Technician

NV5 is a provider of engineering and consulting services to public and private sector clients, delivering solutions through six business verticals: Testing, Inspection & Consulting; Infrastructure; Utility Services; Environmental Health Sciences; Buildings & Program Management; and Geospatial Technology. With offices nationwide and abroad, NV5 helps clients plan, design, build, test, certify, and operate projects that improve the communities where we live and work.

As engineers, architects, construction/program managers, environmental professionals and beyond, we play a significant role in shaping our communities through the services we provide. We are looking for passionate, driven individuals to join our team focused on Delivering Solutions and Improving Lives.

This position supports Analysts and Senior Technicians in the processing and classification of remote sensing data, and quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) efforts across hydrology, forestry and land cover projects. The Technician is able to produce accurate and precise data in a consistent and timely manner. Primary duties of a Technician in the Biophysical Analytics group includes classification of data through photo-interpretation, and vector digitizing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supports data production of remote sensed data for hydrology, forestry, and land cover projects
• QA/QC of final data
• Manipulates and classifies data with great attention to detail and efficiency
• Maintains precision and accuracy in high volume workflows
• All other reasonable duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Good communication skills & professionalism
• Applies direction from colleagues and management
• Maintains composure and flexibility while switching between tasks
• Can maintain productivity while performing repetitive tasks
• Aptitude for learning multiple geospatial software programs and technical disciplines
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to learn from mistakes and take constructive criticism
• Ability to work well within a team environment
• Ability to train other technicians into data and workflows
• Expresses quality or staffing concerns to the leadership team
• Shows an interest in remote sensing and geodetics
• Strong writing skills

Minimum Qualifications:

• Proficiency in MS Office Suite
• Experience with ArcGIS, and/or QGIS software

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree
• One year experience with ArcGIS, and/or QGIS software

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NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.

NV5 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. NV5 complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.