Drone Pilot: Reality Capture & 3D Data Delivery

Jacobs; Oklahoma City (OK); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Health benefits

Stock options

7 paid holidays

PPTO

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a technically focused Drone Pilot to safely transform aerial data into practical project information across construction, BIM/VDC, and digital delivery workflows.

Ideal candidate has strong UAS discipline, construction familiarity, and the ability to collaborate with project teams while delivering reliable deliverables. This role offers hybrid work and competitive health benefits.

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold a valid FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot certificate.
• Minimum 3+ years operating commercial drones in relevant settings.
• Experience with photogrammetry, BIM/VDC coordination, and data delivery workflows.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct commercial drone flights per FAA rules and site procedures.
• Maintain pilot credentials, registrations, flight logs, and pre-flight docs.
• Perform pre-flight inspections and verify aircraft, batteries, and data storage.
• Coordinate flight windows with stakeholders and address airspace constraints.

Skills

Drone operations

FAA Part 107

UAS data processing

BIM/VDC coordination

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Tools

DJI Pilot 2

Autodesk ReCap

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Pix4D

DroneDeploy

Navisworks

Revit

ArcGIS

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a technically focused Drone Pilot to safely transform aerial data into practical project information across construction, BIM/VDC, and digital delivery workflows.

Ideal candidate has strong UAS discipline, construction familiarity, and the ability to collaborate with project teams while delivering reliable deliverables. This role offers hybrid work and competitive health benefits.