As a UAS Offshore Pilot, you will deploy for wind turbine blade inspections using advanced drone technology, ensuring strong communication with clients and project teams while being adaptable and organized.
As a UAS Offshore Pilot, you will:
- Deploy to customer project locations – sometimes solo, sometimes in small teams – to execute on-site wind turbine blade inspections using the SkySpecs automated drone system
- Communicate daily to SkySpecs and customers on project progress, upcoming logistics, technical troubleshooting details, product improvements, etc.
- Be patient with and passionate for the most advanced commercial UAS technology on the market
- Charge, discharge, pack, and ship flight batteries
Requirements of the job:
- UK Flier ID, GVC, STS or equivalent Certificated Remote Pilot (current)
- Native English speaker or proficiency
- Eligible to work in the United Kingdom and or Europe
- Primary place of residence within the UK or Ireland
- Minimum of 25 logged hours as pilot-in-command (PIC) multi-rotor platforms. Strong preference for extensive experience in “DJI Atti” mode equivalent (i.e. manual flying with no GPS position hold)
- Ability to travel up to 80% of the time, deployed to remote wind farms throughout the UK and Europe, in up to 2-week increments with 2-week breaks, depending on local regulations.
- Work 10+ hours a day in various weather conditions
- Knowledge and hands-on experience with UAS operations, vehicle and sensor assembly, telemetry radios, R/C transmitters, video downlinks, or general UAS field troubleshooting
- Willingness to jump in at any level of operations and do “whatever it takes” to help the project
- Excellent organisational and communication skills; high attention to detail; a stellar team player
- Must be comfortable with ambiguity and fast, constant changes to “the plan” with the ability to adapt quickly and make it seem effortless
- A valid passport
- A valid driver’s license
- Ability to lift up to 22 kg. and stand for long periods of time
- Experience with being deployed for long periods of time
- 2-year technical degree or higher in unmanned systems, aviation, operations, or a related field
- Global Wind Organisation (GWO) training certificates (active) preferred
- Wind energy/renewables experience preferred
Bonus points for: Wind turbine technician experience
Top Skills
R/C Transmitters
Skyspecs Automated Drone System
Telemetry Radios
Video Downlinks
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