Production Lead

The Production Lead plays a critical role in coordinating and overseeing the daily operations of the Bridge and Calibration Team within the Lidar Group. This position ensures that production goals are met efficiently, on time, and with a strong focus on quality-all while maintaining a positive and collaborative team environment.

Work Environment:

Location: NV5 Portland, OR office
• Hybrid work schedule

NV5 is a global technology solutions and consulting services company with a workforce of over 4,500 professionals in more than 100 offices worldwide. NV5's continued growth has been spurred through strategic investments in firms with unique capabilities to help current and future customers solve the world's toughest problems. The NV5 family brings together talent across a wide range of markets and fields, including Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, Architects, Photogrammetrists, GIS Professionals, Software Developers, IT, Project Management Professionals, and more.

At NV5 Geospatial, We are a collaboration of intelligent, innovative thinkers who care for each other, our communities, and the environment. We value both heart and head, the diversity of our people, and their experiences because that is how we continue to grow as a leader in our industry and expand our individual and collective potential.

With a deep understanding of project workflows, the Production Lead provides hands-on production support, identifies potential risks, and drives workflow standardization. They are responsible for team development, managing resource capacity and allocation, supporting innovation, and tracking project status to proactively address resourcing needs.

In addition to overseeing production, the Production Lead supports personnel management within the team. They are well-versed in project specifications, sensor processing times across various acquisition platforms, and key production levers for lidar calibration. This expertise allows them to estimate effort accurately, troubleshoot production issues, and communicate clearly with both internal teams and external stakeholders.

Sales support and project management:

• Support sales with estimates and technical input during project scoping

• Assist with resourcing, tasking, and aligning on delivery schedules

• Coordinate subconsultant procurement as needed

• Manage stakeholder expectations and help mitigate project risks

• Contribute to status updates (ETCs, rates, milestones)

• Support project closeout, archiving, and retrospectives

Production & Operations:

• Establish clear workflows with quality controls

• Standardize processes and improve team communication

• Lead and refine process improvements

• Foster continuous improvement culture

• Collaborate with technical experts on workflow upgrades

• Manage QA for products and deliverables

Resourcing & Personnel Management:

• Drive capacity planning, forecasting, and resource allocation

• Manage short-term staffing via skills tracking and gap analysis

• Align resourcing with project priorities

• Support IT resourcing challenges

• Lead hiring and onboarding based on project needs

• Promote cross-training to boost team flexibility

• Identify strengths and gaps to minimize risk

• Support mentorship and development

• Approve timesheets, expenses, and contribute to merit/promo decisions

• Oversee performance management and succession planning

Requirements and Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of production or operations experience, with team leadership responsibility

• Strong understanding of production workflows, quality control, and troubleshooting

• Experience with project tracking and resource management tools

• Solid communication skills with ability to work across technical and non-technical teams

• Proven ability to manage schedules, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines

• Experience mentoring team members and supporting professional development

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in GIS, Remote Sensing, Geography, or related field

• Familiarity with lidar sensors, acquisition platforms, and related processing tools

• Experience with process improvement methodologies

NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screening.

NV5 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. NV5 complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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