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Troy Silva

@troysilva

I’m a survey & geospatial specialist delivering topographic mapping, terrain modeling, and UAV/LiDAR workflows for land development.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to apply my field-to-deliverable geospatial skills—UAV/LiDAR, terrain modeling, and site-feasibility mapping—to support land development, engineering, and environmental teams with clear, QA/QC-ready deliverables.

I’m a survey and geospatial specialist with 15+ years of experience across conventional field surveying, CAD production, remote sensing, terrain modeling, surface development, and site-feasibility analysis. I produce topographic and existing-conditions plans, as-built documentation, TIN/DTM surfaces, contours, orthomosaics, and point-cloud-derived mapping with organized CAD/GIS deliverables.

As Founder / Geospatial Specialist at Horizons Mapping, I support surveyors, engineers, developers, landscape architects, environmental consultants, and construction teams. I plan field-to-deliverable workflows using GNSS control, UAV photogrammetry, public and project LiDAR, existing survey data, CAD, and GIS—then maintain QA/QC and coordinate-system processing from control through final deliverables.

My work also integrates FEMA floodplain, drainage and hydrologic context, and wetland and sensitive-habitat mapping support, along with coastal, bathymetry, and erosion monitoring. I scope and estimate projects and manage workflows across sites ranging from individual parcels to 500+ acres, including coastal revetment as-builts and large-scale land-development planning.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Founder / Geospatial Specialist

Current

Horizons Mapping

Oct 2024 - Present (1 year 9 months)

Founded and operates an independent geospatial practice supporting field-to-deliverable workflows for surveyors, engineers, developers, and environmental teams. Produces topographic/existing-conditions mapping, as-builts, orthomosaics, terrain surfaces, contours, and coordinated CAD/GIS deliverables with QA/QC and feasibility mapping.

GNSS Control LiDAR CAD GIS As Built Documentation Contour Maps QA&QC Slope and Developability Analysis Drainage and Hydrologic Context

Current

Field Crew Chief & Survey Tech

Current

Vineyard Land Surveying

Mar 2010 - Present (16 years 4 months)

Led crews for topographic, boundary, construction, septic, coastal, and residential land-development surveys. Supported survey control and staking, produced existing-conditions and permitting plans using Carlson Survey and Civil 3D, and performed bathymetric/shoreline and coastal erosion monitoring for wetlands and sensitive coastal habitat.

Carlson GNSS Receivers Stake Out Boundary Evidence Recovery Carlson Survey Civil 3D Existing Conditions Plans Topographic Surveys Septic and Coastal Permitting Plans Bathymetric Shoreline Coastal Profiles Erosion Monitoring Table A Requirements Photogrammetry

Remote Sensing Technician/PM

CFA, a Bowman Company

Aug 2022 - Aug 2024 (2 years)

Performed topographic and existing-conditions mapping using GNSS, robotic total stations, UAV photogrammetry, terrestrial scanning, and aerial LiDAR. Advanced into project-management duties including estimates, workflow planning, equipment coordination, client communication, and deliverable oversight.

Robotic Total Station Photogrammetry Terrestrial Scanning LiDAR FAA Airspace Review Trimble Perspective Recap Civil 3D Pix4D Trimble X7 T100 DJI Matrice 350 Zenmuse P1 Zenmuse L2 Point Cloud Processing Registration Classification Quality Control

Survey Technician

US Geomatics

Jan 2021 - Jul 2022 (1 year 6 months)

Collected field survey data using GNSS and robotic/conventional total stations for boundary, topographic, construction, infrastructure, and land-development projects. Supported Civil 3D and Trimble Business Center production of surfaces, contours, survey plans, and construction deliverables while coordinating with surveyors and engineers.

Robotic Total Station Boundary Evidence Recovery Construction Staking Topographic Surveys Control Civil 3D Trimble Business Center Surface

Geophysical Survey Technician

MWH Geo Surveys International

Sep 2020 - Sep 2021 (1 year)

Mobilized, operated, and maintained UAV and geophysical sensor systems for magnetic, gravity, thermal-infrared, and orthophoto mapping campaigns. Supported safety, navigation, field quality-control, and deliverable requirements while working with geologists and project teams.

UAV Operations UAV Magnetic Survey Geometrics MagArrow Magnetometer DJI Matrice 600 Data Collection