UAV Pilot (A2 CofC)

Ovrsite | Building Intelligence; London Colney; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle use

Overnight accommodation and subsidence

Employee benefits package

Industry training paid for by the公司

Job summary

Ovrsite is a UK building intelligence company delivering rapid drone surveys for hundreds of blocks nationwide. You will join a two-person crew, plan and execute site-specific flights, and ensure high-quality imagery and data for defect analysis.

You will capture both visual and thermal data, maintain logs and learn on the job while supporting trainee pilots. Occasional overnight travel is required.

Qualifications

• A2 CofC and Flyer ID are required.
• Experience flying around public structures with good safety judgement.
• Flight planning experience with DJI Flight Hub 2, Drone Harmony or UGCS.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to commute to Hertfordshire base.
• Willingness to stay away from home several nights per week for regional legs.
• Right to work in the UK and GVC/RPC-L1 certificate.
• Thermal radiometric capture capability.
• Photogrammetry or survey flight planning experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan and fly site-specific missions on occupied buildings with procedures and authorisation.
• Assess airspace, weather, access and ground risk; brief the site team and decide Go/No-Go.
• Capture full visual and thermal imagery per the inspection plan; verify coverage before leaving site.
• Maintain flight logs, checklists, permissions and equipment records.
• Work in a two-person crew and help develop trainee pilots.
• Look after aircraft, batteries and sensors; provide feedback to improve site captures.

Skills

A2 CofC

Flyer ID

Public structure flying

DJI Flight Hub 2

Drone Harmony

UGCS

UK Driving Licence

GVC or RPC-L1

Radiometric thermal capture

Photogrammetry planning

Tools

DJI Flight Hub 2

Drone Harmony

UGCS

Job description

Most commercial drone work is one-off jobs and long gaps between them. This one isn’t. Within a month, you’ll be part of a national building inspection programme across hundreds of residential and commercial blocks, with a full forward schedule into late 2027.

Ovrsite is a UK building intelligence company. We capture visual and thermal imagery of roofs and façades, run it through our AI-assisted defect analysis, and turn it into reviewed evidence that property and building safety teams act on. The quality of everything those teams act on depends on the imagery the pilot brings back from the initial drone survey.

What you’ll do

• Plan and fly site-specific missions on occupied residential and commercial buildings, under the applicable category, our operational authorisation and Ovrsite procedures.
• Assess airspace, weather, access and ground risk, brief the site team and make a clear go or no-go call.
• Capture complete visual and, where specified, thermal imagery to the inspection plan, and check coverage before leaving site.
• Keep flight logs, checklists, permissions and equipment records accurate.
• Work in a two-person crew, whilst developing our trainee pilots.
• Look after aircraft, batteries and sensors, and feed back on how we can capture every site better than last time.

What you need

• A current A2 CofC and Flyer ID.
• Real flying experience around public structures, with the judgement to stop when it’s not safe.
• Flight planning experience on DJI Flight Hub 2, Drone Harmony, UGcS or similar.
• A full UK driving licence.
• To live within a reasonable commute of our Hertfordshire base. You’ll start and finish the weeks there to unload/load the vehicle and kit.
• Willingness to work away from home several nights a week on regional legs of the programme.
• The right to work in the UK.
• A GVC or RPC-L1.
• Radiometric thermal capture.
• Photogrammetry or survey flight planning.

What you get

• Use of a company vehicle for work.
• Overnight accommodation and subsistence on away weeks.
• Employee benefits package.
• Industry training and courses paid for by the company.

Early start available. If you’d like to ask any questions before applying, email [e-mail] for more information.