Drone Pilot

Location: Hybrid – 2 days per week in our Ballymena HQ, Co Antrim when in Northern Ireland.

This role will require regular travel across the UK/Ireland as well as occasional travel to the US. Although our intention is to provide notice of travel, our Drone Pilot’s plans are affected by the weather and as such short notice requests can be made and flexibility will be required.

Contract type: Permanent

PlotBox is a ground-breaking SaaS company transforming the deathcare industry through innovative software solutions. We provide tools to help cemeteries and crematoria manage operations with greater efficiency, accuracy, and compassion. Central to our success is our commitment to technological excellence—and that’s where you come in.

We are looking for a Drone Pilot with a passion for cutting-edge technology and precision. You’ll play a vital role in gathering high-quality aerial data to support our GIS (Geographic Information System) services, empowering our clients to create accurate cemetery maps and streamline their operations.

What you will do:

• Operate drones to capture detailed aerial imagery for PlotBox projects.
• Plan and execute safe, efficient flight paths while adhering to local aviation regulations.
• Process and manage drone-captured data, ensuring accuracy and quality.
• Collaborate with our GIS and Data teams to integrate imagery into our software platform.
• Maintain and calibrate drone equipment to ensure optimal performance.
• Deliver exceptional customer service during onsite operations with clients.
• Whilst office based you will provide GIS assistance to wider mapping team effort.

What we are looking for:

• Proven experience as a licensed Drone Pilot with a strong portfolio of aerial work.
• A2 CofC Certification from CAA.
• Knowledge of GIS mapping or photogrammetry.
• Proficiency in drone operation software and mapping tools.
• Strong technical skills in equipment maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Excellent communication and time management abilities.
• Ability to travel as required for onsite data collection.
• Strong appreciation for public safety and H&S in general when on missions.
• Applicants must be 23 years old or over. This is due to insurance requirements.

Desirable Experience – not a deal breaker:

• GVC Certification from CAA.
• FAA Part 107 Drone Certification.
• EASA Open Subcategory A2 Certification.
• GIS Certification.

Why should you join PlotBox?

• We have a clear mission – and a sense of pride in doing what we do – to ultimately lessen people’s pain at the most difficult time of their lives; this means a lot to our team.
• We are a global company with over 120 colleagues based across the UK, Australia, and North America. You’ll undoubtedly broaden your understanding and appreciation of international operations.
• We are passionate about tech and innovation, actively exploiting new and cutting-edge tools and technologies to enhance our product and skillset.
• We are proud that, since 2020, we have received our Great Place to Work Certification – our staff have told us loud and clear that they love working for PlotBox.
• We have also been recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Development 2024 – we invest in employee growth; we nurture every career.
• We are a truly diverse and inclusive workplace; we are proud to boast 43% female representation – which is almost double the average within the tech industry and helped put us on the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women listing in 2023.
• Our focus on wellbeing and a supportive culture has seen us ranked on the UK’s Best Workplaces for Wellbeing list (2023).
• One of our core values is trust; you are trusted to do your job without someone micro-managing – we expect people to give their best efforts in return.

Life at PlotBox – we appreciate that we may not be the right workplace for everyone, so below we have laid out what life at Plotbox is really like so you can decide if a career at PlotBox is for you!

• We are a growing/scaling company – as such we don’t always have everything neatly mapped out so you have to be comfortable with ambiguity sometimes.
• A 40-hour working week and flexible working hours. We ask office-based staff to be in the office during our core hours from 10-4pm meaning you can balance your work hours around life’s commitments.
• Hybrid working – for most roles, our staff work 2 days per week in the office and we love the opportunity it gives us to collaborate face to face.
• We believe in continuous improvement – so that can mean change is a pretty constant thing for us – we need our people to embrace change as opposed to resisting it.
• We believe feedback is crucial to development so we will create a safe environment where you can take onboard feedback and use it to improve – but we can’t force you to take the feedback on board; that’s your choice.
• We will support and nurture you – but we need you to show initiative, be able to tackle problems, roll with the challenges and get stuff done.
• There is no room for ego around here – everyone is here because they bring something to the table – all voices are heard and respected.
• We support our employees’ health and wellbeing with regular wellbeing initiatives and a health cash plan, access to EAP and additional counseling support.
• Our life assurance policy ensures your loved ones are looked after should the worst happen.
• Our flexible benefits suite allows you to flex up (or down) on benefits depending on what is most useful to you and your family at the time.
• Career mobility and progression which is based on merit as opposed to ‘time-served’ as well as the opportunity to travel to our global sites and visit customers when they need us on the ground.
• Active social and charity committee – lots of social events throughout the year including a summer social, Christmas party, Easter events, quizzes, book club, walking groups, coffee mornings and many many more.
• We offer Cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership if that’s your thing!
• Quirky office set on a beautiful nature reserve with fully-stocked fridges and larders.
• Free parking too!

PlotBox is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic that makes you who you are. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

If you require any reasonable adjustment or wish to speak to a member of our Talent team about tailoring the recruitment process to your needs please email stating the role you are applying for.

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