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Dewberry

Geospatial Project Manager

Dewberry, Fairfax, Virginia, United States, 22032


Job Description:

Dewberry has a unique and exciting opportunity for an experienced geospatial/remote sensing professional looking to step up into an advanced technology leadership role. You will be responsible for the continued development and process improvements surrounding the creation of bathymetric data from various sources including airborne topobathymetric lidar sensors, satellite derived bathymetric data, and crewed or uncrewed surface vehicles. Position requires experience in topo-bathymetric lidar, geomatics, GIS, and remote sensing. Preferred experience in survey technology including lidar and photogrammetry. Experience in acoustic sonar technologies is also a plus.Remote positions will be considered dependent on experience.Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether youre an experienced professional or a new graduate, youll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call Dewberry at Work, that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.Responsibilities:PM Support on topobathy lidar projectsTravel to conferences, client meetings, other, as necessary to support workload of presentations, client discussions, etc.PM responsibilities, including but not limited to:

Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Control, ClosingScope, schedule, budget, and qualityInternal and external collaboration and communicationRisk Management

Project/Task Order ManagementClient communicationProject reportingSubcontracts & contractsQuality AuditsBusiness DevelopmentTechnical responsibilities on topobathy lidar projectsTroubleshooting Topobathy Sensor OutputsSupport with CZML processing and guidance for parametersData Validation and reflight decision making.Proposal and pricing supportAcquisition Team SupportSBET reviews and guidanceFlight planning for CZMILSupport for Flight OpsSurveySurvey planningSurvey QCRequired Skills & Required Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Geography, GIS, Engineering, Oceanography, or related field.Working knowledge of lidar classification and DEM creationWorking knowledge of topobathy lidar sensors including the Riegl 880G II and Optech CZMIL SuperNovaProficiency in basic computer applications, especially MS Office (Word, Excel, and Access).Strong verbal and written communication skills.Beneficial Skills & ExperienceMasters degree in Geography, GIS, or related fieldEngineering background andor understanding of lidar sensor design, troubleshooting, or repairs.Experience in other airborne sensors (imagery, hyperspectral, radarInSARIFSAR, gravimetricmagnetic)Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) with remote sensing experience.Specific experience working with Riegl topobathymetric sensors and Optech CZMIL topobathymetric sensors.Working knowledge of Teledyne CARIS software suite.Working knowledge or Riegl RiAquire, RiProcess, and RiHydroExperience working with NOAAs Coastal Mapping program.Ability to analyze bathymetric lidar waveforms.Understanding the physics of the interaction of light and water.Dont meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees. So, if youre excited about this role, but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.Must have a valid drivers license, good driving record and ability to pass a driving record background check.Notice to Third Party Recruiters:

Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.