Survey - Drone Pilot

Job Details

• Relocation Authorized: National - Single
• Grade: 24
• Position to be Panel Interviewed? No
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Clay, NY
• Salary Range: 78,000-119,000 annually (salary range is based on market data; final salary offered is determined by education, experience, and qualifications of the applicant.)

Job Summary

In this role, you will support the administration of the survey work request program. You will assist drone pilots with inspecting equipment and completing pre and post flight checklists, calibrate survey instruments, review computations, prepare drawings, and provide technical support. Your work will ensure the accurate layout of construction work, data accuracy, and efficiency of survey activities.

Major Responsibilities

• Assist with the survey team’s implementation of the project safety, quality, and environmental programs.
• Assist the PSM or ALS by providing support to other Office Surveyors.
• Support the implementation and administration of the Survey Work Request program.
• Ensure that survey office calculations activity execution supports construction schedule.
• Develop and maintain survey data.
• Review and approve survey data from field crews and ensure survey documentation is completed accurately and submitted in a timely manner.
• Provide office technical support to the survey team including processing of survey data and preparation of deliverables utilizing survey industry best practices.
• Support with the verification of the Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary control points.
• Identify the location of underground services and maintain a drawing with as‑built underground installations to support excavation permitting process.
• Prepare survey CAD drawings as required, including generation of Digital Terrain Models (DTM) and volume computations.
• Provide Civil project completion data and documentation including "As‑Built" records.
• Plan and execute the projects UAV/Drone program, responsible for the overall quality and integrity of the project’s UAV program.
• Pilot the UAV and/or train and supervise other pilots.
• Submit the photogrammetric images/data captured from the flights for processing; check and confirm the quality of the UAV flight deliverables prior to submitting to the project.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Requires a bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of Bechtel’s Unmanned Aerial System Operations Procedure.
• Experience with Laser Scanning hardware and software.
• Knowledge of engineering and construction methods and processes customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience.
• Knowledge of Bechtel’s “Zero Incidents” safety program and commitment to safety.
• Knowledge of Bechtel quality standards and a solid record of successful project completion with little to zero rework.
• Knowledge of heavy industrial construction survey principles.
• Knowledge of supervisory functions relating to heavy industrial construction surveying field & office activities.
• Working knowledge of Bechtel construction procedures.
• Effective communication skills for motivating team members and presenting plans clearly.
• Ability to work in a team-based environment and collaborate with survey team members, other departments, and contractors.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office apps (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).
• Excellent problem‑solving ability.
• Proficiency with Survey CAD software (TBC, AutoCAD Civil 3D) and construction layout computations, DTM and volume computations, and drafting as‑staked/as‑built data.
• Proficiency with transferring data to and from field data controllers.
• General awareness of environmental laws and government compliance standards.
• Experience piloting UAVs, both rotary and fixed wing.
• Knowledge of UAV flight data/photogrammetry processing software.
• Physically capable of participating in project walkdowns, including walking, climbing, and lifting up to 40 lbs.
• Work may involve overtime, weekends, and/or night shift when a business need arises.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Applicants with a disability, who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, may e‑mail their request to View email address on click.appcast.io.