FlyGuys is the online marketplace for reality data capture. We connect data seekers with our trusted network of data providers. Our scalable technology ensures every mission is executed with precision and consistency. With an unwavering commitment to operational excellence, we guarantee dependability, responsiveness, and a service-focused approach, ensuring data is captured and delivered promptly, exceeding customer expectations.

Role Impact

This position represents a unique opportunity to help build one of the first scalable national professional services platforms for licensed engineering and survey deliverables derived from drone based reality capture.

The Director of Professional Services will bridge traditional surveying and engineering disciplines with modern UAS, LiDAR, and photogrammetry technologies, establishing defensible workflows that transform raw aerial data into certified, engineering grade outputs.

This leader will define technical standards, build a high performing team of specialists, and create repeatable processes that enable enterprise clients to leverage advanced geospatial data at scale.

What You Will Do

Department Leadership

• Build and lead a professional services team focused on engineering and survey grade deliverables

• Establish operational standards and quality assurance processes for certified data outputs

• Recruit, mentor, and manage technical staff including surveyors, engineers, and geospatial specialists

• Define service offerings and develop repeatable workflows for enterprise clients

Business Ownership

• Own the P&L and operational performance of the Professional Services division

• Develop pricing models and service packages for engineering and survey grade deliverables

• Drive revenue growth through new service offerings and expanded technical capabilities

• Partner with sales leadership to support complex enterprise opportunities

Technical Oversight

• Provide professional oversight and certification for deliverables requiring licensed authority

• Establish QA and QC frameworks to ensure engineering and survey grade accuracy

• Evaluate and implement advanced reality capture technologies including LiDAR and photogrammetry

• Develop scalable workflows for large scale data capture and processing

UAS and Reality Capture Integration

• Lead the integration of UAS based data capture into engineering and surveying workflows

• Oversee complex projects involving LiDAR, photogrammetry, and geospatial data products

• Work closely with operations teams to ensure field data capture meets technical requirements

• Define standards for data capture that support downstream certified deliverables

Required Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Land Surveyor (PLS), Professional Engineer (PE), or equivalent certification

• 10+ years experience in surveying, engineering, or geospatial services

• Experience managing teams and technical professionals

• Experience managing a departmental P&L or technical line of business

• Strong understanding of LiDAR, photogrammetry, and reality capture workflows

• Experience working with UAS based data acquisition

• Proven ability to build and scale professional service offerings

Professional Software Experience

Candidates should have familiarity with professional platforms used in surveying, engineering, LiDAR processing, and reality capture workflows.

Survey and Engineering Software

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

MicroStation

Trimble Business Center

Carlson Survey

Leica Infinity

Photogrammetry and Reality Capture

Pix4D

Agisoft Metashape

RealityCapture

Bentley ContextCapture

DroneDeploy

LiDAR and Point Cloud Processing

TerraScan / TerraSolid

LP360

Global Mapper

Leica Cyclone

RIEGL RiPROCESS

CloudCompare

GIS and Geospatial Platforms

ArcGIS

QGIS

Candidates should understand how these tools integrate into end to end workflows from UAS data acquisition through certified engineering or survey grade deliverables.

Who This Role Is Ideal For

This role is ideal for a licensed surveyor or engineer who wants to help build something new at the intersection of traditional surveying and emerging reality capture technologies.

You may currently be:

• A PLS or PE leading a survey or geospatial team who wants broader ownership of a growing technical service line

• A senior LiDAR or geospatial professional looking to build scalable workflows that combine UAS, LiDAR, and engineering deliverables

• A technical leader within a surveying or engineering firm interested in helping shape the future of reality capture at national scale

This position offers the opportunity to build and lead a professional services capability from the ground up, combining licensed expertise with advanced drone and geospatial technologies.

Compensation and Benefits

This is a full time position with competitive compensation and benefits.

FlyGuys offers:

• Competitive salary

• Health insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Employee stock option program

Location

This role is based in Lafayette, Louisiana and operates from the FlyGuys headquarters.

FlyGuys HQ

Lafayette, LA 70501