How to hire a lidar analyst

How to hire a lidar analyst, step by step

Here's a step-by-step lidar analyst hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a lidar analyst job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new lidar analyst
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the lidar analyst you need to hire. Certain lidar analyst roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   Hiring the perfect lidar analyst also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list presents lidar analyst salaries for various positions.

   Type of Lidar Analyst	Description	Hourly rate
   Lidar Analyst	Computer systems analysts study an organization’s current computer systems and procedures and design information systems solutions to help the organization operate more efficiently and effectively. They bring business and information technology (IT) together by understanding the needs and limitations of both.	$18-33
   Business Analyst/Quality Analyst	A business analyst/quality analyst is responsible for evaluating business outputs and operational processes to ensure that everything adheres to the quality standards and business regulations. Business analysts/quality analysts support senior management in determining solutions to improve the company's services and provide the highest satisfaction for the customers and clients... Show more	$27-46
   Systems Analyst Programmer	A Systems Analyst Programmer provides technical expertise and recommendations in evaluating new IT software projects. They also indentify solutions and opportunities that can enhance the efficiency of business processes.	$27-53

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Data Processing
   • GIS
   • Google Earth
   • Extraction
   • Remote Sensing
   • Intelligence Products
   • ISR
   • GPS
   • IC
   • Photogrammetric
   • Data Collection
   • RFI

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage administration and supervise development of logistics policies and programs to ensure they meet the changing conditions in program requirements.
   • Perform feature detection and feature extraction using LiDAR data.
   • Construct and monitor GPS and weather stations for field survey.
   • Process and validate GPS using POSPAC, TerraPOS and TerraMatch.
   • Supervise a LIDAR shop of two RFI managers, two data processors, and twelve LIDAR analysts.
   • Plan flights (an average of two a day) to collect LIDAR data in support of formal RFI's.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your lidar analyst job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A lidar analyst salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, lidar analysts' average salary in arizona is 31% less than in new york.
   • Seniority. Entry-level lidar analysts earn 46% less than senior-level lidar analysts.
   • Certifications. A lidar analyst with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a lidar analyst's salary.

   Average lidar analyst salary

   $52,042yearly

   $25.02 hourly rate

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   Entry-level lidar analyst salary

   $38,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 25, 2025

4. Writing a lidar analyst job description

   A lidar analyst job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a lidar analyst job description:

   Lidar analyst job description example

   **What We're Looking For**
   
   Advanced Proficiency Level. Assists Geospatial & LiDAR Section Manager in LiDAR project approaches. Performs non-routine and complex assignments involving responsibility for planning and conducting complete projects of varied scope. Proficient in MicroStation and knowledgeable in design software such as Topo DOT, MicroStation, Trimble Business Center, GIS, 3D, Highway design. Responsible for mobile point cloud registration and extraction.
   
   Primary Focus Will Include:
   
   + Trimble MX9 Mobile point cloud registration
   
   + Mobile point cloud extraction
   
   + Conventional 3D topography mapping
   
   Preferred Qualifications and Skills:
   
   + Trimble Business Center
   
   + Topo DOT
   
   + MicroStation
   
   + Microsoft Office
   
   + Excel
   
   \*IND
   
   **What You'll Need**
   
   Essential Responsibilities:
   
   + Responsible for the organization of all design/production related files.
   
   + Responsible for verifying the accuracy of drawings, compatibility of work across disciplines and for checking detail and quantity calculations.
   
   + Assists the engineer in outlining objectives, requirements and design approaches.
   
   + Attends project and pre-construction meetings and provides input to ensure proper policies, procedures, and specifications are followed. Prepares electronic files for use in meetings and facilitates their display.
   
   + Calculates quantities and performs engineering related computations.
   
   + Provides training and mentoring of less experienced technicians.
   
   + Performs other duties as assigned.
   
   Minimum Qualifications:
   
   + Associate of Science or Technical School
   
   + 6 years related experience
   
   + In lieu of education, 8 years related experience
   
   + Proficient in the terminology and symbols used in survey notes, plans, shop drawings, aerial photographs, and maps related to a specific Engineering sub-type.
   
   **Additional Information**
   
   Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards
   
   Click here to learn more about EOE including disability and vet
   
   Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
   
   \#JK #Highways
   
   Locations:
   
   Indianapolis, IN
   
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   **Job Type:** Regular
   
   **Full/Part Time:** Full time
   
   **Job Category:** Technical Group
   
   **ReqID:** R-10232

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5. Post your job

   To find lidar analysts for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any lidar analysts they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level lidar analysts with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   To find lidar analyst candidates, you can consider the following options:

   • Post your job opening on Zippia or other job search websites.
   • Use niche websites that focus on engineering and technology jobs, such as dice, engineering.com, stack overflow, it job pro.
   • Post your job on free job posting websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting lidar analysts requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   Sometimes, it's not enough to interview lidar analyst candidates, so you can ask them to do a test project. If you are not a technical person and don't know what a test project should be, you can use these websites:

   • TestDome
   • CodeSignal
   • Testlify
   • BarRaiser
   • Coderbyte

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new lidar analyst

   Once you've selected the best lidar analyst candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new lidar analyst. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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