Hire dedicated GIS, CAD, LiDAR, and BIM specialists through GIS-Point’s staff augmentation model. Expand your production capacity with engineers who work in your software, follow your workflows, and report directly to you.
You’ve won a mobile LiDAR contract. The deadline is approaching, but finding and onboarding experienced Trimble Business Center (TBC) specialists can take months. Meanwhile, your existing team is already at capacity.
GIS-Point helps geospatial companies close that gap by providing dedicated GIS, CAD, LiDAR, and BIM engineers who integrate into existing workflows and work under your direct management. Start with one specialist and expand as your workload grows, without having to recruit every additional role permanently.
For example, one GIS-Point engagement began with a single mobile LiDAR processing engineer in January 2026. As the client's workload increased, the team grew to 11 specialists by October, supporting the growing demand for infrastructure data processing.
Use the GIS-Point True Cost Calculator to assess the financial considerations before deciding which model fits your business.
Explore the GIS-Point True Cost CalculatorSurveying, geodesy, engineering, and geospatial companies often face changing workloads.
A project may require more point cloud processing than the internal team can handle. A long-term client may introduce new mapping requirements. Seasonal demand may increase the volume of CAD drafting, while an infrastructure contract may require specialists experienced in mobile LiDAR processing.
These situations create a familiar operational challenge: the work requires qualified engineers, but recruiting and onboarding additional permanent employees takes time and resources.
The difficulty is not always a shortage of projects or technical knowledge. Sometimes, a company simply needs more people with the right skills to complete work within its existing production environment.
Traditional recruitment is one solution. However, when workload varies or specialized expertise is needed for a particular period, maintaining every technical role in-house may not be the most practical approach.
GIS staff augmentation through a dedicated back-office team allows companies to add experienced technical specialists while retaining control over their production processes.
Rather than transferring an entire project to an external provider, the company extends its own team with engineers who work directly within its established workflows.
A Dedicated GIS Back-Office Team is a cooperation model in which GIS-Point provides technical specialists who work as an extension of the client's existing team.
Unlike project-based delivery, where the external provider manages the production process and delivers an agreed result, the dedicated-team model places day-to-day management with the client.
The assigned engineers work full-time within the agreed engagement, using the client's software, technical specifications, communication channels, and production procedures.
You Manage the Engineers Directly
The client retains responsibility for:
GIS-Point provides the agreed specialist capacity, while your company maintains control over how the work is organized.
If you need additional technical coordination or quality-control support, a dedicated Team Lead or QA Controller can be arranged as a separate role.
Engineers Adapt to Your Existing Workflow
Dedicated specialists bring relevant technical experience and knowledge of their respective disciplines. They still need to become familiar with your project documentation, internal procedures, software configuration, and data requirements.
This is project-specific onboarding rather than training someone in geospatial engineering from the beginning. The time required depends on the complexity of your workflow, the software environment, and the technical standards involved.
The objective is to integrate the specialist into your existing operations rather than require your company to change its established production processes.
What Happens If an Engineer Is Not the Right Fit or Becomes Unavailable?
GIS Staff Augmentation should account for changes in personnel, not just the initial onboarding. If an engineer is unavailable or the match does not meet your requirements, GIS-Point can arrange a replacement from its existing team while searching for a longer-term specialist specifically suited to your project.
The existing specialist can provide interim support while the replacement process is underway, helping maintain continuity in the client's workflow.
The incoming engineer is then introduced to the relevant project requirements, technical procedures, and documentation to support the transition.
This approach means your company does not have to restart the recruitment process independently whenever a staffing change occurs. GIS-Point coordinates the replacement process, while your team retains control over priorities, technical requirements, and work acceptance.
Replacement arrangements and any applicable contractual conditions are agreed as part of the cooperation terms.
GIS-Point supports a broad range of geospatial production activities, from initial data processing to technical documentation, 3D modelling, and spatial database management.
You can engage individual specialists for specific workflows or assemble a dedicated team covering several technical disciplines.
LiDAR and Point Cloud Processing
Classification of airborne, terrestrial, and mobile LiDAR data; identification of ground, buildings, vegetation, and power lines; noise removal; point cloud cleaning; and preparation of datasets for further GIS or engineering applications.
Digital Terrain and Surface Modelling
Creation of Digital Elevation Models (DEM), Digital Terrain Models (DTM), and Digital Surface Models (DSM) from classified point clouds and survey data.
Tasks include contour generation, breakline editing, surface refinement, and preparation of terrain data for mapping and engineering workflows.
Aerial Imagery and Orthophoto Processing
Georeferencing of aerial and drone imagery, radiometric adjustments, seamline editing, orthomosaic generation, and preparation of raster datasets for GIS analysis and mapping.
2D/3D Vectorization and Topographic Mapping
Digitization of buildings, roads, land parcels, utilities, and other geographic features.
