PLS CADD Operator

Job Title:

Experience: 2–3 Years

Company: BetterDrones

Location: Project-based / Field role

About BetterDrones

BetterDrones is a drone-based technology company delivering Visual, Thermal, and LiDAR survey solutions for the Power and Infrastructure sectors. We specialize in high-accuracy geospatial data capture and technology-driven asset intelligence to support safer and smarter decision-making.

Role Overview

As a PLS-CADD Operator at BetterDrones, you will be responsible for processing drone survey

data and creating accurate transmission line design models using PLS-CADD software. You will

work closely with the drone operations, GIS, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality

survey outputs for powerline inspection, design, and asset management projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Process drone-captured LiDAR, photogrammetry, and survey data into PLS-CADD
• software for transmission line modeling.
• Develop and update powerline profiles, sag-tension calculations, and clearance analysis.
• Generate detailed reports and design outputs including plan & profile drawings, stringing
• charts, and clearance violation reports.
• Perform terrain and structure modeling from survey data for new line design and existing
• line assessment.
• Ensure compliance with power utility standards, regulatory requirements, and project
• specifications.
• Collaborate with drone operations team to define survey parameters and ensure data
• quality.
• Validate and cross-check survey outputs with GIS and CAD teams for accuracy.
• Support engineers in feasibility studies, line uprating, re-stringing, and asset management
• analysis.
• Maintain documentation and project archives for all PLS-CADD related work.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Proficiency in PLS-CADD software (mandatory).
• Understanding of LiDAR data processing and point cloud management.
• Strong knowledge of transmission line design concepts (sag, clearance, tension,
• loading, etc.).
• Experience with survey data integration (GPS, Total Station, Drone-based survey
• outputs).
• Familiarity with CAD/GIS software (AutoCAD, MicroStation, ArcGIS/QGIS preferred).
• Ability to analyze and interpret large datasets with attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving and technical documentation skills.
• Team-oriented mi ndset with ability to collaborate across drone, survey, and engineering
• teams.

Qualifications

• Diploma / B.Tech / B.E. in Civil / Electrical / Surveying / Geoinformatics / related
• discipline.
• Certification or training in PLS-CADD preferred.
• 1–3 years of experience in transmission line design or survey data processing.
• Prior exposure to Drone/LiDAR-based survey projects is an added advantage.