Contract Visual Observers for drone inspections - great pay!

Wallingford CT

Description

Sky Scape Industries (SSI) – An AATI Company, provides airborne data acquisition services using advanced sensors carried on a variety of crewed and uncrewed aircraft. SSI has been operating in Connecticut since April and is seeking to hire local resources who are interested in a career in sUAS (small uncrewed aerial systems, aka drones) operations. We anticipate a start date of August 1 and a finish date of October 31. Starting Pay: $25.00. Schedule: 6 days per week, approximately 10 hours per day. Job Description An sUAS Visual Observer (VO) is part of a two-person flight team, using drones for the inspection and maintenance of critical infrastructure assets. The VO works along a Pilot-in-Command (PIC) to ensure safe and nominal operations despite working in challenging environments. Visual Observers’ primary responsibility is ensuring the flight operations are executed safely by maintaining visual situational awareness during flight. Secondly, the VO will support the PIC with respect to logistics and staging. Regular work outdoors in a variety of conditions should be expected as well as regular physical activity in a variety of geographic terrains. At its core, the focus of a VO is to support safe operations that require complex data capture requirements. Regular local travel will be required from a few hours to a few days. Responsibilities • Coordinates and actively participates in ground and flight operations efforts including mission planning support, crew resource management, and safety. • Acts as Visual Observer (VO) on daily field deployments. • Ensures compliance with customer safety requirements, company policy and procedures • Maintains professional appearance and demeanor while in the field. Qualifications | Required • Valid driver’s license with a proven driving record • Good communication skills • Ability to think on your feet and help solve critical problems • Intuition and ambition to think “outside the box” • Experience with Microsoft Office Qualifications | Preferred • Experience operating on-road with a trailer load of 7,500 pounds • Experience operating off-road Utility Terrain Vehicles (UTVs) • General interest in aviation • Highschool degree • Part 107 Pilot Certificate • Compensation • Compensation: Commensurate with experience • Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, challenging, and rewarding environment at the cutting edge of new technology