Specialists can prepare topographic plans, structured vector datasets, and 3D city models according to the client's data specifications and mapping standards.
CAD Drafting and Technical Documentation
Preparation of 2D and 3D CAD drawings, floor plans, sections, elevations, roof layouts, as-built documentation, and other technical drawings.
Engineers can also support CAD-to-GIS conversion and the preparation of engineering deliverables in the required formats.
Scan-to-BIM and 3D BIM Modelling
Conversion of laser scanning data into BIM models using Autodesk Revit.
This includes modelling architectural, structural, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) elements according to the agreed Level of Detail and project requirements.
GIS Operations and Spatial Database Management
Coordinate transformations, topology validation, duplicate removal, data conversion, database migration, and preparation of spatial datasets according to technical or regulatory requirements.
Infrastructure Data Processing
Classification and mapping of railway, road, and utility infrastructure; extraction of infrastructure features from LiDAR datasets; processing of thermal imagery; and identification and classification of anomalies.
Mobile Mapping and Mobile LiDAR Processing
Mobile Mapping involves collecting geospatial information from moving platforms, such as vehicles or trains, equipped with LiDAR scanners, cameras, GNSS receivers, and inertial navigation systems.
Geospatial companies use different software depending on their industry, project requirements, and internal production standards.
GIS-Point specialists have experience with a wide range of commercial and open-source tools used in surveying, GIS, CAD, LiDAR processing, and BIM, including:
Yes. Dedicated GIS specialists can also be onboarded into client-specific or proprietary software environments.
Many surveying and geospatial companies use specialized applications developed for particular national standards, engineering disciplines, or internal production processes.
GIS-Point engineers have experience adapting to software such as Panorama Editor, Marushka 3D Design, TurboMAP, WorkEwid, and EWMAPA.
Where required, specialists undergo client-provided training to understand the application, data structures, technical procedures, and production requirements.
The ability to work with specialized software is assessed according to the engineer's technical background and the complexity of the application.Your company does not need to change its established software environment to work with a dedicated GIS-Point engineer. The objective is to integrate specialists into the tools and processes your team already uses.
Dedicated-team arrangements can support different technical disciplines, team sizes, and engagement periods.
The following examples describe the specialists, technologies, and working arrangements involved in real GIS-Point engagements. Client identities, locations, and identifying project information have been omitted to respect confidentiality agreements.
Team: Started with 1 CAD engineer, expanded to 6 specialists
Software: AutoCAD, Global Mapper, CloudCompare
Engagement: Ongoing since September 2023
The collaboration began with one dedicated CAD drafting specialist supporting drone-based roof survey workflows.
The technical activities include preparing 2D and 3D roof drawings, digitizing rooftop features, extracting height information from point clouds, and working with georeferenced orthomosaics and elevation data.
As the client's workload increased, the dedicated team gradually expanded from one specialist to six engineers. The collaboration continues today, with the engineers working within the client's existing drafting procedures, technical standards, and management structure.
This engagement demonstrates how dedicated GIS staffing can begin with a single specialist and expand as production requirements develop, without requiring the client to build an entirely new team through in-house recruitment.
Team: 2 point cloud processing engineers
Software: Leica Cyclone REGISTER 360
Engagement: May–September 2026
Two dedicated engineers supported the client's terrestrial laser scanning workflows.
Their responsibilities included inspecting registered point clouds, identifying temporary objects and scanning artifacts, removing unwanted points, and preparing cleaned datasets in the required formats.
The engagement concluded in September 2026 following a temporary reduction in the client's workload. The arrangement allowed the client to access additional processing capacity for a defined period without committing to permanent in-house positions for that workload.
This illustrates how a dedicated-team model can accommodate changes in demand, with the engagement adjusted according to current project requirements and agreed contractual terms.
Team: Expanded from 1 to 11 mobile mapping processing engineers
Software: Trimble Business Center, IrfanView
Engagement: Ongoing since January 2026
The engagement began in January 2026 with one specialist supporting the preprocessing of mobile LiDAR data collected for infrastructure surveying.
The scope of work includes trajectory correction, point cloud colourization, imagery preparation, visual inspection, and export of processed datasets.
As the client's workload expanded, additional specialists joined the team in May, July, and September 2026. In October, a further seven engineers joined, bringing the team to 11 specialists.
The engineers work within the client's established software environment, data structures, and processing requirements under its direct operational management.
Rather than recruiting all the required specialists before expanding production, the client was able to increase its technical capacity progressively as demand developed.
The engagement demonstrates how a dedicated team can grow from one engineer to a larger production unit while remaining integrated into the client's existing workflows.
Team: 4 GIS engineers
Software: QGIS
Engagement: Ongoing since August 2025
Four dedicated GIS specialists support the interpretation of thermal and orthophoto imagery from solar installations.
Their technical activities include identifying and classifying anomalies such as hot spots, physical damage, shading, and soiling, and recording the findings in GIS vector datasets.
