Geospatial Lidar Processor

woolpert

Johannesburg, South Africa · Johannesburg · South Africa

Posted Jun 22, 2026

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Remote
Geospatial

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Job description

We seek to move the world forward through innovative thinking.

Woolpert is an award-winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. Our team is passionate about their work and committed to building the next generation of industry leaders, and as a certified Great Place to Work®, Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth.

Woolpert is hiring a Geospatial LiDAR Processor to join its dynamic Geospatial team at the Johannesburg, South Africa office. Woolpert Africa, with offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa, offers extensive expertise in high-accuracy LiDAR, imagery, and remote sensing, as well as airborne topographic, hyperspectral, and thermal survey and mapping services. The company delivers advanced mapping solutions for the engineering, infrastructure, mining, agriculture, and environmental sectors across more than 45 African countries.

We believe great companies are built from exceptional people and amazing clients. Due to our ongoing growth, we are seeking an experienced Geospatial LiDAR Processor in Johannesburg.

As a Geospatial LiDAR Processor at Woolpert, you will

Process and analyse airborne and ground data to meet client specifications
Apply advanced digital mapping techniques, including LiDAR post-processing, photogrammetry, and terrain modelling
Perform LiDAR post-processing tasks
Conduct aerial triangulation
Carry out orthophoto rectification
Create and edit DEM (Digital Elevation Model) and DSM (Digital Surface Model) outputs Develop 3D mesh models
Process oblique imagery
Contribute to planning and problem-solving in sectors such as environmental
conservation, urban planning, disaster management, and resource exploration
Work successfully within a team, follow detailed instructions, and consistently demonstrate professionalism across all tasks and interactions.
Effectively receive, backup, evaluate, and analyze LiDAR, imagery, and ground data, ensuring data quality and error detection.
Efficiently process airborne data to client-ready deliverables that meet specified requirements and accuracy standards.
Perform QC/QA reviews, provide clear and accurate progress updates, and collaborate with the LiDAR Team Leader and senior team members to drive continuous improvement.

What You Will Bring:

3 Years experience in the Geospatial industry.
Relevant qualifications in Geography, Geomatics, Geospatial Sciences, GIS, Remote Sensing, or a related field.
Proficiency in basic GIS software packages, QGIS, Global Mapper, ESRI.
Strong knowledge of geospatial data formats, coordinate systems, and data projections.
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to translate complex spatial concepts into actionable insights.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, to convey technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
Prior experience working with LiDAR, GIS, and remote sensing technologies is preferred, for example: Terrasolid & Microstation etc.

Unique Benefits

Certified as a Great Place to Work®, Woolpert is one of the fastest growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial (AEG) companies in the world. With over 60 offices and countless projects around the globe, Woolpert makes a real difference at home and abroad. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

Diverse experiences: Work on meaningful projects that improve quality of life around the world.
Freedom to work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
Fitness reimbursement, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more: Choose the benefits that work best for you.

Level up your career with Woolpert. Apply today and join our team to help shape the future of tomorrow!

Why Woolpert?

Woolpert is looking for supportive, goal-oriented, and career-minded individuals who are, or are looking to become, industry leaders in their fields. We blend design excellence with innovative technology and geospatial applications to deliver exceptional value to our clients. When you join us, you'll join a team of experts who are passionate about their work and dedicated to building the next generation of industry leaders. Woolpert embraces progress and innovation, creating limitless opportunities for your career growth.

Find out more about what Woolpert has to offer here: http://woolpert.com/about-us/

Woolpert is an equal-opportunity employer. Woolpert is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. You may view more about EEO on our website: Equal-Employment-Opportunity-The-Law.pdf and EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.

Applicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting askhr@woolpert.com.

If you need to reschedule or cancel your interview, please reach out to your recruiter by contacting recruiting@woolpert.com.

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Woolpert or any of our subsidiaries about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Woolpert via email, the internet, or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Woolpert, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Woolpert's Talent Acquisition Team for this requisition and a valid agreement is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of Woolpert's applicant process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.