UAV Drone Pilot (6219)

What you’ll be responsible for

We've got an exciting new role available for an ambitious Drone Pilot to join our growing Aerial Services team that supports the business by providing services through the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), also known as drones. You'll be part of our country-wide deployment team providing drone inspection, survey, and response services on a range of tasks such as asset surveys, building inspections and working with operations for incident support.

The UAV Drone Pilot will be the supervisor for each UAV operation they are tasked with, and sometimes this can involve the delegation to an observer and clear instructions for any present site staff.  Sometimes, you will be operating by yourself, with complete control over site setup and safe operations. It's a fast-paced and exciting role, but our work is rewarding.

When you are not flying, you'll be working from home/office planning tasks, organising and processing data, building on new procedures and finding innovative new ways and new technology to carry out bespoke tasks, and liaising with all operational departments to provide more efficient deliverables to aid them with they’re job requirements.

As the UAV Drone Pilot this will include:

•    Supporting the Aerial Services Manager in the delivery of all operations including trialing and introducing further innovations within the company.
•    Working closely with colleagues and managers across the business to give UAV/Drone advice and support where needed – acting as a trusted advisor to colleagues and senior managers alike to produce reductions in risk and increases in business efficiencies.
•    Supervising each operation of the UAV/Drone.
•    Completing the pre-flight risk assessment and mitigating any risks where possible.
•    Having confidence that the flight can be conducted safely and the competence to perform all required tasks. This will include internal as well as external surveying of assets.
•    Ensuring that the aircraft used is airworthy by completing the pre-flight checklist.
•    Briefing all crew members prior to a flight to ensure they understand their responsibilities. Communicating with clients as required to understand the required task, this includes Capital Framework Alliance Partners.
•    Planning each flight in advance and ensuring the right resources are available when required. Ensuring that the welfare of themselves or others is not compromised by any planned operations. 
•    Operating the aircraft within the stated limitations for that aircraft.
•    Completing all required paperwork such as pilot & aircraft hours, battery log etc. after a flight.
•    Staying abreast of all regulatory changes from the UK CAA and ensuring all operations can be made compliantly with our Operational Authorisation.
•    Meeting with and presenting to many departments throughout the business to show the benefits of UAV/Drones,
•    exploring opportunities within the departments and presenting results and findings from the work completed. 

Who you’ll work with

Internal

•    Aerial Services Manager
•    All operational departments of the business
•    Department leads and Heads of Service
•    Health and Safety team 
•    Capital partners

External

•    UK Civil Aviation Authority
•    Strategic partners such as Air Data Systems 
•    NRW/EA
•    Local Authorities
•    Ministry of Defence
•    Local Air Traffic Controllers 
 

About you

Qualifications

•    UK Commercial Drone Pilot qualification such as PfCO or GVC (GVC Desirable)
•    UK Driving License
•    Confined Space Entry 

Experience

•    Experience in operating UAVs/Drones
•    Experience of working in an Operational Support Service environment with a broad understanding of Welsh Water’s activities
•    Track record in engaging employees in new ways of working and driving improvements, also building relationships and internal partnerships to form programs of work - Desirable.
•    Sound knowledge of IT, systems, technology and networks to be utilise existing opportunities and identify new methods of working.
•    Knowledge & Skills around commercial drone use applications – Desierable.
•    Enthusiastic about putting our customers first every day – internal and external.
•    A keen learner with the ability to digest information quickly, read and adapt to changing environments, and reflect on all activities to identify areas for improvement.
•    A strong team player with the ability to manage operational sites efficiently. 
•    Excellent interpersonal skills to establish rapport, credibility, and relationships across Welsh Water
•    Ability to manage your own workload, prioritising to suit the business and deliver against deadlines.

Desirable

•    Excellent presentation skills 
•    High quality report writing
•    Experience in completing risk assessments. 
 

Good to know

• The success candidate will work hybrid visiting a local office to them. The role is based across all operations in Wales 
• Company Vehicle Provided 

For any further information regarding this role please contact Andrew Herbert - andrew.herbert@dwrcymru.com

Benefits

As well as a market competitive salary, 33 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:
 
 
•    Variable pay schemes (your salary band will remain the same, but performance depending, you could receive an incremental within-band increase and a yearly incentive)
•    Option to buy additional annual leave up to 5 days per year
•    Enhanced employer pension contributions – Up to 11% employer contributions
•    Enhanced family friendly policies
•    Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes
•    Reduction on gym memberships and high street shopping
•    Cycle to work scheme
•    Free on-site parking at all our sites
•    Discount off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops
•    Car-leasing scheme
•    Health CashBack scheme
•    An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family
 
 
Whilst also working for a not-for profit company that truly cares about earning the trust of customers everyday, and about looking after our beautiful environment.
 
 
Please note, we may close this role sooner if required. We may also extend the original closing date depending on interest.
 
 
Due to the nature of the industry, we require satisfactory references, post offer medical clearance, and a criminal records Basic Disclosure check on all new employees joining the business.

 For some roles there may be additional checks and security clearance required, and this offer is subject all checks being satisfied. You will receive further information on how to complete these checks via email once you have accepted this offer. 

Who we are

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas.

To be able to deliver high quality, essential services which help to protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision.  This is achieved by living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them.  The security of our people, assets and information is key to us, so we are looking for people who understand and comply with the company’s required security objectives.

We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water. We want every individual to feel confident, proud and able to bring their whole selves to work. 

To ensure an improved representation in our workforce, applications are particularly welcome from minority groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, Females, LGBT+, Non-binary and people with disabilities. Together we continue to build a workplace that not only celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues but also represents each customer we serve.

In essence, ours is a company based on trust, openness, respect, commitment and honesty. A company that our colleagues are proud to work for.