Staff Designer

About the Role

We are seeking a candidate with 2–3 years of experience specializing in LiDAR data processing and extraction for electrical utility applications. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience working with transmission and distribution corridor data, utilizing MicroStation and PLS-CADD to support engineering and asset management workflows.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 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 you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry.

Responsibilities

• Process, classify, and analyze LiDAR point cloud data for electric transmission and distribution projects
• Extract utility features such as conductors, poles, towers, and vegetation encroachment
• Develop geospatial deliverables using MicroStation and PLS-CADD
• Support engineering modeling workflows by preparing data for line design and analysis
• Perform QA/QC on LiDAR-derived datasets and mapping products
• Generate planimetric and 3D mapping deliverables
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and analysts
• Maintain organized project files and adhere to standards

Requirements

• 2–3 years of experience in geospatial analysis or LiDAR processing
• Experience working with LiDAR datasets
• Proficiency with MicroStation and PLS-CADD
• Strong attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting electrical utilities (transmission/distribution)
• Familiarity with vegetation management workflows
• Experience with TerraScan, ArcGIS, or similar tools
• Basic scripting knowledge (Python, VBA)

Skills

• Analytical and spatial reasoning skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks
• Strong communication and teamwork
• Commitment to quality and accuracy

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t 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.

At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.