Reality Capture Specialist (LiDAR and Drone)

Job overview

The Reality Capture Specialist (LiDAR and Drone) is a freelance, project-based role requiring onsite capture at properties across South Florida; the firm is based in West Palm Beach, FL. Pay is $35–$60 per hour. M. Hudson Design is a luxury landscape architecture firm creating immersive 3D digital twins of future estates. The specialist captures existing site conditions and processes the resulting data into accurate point clouds and meshes. These deliverables form the foundation for the firm’s architectural and landscape design work and are handed off to its remote 3D modeling team.

What you'll do

• Travel to project sites across South Florida to conduct site surveys
• operate terrestrial LiDAR equipment to scan architecture, hardscapes, and topography
• pilot enterprise drones to capture aerial imagery and video
• process and clean LiDAR and drone data
• deliver point clouds and 3D meshes to the remote modeling team within 48–72 hours
• and represent the firm professionally and discreetly on site.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

reality capture specialist

lidar

drone photogrammetry

west palm beach fl

south florida

landscape architecture

3d point clouds

3d meshes

faa part 107

freelance

project-based

$35–$60 per hour

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Freelance/independent contractor, project-based work. Requires access to professional-grade terrestrial LiDAR equipment and a commercial mapping drone, an active FAA Part 107 Commercial Drone Pilot License, photogrammetry and point-cloud processing expertise, a relevant portfolio, and local South Florida availability. Gaussian Splatting and 360-degree photography experience are listed as bonuses.

About the employer

M.Hudson Design, Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Landscape Architectural Services. Sector: 54.