The engineers work within the client's configured QGIS environment and follow its established classification methodology.
This engagement demonstrates how a dedicated team can support a specialized, recurring GIS workflow while the client retains control over technical procedures and acceptance criteria.
Discuss your requirements with GIS-Point to explore the relevant specialist profiles and a suitable team structure.
Book a technical sessionWorking with external engineers requires more than finding someone familiar with a particular software application. A specialist must understand the technical context, follow established procedures, and communicate effectively with the client's team.
GIS-Point selects specialists according to the required technical profile, including relevant production experience, software knowledge, and familiarity with the necessary data formats.
The client remains responsible for managing the assigned engineers and reviewing their work.
Some companies already have established project managers and quality-control procedures. In these cases, they may only need additional production specialists.
Others require extra capacity for technical coordination or quality assurance.GIS-Point can provide a dedicated Team Lead or QA Controller as an additional specialist role when required.
A Team Lead can support the coordination of technical activities within the agreed working structure.
A QA Controller can review datasets and deliverables against the client's specifications and quality requirements.
These roles are optional. They are not automatically included in the standard dedicated-team arrangement.
Geospatial projects frequently involve confidential engineering documentation, infrastructure information, proprietary datasets, and commercially sensitive client data.
GIS-Point works under agreed NDA and confidentiality arrangements.
Access to project information, software environments, and technical documentation is governed by the client's requirements and the applicable contractual terms.
Client information and project materials are not disclosed as public references without appropriate authorization
GIS-Point currently has more than 17 specialists working in dedicated-team arrangements, with experience supporting long-term collaborations lasting over three years.
Over time, dedicated engineers become familiar with the client's internal standards, production procedures, software configurations, and technical expectations. This familiarity can reduce the amount of repeated project-specific onboarding required for recurring work.
The team structure can also change as requirements develop. A company may begin with one CAD drafter and later require additional GIS analysts, LiDAR processing engineers, or specialists with complementary skills.
GIS-Point can discuss additional capacity based on the required expertise, specialist availability, and agreed engagement terms.
The Dedicated GIS Back-Office Team model uses a fixed monthly rate per full-time equivalent (FTE) specialist.
Commercial terms are agreed before the engagement begins, giving the client a defined monthly cost for the dedicated capacity. There are no separate recruitment commissions. The agreement also specifies the applicable notice period for termination and other engagement conditions.
If the client requires a Team Lead, QA Controller, or additional engineers, these roles are discussed and agreed separately. This structure allows the company to manage its technical workload directly while working within an agreed staffing budget.
The financial comparison depends on more than an engineer's salary. Internal hiring may involve recruitment expenses, employee benefits, equipment, software licences, administrative costs, and management time.
A dedicated-team arrangement has its own commercial and operational considerations, including the monthly specialist rate and any resources the client must provide.
The calculator can help you assess the financial considerations of internal recruitment versus working with dedicated external specialists.
The most suitable option depends on your company's workload, existing resources, required expertise, and long-term staffing requirements.
Not every company wants to manage additional engineers directly. Some businesses need experienced specialists who can join their internal workflows. Others prefer to delegate a defined technical task and receive completed deliverables.
GIS-Point supports both cooperation models.
Dedicated Back-Office Team | Project-Based GIS Services |
The client manages the engineers directly | GIS-Point manages the agreed project scope |
The client assigns tasks and priorities | GIS-Point organizes the production process |
The client reviews and accepts the work | GIS-Point manages quality control within the agreed scope |
Suitable for ongoing technical capacity | Suitable for defined tasks and deliverables |
Fixed monthly rate per dedicated FTE | Commercial terms based on the project scope |
A Dedicated Back-Office Team is suitable when your company wants to retain direct control over production and integrate additional specialists into its existing operations.
Project-based GIS services are more appropriate when you prefer to delegate a defined scope of work, including its management and delivery, to GIS-Point.
Both models provide access to geospatial expertise. The difference is who manages the production process and takes responsibility for the agreed deliverables.
Building a dedicated GIS team starts with defining the technical requirements. You do not need to establish a complete team structure before the first conversation.
To discuss a potential engagement, share three things:
GIS-Point can then discuss the technical requirements, relevant specialist profiles, availability, and possible cooperation terms.
Where appropriate, the technical fit can be evaluated through an agreed initial assignment or onboarding process.
Once the working arrangement is established, the assigned specialists join the client's operational workflow and work under its direct management.
Whether you need one experienced CAD engineer, additional LiDAR processing capacity, or a multidisciplinary GIS team, GIS-Point can help you explore a dedicated staffing arrangement that fits your technical requirements.
Our specialists work within your existing software environment, follow your production procedures, and operate under your direct management. You manage the work. We provide technical specialists.
We will arrange an introductory call to discuss your requirements, available expertise, and the next steps.
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