Overview In this Geospatial Manager role, you lead and grow STV's survey, reality capture, and digital delivery capabilities across Texas. You guide technical teams, shape data capture and processing workflows, and deliver high-quality project intelligence for infrastructure projects. You'll work with cross-functional groups to integrate geospatial data into design and delivery workflows, advancing automation and digital tools. This is a hands-on leadership position with a focus on mentoring, client relations, and scalable geospatial solutions that support the company's Better Data, Faster initiative.
Compensation / Benefits- Health insurance including HSA option
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Paid time off (starting 16 days)
- Paid holidays (9 days)
Responsibilities- Oversee UAV/UAS, laser scanning, mobile mapping, LiDAR, GNSS, and reality capture efforts for transportation, utilities, municipal, construction, and infrastructure projects
- Process, manage, and quality-check geospatial data using tools like Trimble Business Center, Leica Cyclone, DJI Terra, Pix4D, Civil 3D
- Develop accurate digital deliverables (point clouds, orthomosaics, terrain/models, utility mapping, 3D datasets)
- Collaborate with survey crews, engineers, utility teams, construction professionals, and project managers to generate reliable project intelligence
- Support boundary, deed, easement, right-of-way, survey, utility, construction, and as-built deliverables with licensed survey professionals
- Integrate geospatial data into design/delivery workflows using Civil 3D, OpenRoads, ArcGIS, MicroStation
- Advance STV's Better Data, Faster initiative by improving workflows, applying automation, and supporting AI/digital twins/reality capture
- Lead technical input for scopes, proposals, estimates, client discussions, standards, and best practices in geospatial and reality capture services
- Serve as a trusted technical/resource for field teams, CAD staff, survey technicians, engineers, and multidisciplinary project teams while maintaining safety/compliance
Key requirements- 10+ years in surveying, geomatics, geospatial technology, reality capture, or related field
- Hands-on experience with UAV/UAS, LiDAR, laser scanning, photogrammetry, GNSS, and geospatial data processing workflows
- Strong knowledge of survey principles, coordinate systems, control networks, field-to-finish workflows, and data quality standards
- Experience supporting transportation, municipal, utility, land development, construction, or infrastructure projects
- Proficiency with Trimble Business Center, Civil 3D, Microsoft Office, Leica Cyclone, Pix4D, DJI Terra, ArcGIS Pro, OpenRoads, MicroStation, Carlson Survey or similar platforms
- Strong communication, problem-solving, organization, and collaboration skills
- Registered Professional Land Surveyor (RPLS) license is a plus
- communication
- problem-solving
- organization
- UAV/UAS
- LiDAR
- laser scanning
