Remote Drone Pilot — Reality Capture & Digital Delivery

Jacobs; Fayetteville (AR); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase program

Unlimited U.S. PPTO

7 paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a technically focused Drone Pilot to safely transform aerial data into practical project information across construction, BIM/VDC, reality capture, and digital delivery. The role combines field operations, data processing, and collaboration with design teams to produce dependable deliverables that support project milestones and commissioning.

Ideal candidates will have a FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate, 3+ years of commercial drone experience, and fluency in coordinating

Qualifications

• Current FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate.
• 3+ years of experience operating commercial drones.
• Experience developing flight plans for active construction or industrial sites.
• Working knowledge of photogrammetry and 3D reality capture data.
• Understanding of BIM/VDC coordination and project documentation workflows.
• Ability to travel to project sites and work flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct drone flights in compliance with FAA regulations and site procedures.
• Maintain pilot credentials, registrations, and flight logs.
• Develop flight plans and capture standards for progress documentation.
• Produce orthomosaics, 3D models, point clouds, and site deliverables.
• Publish deliverables to ACC or other project systems.
• Coordinate with VDC/Design teams and ensure data traceability.

Skills

FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate

Drone operations

Safety awareness

Communication with stakeholders

Documentation & reporting

Travel readiness

Tools

DJI enterprise platforms

DJI Pilot 2

Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)

Autodesk ReCap / ReCap Pro

Pix4D / DroneDeploy / Propeller

Navisworks / Revit / Civil 3D

ArcGIS

GNSS / GPS equipment

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a technically focused Drone Pilot to safely transform aerial data into practical project information across construction, BIM/VDC, reality capture, and digital delivery. The role combines field operations, data processing, and collaboration with design teams to produce dependable deliverables that support project milestones and commissioning.

Ideal candidates will have a FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate, 3+ years of commercial drone experience, and fluency in coordinating