🔍 Job Title: UAV Pilot – Offshore Oil & Gas Specialist
📍 Location: Preferably based near Glasgow, UK (For deployment logistics)
📄 Contract Type: Contract
💷 Rate: £TBC
🗓 Start Date: July 2025
🚢 Deployment Schedule: 2-week offshore deployments in July, August, September, mid-October - more dates to be confirmed
💼 Expenses: May be covered where reasonable
✈️ Join a Cutting-Edge UAV Operations Team in Offshore Oil & Gas
UAV Pilot with strong offshore experience to support our expanding UAV inspection operations. This role is ideal for a drone professional who thrives in dynamic, high-stakes environments and is ready to contribute to industry-leading asset inspections using UAV, LiDAR, and photogrammetry tech.
🔧 What You'll Be Doing:
Offshore UAV Inspections
* Perform Close Visual Inspections (CVI) and General Visual Inspections (GVI) on offshore rigs
* Operate DJI M350 externally and Elios 3 for confined/internal spaces
* Collaborate with inspection engineers on high-priority asset surveys
Onshore & General Survey Projects
* Support land-based inspections and cross-industry survey work
* Capture and deliver high-resolution photogrammetry and LiDAR data
* Contribute to the creation of digital twins and detailed 3D infrastructure models
✅ What We're Looking For:
Essential Skills & Experience
* Offshore experience with up-to-date survival certification (BOSIET, etc.)
* Proficient in UAV operations using DJI M350 and Elios 3
* Strong understanding of photogrammetry and LiDAR workflows
* * Comfortable operating in industrial/confined space environments
* Willingness to travel across the UK and internationally
Desirable
* Experience with terrestrial or mobile laser scanners (e.g., Faro, Leica)
* International drone certifications, especially within Europe
* Familiarity with 3D modelling and digital asset management workflows
🚀 Why Join Us?
Be part of a fast-moving team transforming inspection standards in oil & gas. You’ll work with innovative tools, expert teams, and global clients while enjoying a flexible and supportive contract structure.
📩 Interested?
Email Earl Amaglo at eamaglo@pg-rec.com to apply or find out more.