Remote-Ready Drone Pilot: Reality Capture & Data Delivery

Jacobs; Sarasota (FL); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a technically focused Drone Pilot to safely and consistently transform aerial data into practical project information. You will collaborate with project teams to define flight objectives, required accuracy, image coverage, and deliverable formats before mobilization or fieldwork.

The ideal candidate will have extensive FAA credentials, BIM/VDC coordination experience, and the ability to work across construction and industrial sites while delivering reliable drone-derived

Qualifications

• Current FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate.
• 3+ years of professional drone operations.
• Experience developing flight plans and executing UAS operations around active construction or industrial sites.
• Working knowledge of photogrammetry, orthomosaics, 3D meshes, point clouds, and elevation models.
• Understanding of BIM/VDC coordination, design documentation, and field verification workflows.
• Experience with survey control, coordinate systems, georeferencing, and accuracy requirements.
• Ability to travel to project sites and work flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct commercial drone flights in accordance with FAA regulations, company policies, project requirements, and site-specific safety procedures.
• Maintain required pilot credentials, aircraft registrations, operating records, pre-flight documentation, and flight logs.
• Perform pre-flight inspections and verify aircraft, batteries, sensors, firmware, remote-controller settings, and data-storage capacity.
• Operate drones safely in active construction, industrial, and data center environments while maintaining situational awareness and required separation distances.
• Coordinate flight windows, airspace restrictions, site access, security requirements, and operational constraints with project stakeholders.
• Use appropriate visual observers, spotters, and site communication protocols when required.
• Respond appropriately to changing weather, site conditions, equipment issues, and other operational risks.
• Publish or transfer approved deliverables to Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), project document-management systems, GIS platforms, or other designated environments.

Skills

Remote Pilot Certificate

3+ yrs drone ops

Flight planning

Photogrammetry

BIM/VDC coordination

Georeferencing

Safety awareness

Communication

Tools

DJI enterprise

Autodesk ReCap

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Pix4D/DroneDeploy

Navisworks

Revit

ArcGIS

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a technically focused Drone Pilot to safely and consistently transform aerial data into practical project information. You will collaborate with project teams to define flight objectives, required accuracy, image coverage, and deliverable formats before mobilization or fieldwork.

The ideal candidate will have extensive FAA credentials, BIM/VDC coordination experience, and the ability to work across construction and industrial sites while delivering reliable drone-derived