Drone Operator

CTRL; Canada; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

Health and dental coverage

Field kit, certifications, and and on‑

Job summary

Ctrl is seeking a Drone Operator to lead field missions across Canada, delivering orthomosaics, LiDAR, and inspections for energy, infrastructure, and public-safety clients.

You’ll operate hand-flown platforms and drone-in-a-box systems, ensuring data is clean and delivered the same day. Expect regular travel, remote deployments, and hands-on field work with real-world impact.

Qualifications

• Valid Transport Canada RPAS Advanced Operations certificate with a clean flight record.
• 2+ years of commercial drone operations in inspection, survey, or public safety.
• Comfort flying in wind, cold, confined sites, and BVLOS-adjacent workflows.
• Working knowledge of photogrammetry capture standards (GSD, overlap, control).
• Clean driver's license and willingness to travel up to 50%.
• Eligibility for Canadian security clearance is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute drone missions: orthomosaics, LiDAR, thermal, inspection orbits, and corridor patrols.
• Operate and maintain DJI and Skydio platforms, docks, batteries, and sensor payloads.
• Run pre-flight risk assessments, airspace checks, and JSEA/tailboard procedures on every job.
• Upload, tag, and QA field data into Asset Core so processing starts the same day.
• Coordinate with clients on site access, safety briefings, and deliverable expectations.
• Support AirBase node installs and remote-operations handoffs.

Skills

RPAS Advanced Ops Cert

Commercial drone operations

Photogrammetry standards

Driver's license

Travel up to 50%

Security clearance eligibility

Tools

DJI platforms

Skydio platforms

Asset Core

Job description

Reliable data starts in the field. As a Drone Operator at Ctrl you are the front line of our RaaS missions — flying inspection, mapping, and surveillance sorties for energy, infrastructure, and public-safety clients across Canada.

You'll operate both hand-flown platforms and AirBase drone-in-a-box systems, executing mission profiles with precision and pushing clean, complete datasets into our processing pipeline the same day they're captured.

Note: This role is field-forward. Expect regular travel to client sites, remote corridors, and northern deployments.

What You'll Do

• Plan and execute drone missions: orthomosaics, LiDAR, thermal, inspection orbits, and corridor patrols.
• Operate and maintain DJI and Skydio platforms, docks, batteries, and sensor payloads.
• Run pre-flight risk assessments, airspace checks, and JSEA/tailboard procedures on every job.
• Upload, tag, and QA field data into Asset Core so processing starts the same day.
• Coordinate with clients on site access, safety briefings, and deliverable expectations.
• Support AirBase node installs and remote-operations handoffs.

What You'll Bring

• Valid RPAS Advanced Operations certificate (Transport Canada) with a clean flight record.
• 2+ years commercial drone operations — inspection, survey, or public safety preferred.
• Comfort flying in demanding conditions: wind, cold, confined sites, and BVLOS-adjacent workflows.
• Working knowledge of photogrammetry capture standards (GSD, overlap, control).
• Clean driver's licence and willingness to travel up to 50%.
• Eligibility for Canadian security clearance an asset.

Why Join Us

We keep the team small and the stakes high. At Ctrl, you'll:

• Work on systems that fly, drive, and dock in the real world — not demos. Our platforms run missions for energy, government, and security operators today.
• Own outcomes end to end. Small team, short chain of command, and direct access to the people making the calls.
• See your work in the field within weeks, not quarters. We build, deploy, and learn on real sites in real conditions.
• Grow with the deployed fleet — as the network of docks, sensors, and missions scales, so does your scope.
• Competitive salary with equity participation
• Health and dental coverage
• Field kit, certifications, and training on us
• Performance-based equity top-ups as the company grows