Drone Pilot: Aerial Data for BIM & Digital Delivery

Jacobs; Corpus Christi (TX); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & welfare benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Stock purchase option

Unlimited PPTO for salaried staff

Seven holidays

Job summary

Jacobs seeks a technically focused Drone Pilot to safely transform aerial data into usable project information. You will operate UAS on construction and industrial sites, develop flight plans, and deliver orthomosaics, 3D models, and associated datasets for design, construction, commissioning, and facilities operations.

Ideal candidates will hold a Part 107 certificate, have 3+ years of drone experience, and be comfortable with BIM/VDC workflows, GIS data, and safety-conscious operations in

Qualifications

• Must hold FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate.
• 3+ years operating commercial drones in construction, engineering, or infrastructure.
• Experience planning flights and executing UAS operations at active sites.
• Working knowledge of photogrammetry, 3D models, and GIS data.
• Understanding BIM/VDC coordination and construction documentation.
• Experience with survey control, coordinates, and accuracy requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct drone flights per FAA rules and site procedures.
• Maintain pilot credentials, registrations, and flight logs.
• Develop repeatable flight plans and capture standards.
• Process imagery into orthomosaics, 3D models, and datasets.
• Publish deliverables to ACC, GIS, and BIM platforms.
• Support construction progress, QA/QC, and site documentation.

Skills

FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate

3+ years of drone operations

Flight plan development

UAS operations near active sites

Photogrammetry data handling

BIM/VDC coordination familiarity

Tools

DJI enterprise platforms

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Pix4D/DroneDeploy/Propeller

Navisworks/Revit/Civil 3D

ArcGIS

GPS/Survey equipment

Job description

Jacobs seeks a technically focused Drone Pilot to safely transform aerial data into usable project information. You will operate UAS on construction and industrial sites, develop flight plans, and deliver orthomosaics, 3D models, and associated datasets for design, construction, commissioning, and facilities operations.

Ideal candidates will hold a Part 107 certificate, have 3+ years of drone experience, and be comfortable with BIM/VDC workflows, GIS data, and safety-conscious operations in