Remote Drone Pilot for Reality Capture & BIM Data

Jacobs; Bend (OR); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

PPTO

Job summary

Jacobs seeks a technically focused Drone Pilot to transform aerial data into practical project information. You will plan, execute, and document drone operations around active construction sites, ensuring safety and compliance while delivering high‑quality BIM‑aligned data for design and delivery teams.

The role supports multiple project teams across the U.S., with a hybrid work policy and the potential for travel.

Qualifications

• Current FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate.
• 3+ years of commercial drone operation experience.
• Experience developing and executing flight plans around active construction or industrial sites.
• Working knowledge of photogrammetry, orthomosaics, 3D meshes, point clouds.
• Ability to interpret BIM/VDC coordination and project schedules.
• Experience with survey control, coordinate systems, and georeferencing.
• Strong safety-awareness and compliance with project requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct commercial drone flights per FAA regs and site procedures.
• Maintain pilot credentials, aircraft registrations, and flight logs.
• Develop repeatable flight plans for progress documentation and QA.
• Produce orthomosaic maps, 3D models, and other deliverables.
• Publish deliverables to ACC, GIS platforms, or BIM environments.
• Collaborate with VDC/design teams to compare conditions with BIM models.
• Support construction progress tracking and site logistics.
• Ensure data is organized and traceable across projects.

Skills

FAA Part 107

Drone flight ops

Flight planning

Data processing

Tools

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Autodesk ReCap

Pix4D

DroneDeploy

Navisworks

Revit

Civil 3D

ArcGIS

Job description

Jacobs seeks a technically focused Drone Pilot to transform aerial data into practical project information. You will plan, execute, and document drone operations around active construction sites, ensuring safety and compliance while delivering high‑quality BIM‑aligned data for design and delivery teams.

The role supports multiple project teams across the U.S., with a hybrid work policy and the potential for travel.