Field Research Photographer - Drone & Property Imaging

CoStar Group; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days leave

Private health & dental care

Company pension

Life assurance

Provided equipment

Job summary

CoStar Group in the Midlands is seeking a Field Research Photographer to build an in-depth understanding of commercial real estate. You will capture imagery and attribute data across assigned submarkets, supporting our analytics platform.

The role requires travel, strong photography skills in Adobe Lightroom/Photoshop, and the ability to log field data, map footprints, and communicate with the Research team. CoStar provides equipment and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience required.
• Willingness to travel across the country for field projects.
• Proficient with Windows, MS Office and Internet applications.
• A portfolio of exterior and interior property imagery.
• Proficiency in Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop and Premiere Pro.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
• Flexible and quick to adapt to new processes.
• Ability to learn commercial real estate terminology and mapping tools.
• Ability to work independently with remote supervision and daily manager updates.

Responsibilities

• Drive or walk assigned submarkets to collect imagery and updates.
• Cross-reference new leads with CoStar data; gather building data and contact details for the Research team.
• Photograph and data-collect properties with for lease/sale signs across the territory.
• Record visible property data: address, building type, stories, GBA, height, loading, retail details.
• Post-process images with Adobe software.
• Create footprint and rooftop geocode for each building using mapping tools.
• Link tenant locations to polygons and photograph tenant spaces.
• Log timings and report progress to your manager; upload data promptly.
• Maintain equipment and vehicle; represent CoStar professionally.
• Participate in monthly calls with sales and research; attend trade shows as needed.

Skills

Drone pilot

Photographer

Communication

Field research

Geocoding

Adobe suite

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

A2 Certificate of Competence (Drone)

Tools

Adobe Lightroom

Photoshop

Premiere Pro

Mapping software

MS Office

Job description

CoStar Group in the Midlands is seeking a Field Research Photographer to build an in-depth understanding of commercial real estate. You will capture imagery and attribute data across assigned submarkets, supporting our analytics platform.

The role requires travel, strong photography skills in Adobe Lightroom/Photoshop, and the ability to log field data, map footprints, and communicate with the Research team. CoStar provides equipment and growth opportunities.