UAV Pilot

Fort McMurray, AB
On-site
Posted Oct 16, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Minimum education: Professional degree
Apply by: Oct 15, 2027
Posting language: English

Job summary

The UAV Pilot will conduct drone-based industrial inspections, data acquisition, and reality capture missions in accordance with Transport Canada regulations. They are responsible for processing inspection data, generating technical reports, and maintaining all drone equipment and operational records.

Job details

Position Summary The UAV Drone Pilot will be responsible for the growth, success, and operation of Acuren’s Unmanned Inspection Services in Canada. Charged to design a world-class industrial inspection program using uniquely qualified experts and remotely piloted vehicles to help solve difficult problems. Position Details: Start Date: October 2026 Shift: Variable schedule with required weekend work and overtime as needed. Need: RPAS Pilot Certificate Responsibilities Conduct RPAS operations in accordance with Transport Canada regulations, company procedures, and client requirements. Perform visual inspections, reality capture missions, and data acquisition activities utilizing drones, robotics, and advanced sensor technologies. Collect high-quality imagery, LiDAR, thermal, photogrammetric, and other inspection datasets to support client deliverables. Process and review inspection, mapping, and reality capture data to ensure quality and completeness. Generate inspection reports, maps, orthomosaics, point clouds, 3D models, and other project deliverables as required. Perform pre-flight planning, site hazard assessments, equipment inspections, and flight documentation. Coordinate with client representatives, site personnel, and project teams to safely execute field operations. Support technical demonstrations, client meetings, lunch-and-learn sessions, and business development activities. Maintain RPAS, sensors, batteries, and supporting equipment in accordance with manufacturer and company requirements. Assist with testing and evaluation of new drone platforms, sensors, software, and inspection technologies. Travel to industrial facilities and remote locations as required to support project execution. Maintain all required certifications, training, and operational records. Requirements Advanced RPAS Pilot Certificate. Experience working in industrial environments including oil & gas, mining, utilities, power generation, or heavy industry. Experience performing drone-based inspections, surveying, mapping, or reality capture projects. Demonstrated experience conducting drone inspections within confined and enclosed industrial assets, including tanks, pressure vessels, furnaces, boilers, process units, and other GPS-denied environments. Experience with photogrammetry, LiDAR processing, or reality capture software. Experience with GIS, CAD, and geospatial data platforms including ArcGIS, QGIS, AutoCAD, DJI Terra, Pix4D, RealityCapture, or similar software. Ability to interpret engineering drawings, site maps, and inspection requirements. Experience preparing technical reports and client deliverables. Strong communication, presentation, and client-facing skills. Ability to travel and work in remote industrial environments. Experience with confined space, rope access, NDT/NDE, or industrial inspection applications is considered an asset Restricted Operator Certificate – Aeronautical (ROC-A) would be an asset Experience operating advanced sensor payloads including LiDAR, EO/IR, thermal, multispectral, or hyperspectral systems is considered an asset. Company Overview and Benefits As an organization, our strength comes from the ability to embody our core values - People First, Integrity Always, Pride In Our Work, and Growth Together. None of these values is more important than People First, and we are honored that our people decided the company is worthy of being included in the Forbes 2024 and 2025 List of Canada's Best Employers. Acuren is a trusted, single source provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions used to evaluate the structural integrity of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructures. Committed to delivering a Higher Level of Reliability, Acuren provides an unrivaled spectrum of capabilities including inspection, traditional and advanced NDE/NDT, failure analysis, rope access, materials engineering, field engineering, reliability engineering, drones, robotics, V-Deck and condition-based monitoring services. Our work is critical to the integrity and safety of industrial firms, including petroleum refinery, pipeline, power generation, pulp & paper, mining, pharmaceutical, aerospace and automotive industries. Acuren employs over 5,000 dedicated professionals supporting the mechanical integrity and inspection programs of the world’s largest industrial segments. Acuren is a market leader. Our formula for success is straightforward: be capable locally, with certified and well-equipped personnel supported by trained, experienced leaders. Continuing to build on a strong heritage of safety, quality, and professionalism, Acuren strives to maintain incident free work environments, pursues advanced technical developments, and supports reliability programs that are valued by clients and employees. Please note we will consider accessibility accommodations to applicants upon request. The company utilizes AI enabled tools to organize candidate responses. These tools may be used in the screening or assessment of applicants. Benefits The strength of Acuren lies in its outstanding people. As a rapidly growing, intensely innovative, international publicly traded company, the opportunities to pursue challenging and diverse career development paths are vast. Complemented by an attractive and comprehensive total compensation package, including paid time off, employer paid benefits, RRSP + Company match, tuition grants, discounted fitness memberships and insurance offerings, employee assistance programs and more! At Acuren we commit to the principles of a respectful workplace and offer tremendous opportunities to those who wish to succeed. Join our team at Acuren and embark on a rewarding journey where you will contribute to the company's growth and success while advancing your career. Apply now to be part of our dedicated team of professionals.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Advanced RPAS Pilot Certificate and have experience in industrial environments such as oil & gas or mining. Proficiency in photogrammetry, LiDAR processing, and GIS/CAD software is required, along with the ability to work in remote, GPS-denied industrial settings.