acquisition field logs and reporting are completed
• Ensure safe operation of company equipment
• Coordinate with acquisition, initial processing, and project management team
• Quality checks on data post acquisition
• Potential geospatial data work in office environment during non-acquisition periods
• Create project report documentation
• Lead troubleshooting of sensor and software issues
• Lead sensor installation and uninstallation
• Develop and update standard operating procedures
• Mentor and train junior staff
• Facilitate sensor troubleshooting with sensor manufacturers

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to travel for up to 8 weeks at a time
• Understanding of aviation, GIS, remote sensing, or GPS survey methods
• 3+ years of prior experience in sensor operation and airborne data collection
• Ability to work and problem solve in remote environments independently of office teams
• Comfortable flying in small aircraft in various environments
• Proficiency in basic computer applications, especially MS Office (Word, Excel, and Access)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Requirements

• Specific experience with Riegl and Teledyne Optech Sensors
• Experience in topo-bathymetric lidar
• Experience in airborne mission flight planning
• Proficiency in GIS software such as ESRI ArcPro and GlobalMapper
• Proficiency in viewing lidar datasets in software such as Microstation (Terrasolid), Geocue LP360, or ESRI Arcmap
• Experience in other airborne sensors (imagery, hyperspectral, radar/InSAR/IFSAR, gravimetric/magnetic)
• Experience in processing acquired lidar data in sensor vendor software (Riegl RiProcess, Optech LMS, Leica Cloudpro/HxMap)
• Experience with processing aircraft trajectories using Applanix Pospac or Novatel Inertial Explorer
• Bachelor's degree in Geography, GIS, or related field, or relevant industry experience

Physical Requirements

• Ability to fly airborne missions of 3-6 hours in duration, multiple times per day/night with rest between
• Work during any period of day, early morning, late evenings, and/or weekends, with adequate rest time between operations
• Deployed for extended periods of time across the US
• Not prone to motion sickness
• Individual ability to lift up to 50lbs
• Ability to climb aircraft ladders (up to 6’)
• Ability to operate in outdoor conditions in various seasons, and in aircraft with limited climate controls