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Drone Pilot 1

Acuren
paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k)
United States, Texas, Midland
Oct 17, 2025

Drone Pilot 1
Job Locations

US-TX-Midland
ID

2025-16608



Category
Operations Support

Position Type
Regular Full-Time

Work Schedule Status
On-Site



Position Summary

Acuren has an exciting opportunity to advance your career as a Drone Pilot focused on inspection, safety and quality supporting our Unmanned Inspection operations.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Drone Pilot has overall responsibility for the operations of Acuren at the customer site. This includes but is not limited to compliance (safety, QA, etc). The Drone Pilot will conduct flight operations, ground based data acquisition, inspections, quality assurance, and reporting.



Responsibilities

    Perform specialized drone inspections at customer sites
  • Organize and report inspection results
  • Instruct and supervise others
  • Interface daily with the client about work priorities and progress of projects
  • Handle project scheduling and execution
  • Actively participate in client programs, planning and strategy sessions
  • Site safety management
  • Participate in performance management


Requirements

  • UAV Operator experience - fixed wing, rotor, or multirotor.
  • Previous leadership experience an asset
  • Current FAA Part 107 certificate
  • Experience in confined space inspections, oil and gas, LiDAR, 3D Modeling, Mapping and utility infrastructure inspections.
  • Experience with a wide variety of sensors, (LiDAR, EO/IR Cameras, OGI and Multi/Hyperspectral)
  • Ability pass hair follicle drug screening and federal background check
  • Experience with GIS/CAD based databases a plus
  • NDT experience highly desired


Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance
  • 401K Plan
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Time Off


Company Overview

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 4,000 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.

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