Aerial Survey Lead bei AKS Engineering & Forestry
AKS Engineering & Forestry · Tualatin, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Onsite
- Professional
- Optionales Büro in Tualatin
At AKS Engineering & Forestry, we’re all about building better communities- literally. We help shape neighborhoods, create spaces for businesses, and design the infrastructure that makes life better for everyone. As a locally owned firm, we’ve spent the past 30 years partnering with public and private clients to deliver high-quality engineering solutions across the Pacific Northwest.
AKS Engineering & Forestry is looking for a full-time Aerial Survey Lead. This seller/doer position will work closely with our surveying and engineering teams and will play a vital role in successfully supplying complex geospatial data for our projects across the Pacific Northwest.
What You’ll Do
At AKS, we believe your work should support your life—not the other way around. Here's what you can count on when you join our team:
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AKS Engineering & Forestry is looking for a full-time Aerial Survey Lead. This seller/doer position will work closely with our surveying and engineering teams and will play a vital role in successfully supplying complex geospatial data for our projects across the Pacific Northwest.
What You’ll Do
- Manage an aerial survey team across multiple offices
- Develop and implement best management practices to improve efficiency and enhance overall workflows
- Research and pursue additional business lines for which aerial survey data may be needed and beneficial
- Research and pursue lines of work outside of surveying for which aerial platforms may benefit (e.g., bridge integrity surveying)
- Operate UAVs to acquire data, process data efficiently and effectively
- Train and mentor junior team members on BMPs for operation, data collection, and data processing
- Handle flight planning and flight paths, ensuring the flight mission is completed safely and according to specification
- Perform equipment checks by calibrating, testing and maintaining specialized survey equipment prior to each project
- Analyze and process the collected data using software like GIS, and analyzing imagery to create maps and reports
- Adhering to safety protocol, weather condition, and aviation regulation during all flight operations
- Bachelor's degree in science, Engineering, Surveying or related field preferred
- At least 5 years of experience performing aerial surveying responsibilities (preferred in responsible charge)
- Knowledge of surveying principles, including coordinate systems and map projections
- Hold an FAA Part 107 Remote-Pilot-in-Command Certification and are proficient in operating unmanned aerial systems
- Hold additional certificates (e.g., ASPRS-CMS or similar)
- Understand and regularly apply industry standard specifications and protocols, etc., ASPRS
- Expertise in acquiring aerial data such as LiDAR, RGB cameras, Multispectral Cameras, Thermal
- Experienced with processing and interpreting data to produce final surveying products
- Ability to work in a team and communicate technical information to clients and other professionals
- Ability to coach and mentor junior level staff, and develop them into future leader
- Proficiency with mapping, surveying and engineering software such as ArcGIS, Global Mapper, AutoCAD, Trimble Business Center
- Strong technical skills and attention to detail
At AKS, we believe your work should support your life—not the other way around. Here's what you can count on when you join our team:
- Meaningful Growth: Whether you're just starting out or looking to advance, we offer hands-on training, mentorship, and clear paths for professional development so you can grow with purpose.
- Real Collaboration: Join a team that brings diverse perspectives together to solve complex challenges with creativity, curiosity, and a shared commitment to quality.
- Respect for Your Time: We value work-life balance and offer generous PTO and a supportive environment that helps you manage both personal and professional responsibilities.
- Benefits That Care: You’ll have access to health coverage that supports your total well-being—plus a 401(k) match, paid holidays, and more resources to help you thrive.
- Weekly Team Lunches: Take a break and recharge with your teammates—we believe food brings people together.
- Culture That Connects: We invest in experiences that build strong teams and strong communities.
- A Place People Love to Work: We’ve been named one of the Top Workplaces in Oregon and Washington year after year—for good reason.
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