Salary : $3,181.00 - $5,724.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: S30/50693834/GISA/7.30.26-BH
Department: DOTD-Engineering & Operations
Division: Section 30
Opening Date: 07/29/2026
Closing Date: 8/5/2026 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
Section 30 - Location/Survey S30/50693834/GISA/7.30.26-BH
About this Position:
This position processes and verifies the LiDAR system data entry, will work with complex LiDAR and Photography data for the Location and Survey Section as part of the Statewide Topographic Mapping Program and other departments needs such as court exhibits and drainage mapping. Is also responsible for computing and analyzing data as collected by the department or consultant's LiDAR units. Reviews the data for accuracy and prepares it for further use in the Statewide Topographic Mapping Program as well as for drainage mapping and court exhibits. This position is also required to operate the LiDAR System as well as the digital aerial camera system for the department and including making and reviewing flight planning for the collection of data.
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Minimum Qualifications
Two years of experience in using geographic information systems (GIS), using digital mapping and/or surveying technology, or in aerial photography; OR
Twelve semester hours in a computer science, GIS, or geospatial field plus one year of experience in using geographic information systems, using digital mapping and/or surveying technology, or in aerial photography; OR
A bachelor's degree with twelve semester hours in a computer science, GIS, or geospatial field.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties
- Collects data by flying in the Department's airplane and operating the camera used for collecting aerial photography.
- Uses raw LiDAR data and processes it through post processing software to combine raw data with GPS data and Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) data to produce geo-referenced LiDAR files.
- Identifies data voids and verifies data sets covering the entire project extents, generates LAS files by merging GPS, IMU and LiDAR data via software packages, validates and adjusts relative accuracy for adjacent flight lines, shifts LiDAR point cloud points to match ground control points, classifies point cloud data as determined by appropriate software.
- Utilizes department software to process LiDAR and aerial photography data for the department, the Statewide Topographic Mapping Program and for court exhibits.
- Prepares for the collection of Li DAR data for the Statewide Topographic Mapping Program as well as other tasks as required by the department for the Statewide Topographic Mapping Program. Utilizes department software to set up flight mission planning for drainage mapping and topographic mapping for the department.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: This position may be filled as either a probational appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency-wide permanent status employees); or by detail to special duty
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
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For further information about this vacancy contact:
Stanley Ard
Surveyor Administrator
1201 Capitol Access Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
225-379-1101
stanley.ard@la.gov
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