Description
Role and Scope of Position:
The Senior Drone Pilot will support the planning, execution, and reporting of drone flights and drone inspections for Eversource. This may include assisting in new procedures, testing, training, and webinars associated with having a safe and innovative drone department. This position requires familiarity with drone technology, innovation, and industry software. Specific duties include safety evaluations, flight planning, waiver submittals, maintenance planning and execution, procedure creation support, software implementation, structure or asset condition classification, and industry networking. The drone pilot will complete inspections of electric, gas, and possibly water lines by drones to help increase reliability of the grid, and to assist during critical situations. The filling of this position will help to deliver safer, faster, and more reliable information to Eversource.
The Senior Drone Pilot will support the planning, execution, and reporting of drone flights and drone inspections for Eversource. This may include assisting in new procedures, testing, training, and webinars associated with having a safe and innovative drone department. This position requires familiarity with drone technology, innovation, and industry software. Specific duties include safety evaluations, flight planning, waiver submittals, maintenance planning and execution, procedure creation support, software implementation, structure or asset condition classification, and industry networking. The drone pilot will complete inspections of electric, gas, and possibly water lines by drones to help increase reliability of the grid, and to assist during critical situations. The filling of this position will help to deliver safer, faster, and more reliable information to Eversource.
Essential Functions:
Supports Maintenance and Operations groups at Eversource Energy:
- Support for creation and implementation of innovative drone standards and best practices for comprehensive inspections using photography, LIDAR, Infrared, or any other form of information collection by drone
- Flight planning, obtaining waivers, flight execution, and post flight documentation during blue sky days
- Beyond Visual Line of Sight flying or night flying may be required with required waivers in hand
Supports Emergency Response Procedures:
- Support for creation and implementation of innovative drone standards and best practices for Emergency Response using photography, LIDAR, Infrared, or any other form of information collection by drone
- Flight planning, obtaining waivers, flight execution, and post flight documentation during Emergency Response
- Beyond Visual Line of Sight flying or night flying may be required with required waivers in hand
Supports Drone Use Across Eversource:
- Assists other organizations within Eversource with information and guidance regarding drone use. These groups can include (but are not limited to): Project Management, Siting, Real Estate, Legal, Vegetation, Surveying, Construction, Media Relations
- Support for creation and implementation of innovative drone standards for each group
- Flight planning, obtaining waivers, flight execution, and post flight documentation for groups across the enterprise
- Beyond Visual Line of Sight flying or night flying may be required with required waivers in hand
Technical Knowledge/Skill/Education/Licenses/Certifications:
Technical Knowledge/Skill:
- Experience flying a drone commercially
- Experience with remote aircraft design, building and troubleshooting
- Familiarity with FAA rules and regulations regarding drone use
- Understanding of the processes for obtaining FAA waivers is desired
- Familiarity of Electric Transmission and/or Distribution Lines is preferred
- Strong technical software skills, including video editing, is desirable
- Familiarity with inspections by drones
- Detail Orientated to help support safe flying
- Ability to remain calm and collected during high stress situations
- Punctual, presentable and socially confident always when representing the company
- Willingness to seek help while in search of answers
- Passion for robotics
Education:
- High School Diploma is required along with a technical background in drone software, equipment, and drone photography.
- Technical software degree or certificate is preferred.
Experience:
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience conducting inspections as an FAA certified Part 107 Pilot is required
- Experience or knowledge in the inspections, construction or operations of the utility industry is also required
Licenses & Certifications:
- A valid driver's license
- Part 107 in hand is required
Contact
Eversource Energy
107 Selden St
Berlin
Connecticut United States
www.eversource.com
