Geospatial & LiDAR Production Manager

Lead the Team. Advance the Technology. Build What's Next.

Centurion Planning & Design is seeking an experienced Geospatial & LiDAR Production Manager to lead and expand our LiDAR processing and reality capture production capabilities.

This is an opportunity for a technically accomplished geospatial professional who is ready to take ownership of a growing production group, establish efficient workflows, develop staff, and deliver high-quality geospatial products for complex infrastructure projects.

Our work includes major commercial airports, transportation infrastructure, municipal facilities, and other challenging environments where accuracy, efficiency, and reliable geospatial data are essential.

We're looking for someone who understands the technology, knows how to manage production, and can build a team capable of delivering exceptional results.

What You'll Do

Lead Geospatial Production

• Manage day-to-day LiDAR processing and geospatial production operations.
• Oversee terrestrial, mobile, and other LiDAR data processing workflows.
• Establish production schedules, assign resources, monitor progress, and meet project deadlines.
• Lead point-cloud registration, georeferencing, classification, feature extraction, and quality assurance activities.
• Oversee the preparation of deliverables including registered point clouds, digital terrain models, surface models, CAD files, and other geospatial products.
• Develop and maintain production standards, workflows, and quality control procedures.

Build and Develop the Team

• Supervise, train, and mentor LiDAR processing technicians and geospatial specialists.
• Evaluate staffing needs and assist with recruiting and team development.
• Establish performance expectations and promote accountability for quality, productivity, and deadlines.
• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive processes and improve production efficiency.
• Foster collaboration between field survey crews, engineers, and geospatial production personnel.

Manage Technical Quality and Project Delivery

• Serve as the technical lead for complex LiDAR processing assignments.
• Troubleshoot registration, alignment, classification, and data quality issues.
• Coordinate with survey field crews to establish data collection requirements and ensure complete, accurate datasets.
• Develop production estimates, processing budgets, and realistic project schedules.
• Monitor project budgets, labor utilization, and production efficiency.
• Support project managers with technical scopes, proposals, and client deliverables.
• Evaluate emerging geospatial technologies and recommend improvements to our production capabilities.

What We're Looking For

• Minimum 7 years of experience in LiDAR, geospatial data processing, reality capture, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading geospatial production teams or managing complex LiDAR processing projects.
• Advanced knowledge of point-cloud registration, georeferencing, classification, and quality control.
• Experience processing terrestrial and mobile LiDAR datasets.
• Proficiency with one or more industry-standard platforms such as:
  • Leica Cyclone / REGISTER 360
  • TopoDOT
  • TerraSolid
  • Bentley MicroStation / OpenRoads
  • Autodesk Civil 3D / ReCap
• Understanding of survey control, coordinate systems, datums, and geospatial accuracy requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, production budgets, staffing, and deadlines.
• Strong leadership, communication, and technical problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing LiDAR production for airports, transportation corridors, or large infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with mobile mapping systems and SLAM-based scanning technology.
• Experience with automated feature extraction, scripting, or workflow development.
• Experience integrating point-cloud data into CAD, BIM, GIS, and engineering design environments.
• Bachelor's degree in geomatics, surveying, geospatial science, engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• ASPRS certification or other relevant geospatial credentials.

Why Centurion?

Centurion Planning & Design is an established and growing multidisciplinary firm providing aviation planning, engineering, surveying, and geospatial services across the country.

Our geospatial capabilities support complex projects, including major airport infrastructure, where accurate and timely data is critical to engineering and planning decisions. We're investing in the people, technology, and processes needed to expand these capabilities, and this position will play an important role in that growth.

What Makes This Opportunity Different

• Leadership: Take ownership of a growing LiDAR production group and help determine its direction.
• Technology: Work with advanced terrestrial and mobile scanning systems and modern geospatial software.
• Project Variety: Support nationally significant airport and infrastructure projects.
• Influence: Help establish production standards, workflows, staffing plans, and technology investments.
• Growth: Join a company that values initiative, technical excellence, and professional development.

We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the future of our geospatial services.

Ready to Build Something Exceptional?

If you're an experienced LiDAR professional who enjoys solving technical challenges, developing people, and building efficient production operations, we'd like to hear from you.