Drone Operator - Mapping/Real Estate (Grayling, MI)

Available Work Now, Open Position!

ProCam Pilots, LLC is an aerial service company serving various clients nationwide. We offer data capturing services like Aerial Photos (RGB + Thermal), Aerial Video Footage, Autonomous Flights, 2D/3D Modeling, and 2D/3D Mapping.
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ProCam Pilots is now looking for a certified pilot with previous experience to help deliver our clients high quality aerial services. We’re looking for drone pilots for each one of our industry teams and our general tier 1⁄2 team. (Real Estate, Agriculture, Utility, Energy, Construction, being the main ones)

Minimum Equipment for Drone Operators:

• Must already own a drone or be ready to purchase a drone now

• Drone with a minimum 12 megapixel camera

• Drone with at least 2.7k @ 30fps camera

• At least 2 batteries

• At least 2 SD cards of 32GBs or higher

• Standard Remote Controller

Recommended Equipment for Drone Operators:

• Drone with a minimum 20 megapixel camera or higher

• Drone with at least 4K (3840x2160) @ 60fps camera or higher

• DJI Mavic 2 Pro or Phantom 4 Pro recommended

• DJI Mavic 3E & 3T recommended for mapping

• At least 4 batteries

• At least 4 SD cards of 32GBs or higher

• Drone battery car charger or ability to charge on the go

• ND Filters

• Reflective vest (orange / yellow)

• Standard Remote Controller or Smart Controller

Strong Drone Operator Candidates will be considered as follows:

• Current FAA Certified Part 107 License (required)

• Reliability and consistency. Missions must be flown and uploaded on time.

• High speed internet connection (www.speedtest.net)

• Download 20+ Mbps (Recommended but not required)

• Upload 12+ Mbps (Critical for uploading missions)

• Wired connections over Wifi is preferred

• Have experience operating drones – if you are a builder and have experience with your hands on the drone systems, that is a plus

• Has experience with mapping missions (DroneDeploy, Litchi, Pix4D, Measure)

• Won't mind being in the elements (14°F through 95°F days)

• Has PPE equipment:

• Hard Hat & Safety Goggles

• Reflective Vest (Orange or Yellow)

Work Boots (Steel Toe preferred)

• Understands difference between RAW and compressed images

• Understands what AEB shots are and how to shoot them

• Professional and clean personal presentation for customer interaction (bathed, groomed, clean clothing, etc.)

• Appropriate work attire - long pants / clean jeans (no holes), work boots (no open toes), sun and weather protection

• Must be self-motivated to bring a better experience and deliverable to our customers

• Comfortable with computers and varying sites platforms

• Google Drive, Google Meet, Google Forms

• Time clocks

• General understanding of file upload/download

• Have a passion for Aviation/Robotics.

• Experience in the Real Estate Industry is a plus

• Experience in the Energy Industry is a plus

• Experience with Thermal Imagery is a plus

• Experience in the Oil and Gas Industry is a plus

• Experience in the Telecom/Energy Industry

• Open and flexible availability

• Reliability and consistency - missions must be flown and uploaded on time daily

• Ability to stay on your toes, problem solve on the go and get the mission completed on time.

Job specifications:

• 1099 Subcontractor Position

• Net 30 Pay

• Long Term Deployment Opportunities are available if you are interested

Job Details:

• One to six days per week (Mon-Sat)(Off Sundays)

• Flights per day: 1-8

• Contract duration(s): 1-12 months

• Flight duration(s): 20-120 mins

• Compensation: $55-$150

• Travel Pay: $0.58 per mile outside of 35 miles of the home / previous site

*Please attach examples of your work to this application, we may require you to submit training missions to be approved for some jobs if not*