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SAM Tech Stack

Geospatial data and infrastructure surveying services for utilities and transportation

Business Consulting and Services Austin, TX 1,001–5,000 employees Founded 1994 Privately Held

SAM processes petabytes of spatial data—LiDAR, GNSS, aerial imagery—into survey and asset-intelligence deliverables for infrastructure owners. The hiring profile is heavily weighted toward field and technical staff (121 engineering roles, plus ops and construction), with junior and senior personnel in roughly equal numbers, signaling a scalable labor-intensive service model. Current project velocity centers on large-scale land surveying, utility damage prevention, and infrastructure lifecycle management.

Tech Stack 36 technologies

Core StackAutoCAD Revit ArcGIS Salesforce Cisco Microsoft Office Civil 3D Trimble Business Center AutoCAD Civil 3D LiDAR Word Trimble MicroStation Microstation GNSS Windows CAD Concur GIS Bluebeam GPS Excel PowerPoint Leica FARO Adobe iPhone Android 3CX VoIP+5 more

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What SAM Is Building

◆Challenges

Preventing infrastructure damage
Improving land survey project efficiency
Preventing damages
Preventing utility damage
Maximizing operating efficiency
Winning new business
Reducing damage incidents
Client satisfaction
Increasing project efficiency
Managing large scale land survey projects

▲Active Projects

Ql-b mapping projects
Large-scale land surveying projects
Construction layout surveys
Boundary surveys
Topographic surveys
Land survey projects
High-impact infrastructure projects in renewables, energy, electric utilities
Alta survey deliverables
Growth strategy execution
Traffic control plan implementation

Hiring Activity

Steady220 roles · 85 in 30d

Department

Engineering

121

Ops

68

Construction

20

Data

5

Finance

2

Sales

2

Operations

1

Support

1

Seniority

Senior

66

Junior

64

Mid

41

Intern

24

Staff

10

Manager

8

Lead

5

Director

2

Notable leadership hires: Survey Crew Chief, Crew Chief, Office Lead

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About SAM

SAM is a geospatial services firm founded in 1994 and based in Austin, Texas, operating across North America. The company specializes in acquiring, processing, and analyzing spatial data—primarily LiDAR, airborne/mobile/terrestrial sensors, and GIS—to produce survey and inspection deliverables for utilities, transportation, energy, and construction clients. The product suite includes boundary surveys, topographic surveys, construction layout, and asset management analytics. SAM frames its offering as Managed Geospatial Services (MGS), positioning geospatial data and analysis as a managed business function for infrastructure asset owners seeking to reduce operational risk, lower costs, and improve decision-making.

HeadquartersAustin, TX

Company Size1,001–5,000 employees

Founded1994

Hiring MarketsUnited States

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SAM's core service offering?

SAM provides Managed Geospatial Services: acquisition and analysis of LiDAR, airborne, and terrestrial survey data to produce boundary surveys, topographic surveys, construction inspection, and asset intelligence for utilities, energy, and transportation infrastructure.