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Position Description Overview
The LiDAR Data Analyst reports to the Director of Fire Management.
The LiDAR Data Analyst is responsible for implementing the goals and strategies of the Terrestrial LiDAR Scanning (TLS) and remote sensing programs within the Fire Management Department. This primarily includes processing and quality-controlling LiDAR data, managing complex scanning campaigns, creating and strengthening relationships with partners, and seeking new funding opportunities that align with the Program's mission. The LiDAR Data Analyst will help Project Managers and other staff solve problems, train new staff, oversee project budget management and invoicing, ensure completion of project deliverables, and ensure directives from the Department Director and Senior Strategic Team are followed in their Program.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Implement and/or develop a Program area by identifying and securing funding, managing budgets and contracts, and reporting on program activities
- Work with Department Director to align Program goals with Department strategy
- Process, quality-control, and archive Terrestrial and Aerial LiDAR data collected at partner agency lands to support 3-D fuels characterization and baseline fire effects monitoring
- Develop and maintain standardized data management protocols to ensure compatibility with Intelimon and other partner data processing platforms, and assist with interoperability of sample design across Eastern Innovation Landscape Network (EILN) innovation nodes and partner agency lands
- Coordinate with TEA project managers, Integrated Research Management Team members, installation personnel, and subject matter experts.
- Support TLS project manager and field crews to schedule, scope, and execute TLS scanning field operations, including pre-scan site assessments and post-scan deliverable tracking
- Serve as primary point of contact for DoD installation fire managers regarding TLS/ALS project coordination
- Produce summary r