Aerial Drone Pilot for BIM & Digital Delivery

Jacobs; Bellevue (WA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Basic life insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Unlimited PPTO

Seven paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Merit increases

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a technically focused Drone Pilot to safely capture aerial data and deliver usable information for design, construction, commissioning, and facility operations on large-scale data center and advanced manufacturing projects. You will plan flights, manage data capture workflows, and coordinate with VDC, construction, design, and client teams to ensure high-quality deliverables.

Ideal candidates will have a strong understanding of photogrammetry, orthomosaics, BIM coordination,

Qualifications

• Current FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate.
• 3+ years of experience operating commercial drones in construction, engineering, or industrial environments.
• Experience developing flight plans and executing UAS operations around active sites.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings, BIM models, and project schedules.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct commercial drone flights in accordance with FAA regulations and site safety procedures.
• Maintain pilot credentials, aircraft registrations, and flight logs.
• Perform pre-flight inspections and verify aircraft, batteries, sensors, and data-storage capacity.
• Operate drones safely in active construction and data-center environments with appropriate risk controls.
• Coordinate flight windows, airspace restrictions, site access, and security requirements.
• Use visual observers when required and maintain clear site communications.
• Coordinate with VDC/design teams to compare captured data with BIM models and schedules.

Skills

FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot

Drone flight planning

Safety/compliance

Data capture & processing

Stakeholder communication

GIS/BIM coordination

Tools

DJI Enterprise

DJI Pilot 2

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Pix4D

ReCap

Navisworks

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a technically focused Drone Pilot to safely capture aerial data and deliver usable information for design, construction, commissioning, and facility operations on large-scale data center and advanced manufacturing projects. You will plan flights, manage data capture workflows, and coordinate with VDC, construction, design, and client teams to ensure high-quality deliverables.

Ideal candidates will have a strong understanding of photogrammetry, orthomosaics, BIM coordination,