Drone Operator Roaming Role – Based on Sites in the East Midlands £13-£14p/h Depending on Experience and Training Required + Overtime Paid at Time and a Half over 40 hours worked – Paid Door to Door 24 Days holiday + Bank Holidays + Health Insurance* 5D are working with a leading civils & earthworks contractor who are heavily involved in...
5D Bespoke People Solutions Ltd
Heanor
Drone Pilot
We are seeking a skilled and certified Drone Pilot to operate and manage drone operations for various projects. As a Drone Pilot, you should have a strong understanding of drone technology, excellent piloting skills, and the ability to analyze aerial data. Your key responsibilities will include flying drones for purposes such as surveying, mapping, inspection, and videography. Key Responsibilities: Operate...
TSMG
City of London
Drone Pilot
We are seeking a skilled and certified Drone Pilot to operate and manage drone operations for various projects. As a Drone Pilot, you should have a strong understanding of drone technology, excellent piloting skills, and the ability to analyze aerial data.Your key responsibilities will include flying drones for purposes such as surveying, mapping, inspection, and videography.Key Responsibilities: Operate drones for...
TSMG Holding
London
Remote Pilot
Overview Location: Westcott, Aylesbury – 25%, Remote – 25% , International Travel – 50% Department: Flight Operations Type: Full-time, Permanent About Us: Founded in 2018, Skyports is at the forefront of the Advanced Air Mobility revolution, developing and operating cutting-edge infrastructure for electric air taxis and using drone technology to transform business operations across industries. Our business is split into...
Skyports Drone Services
Aylesbury
Technical Sales Engineer
Technical Sales Engineer UAV / Drone Industry | Next-Gen Flight Technology Based: Loughborough, Leicester (In office role) Salary: £45k If drones are more than a job to you, keep reading. This role is for people who want to help shape how new UAV technology actually gets used. We are working with a company at the cutting edge of the UAV...
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) — commonly known as drones — are among the fastest-growing technologies globally. From infrastructure inspection and agriculture to emergency response, surveying, logistics and defence, UAVs are transforming how organisations gather data, deliver services and improve efficiency.
In the UK, demand for UAV professionals is increasing rapidly. Yet despite a growing number of graduates with engineering, robotics or aerospace backgrounds, employers continue to report a persistent problem:
Many graduates are not ready for real UAV jobs.
This is not a reflection of intelligence or academic effort. It is a widening skills gap between what universities teach and what employers actually need in the UAV sector.
This article explores that gap in depth — what universities do well, where programmes fall short, why the divide exists, what employers actually want, and how jobseekers can bridge the gap to build a successful career in UAVs.
UAVs (drones) have moved far beyond hobby flying. In the UK, they are now used every day for surveying, infrastructure inspection, construction progress, environmental monitoring, emergency response, film production, agriculture, offshore work & security. That growth has created a wide range of UAV job opportunities — and many of the most realistic routes into the sector are well suited to career switchers in their 30s, 40s & 50s.
This article gives you a straight UK reality check on UAV careers: what roles genuinely exist, what training you really need, how long it takes to become employable, where the money is, what employers actually look for & whether age matters (usually far less than people assume).
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are now used across a wide range of UK industries, including defence, aerospace, surveying, agriculture, energy, emergency services, infrastructure inspection and logistics. As the sector grows, so does demand for skilled UAV professionals — from pilots and engineers to software developers, systems specialists and compliance experts.
Yet many employers struggle to attract the right candidates. UAV job adverts often receive either very few applications or a high volume of unsuitable ones. Experienced UAV professionals, meanwhile, regularly ignore adverts that feel vague, unrealistic or disconnected from real operational and regulatory requirements.
In most cases, the problem is not a lack of talent — it is the clarity and quality of the job advert.
UAV professionals are practical, safety-conscious and detail-oriented. A poorly written job ad signals weak understanding of aviation, regulation or operational reality. A clear, well-written one signals credibility, professionalism and long-term intent.
This guide explains how to write a UAV job ad that attracts the right people, improves applicant quality and positions your organisation as a serious employer in the UAV sector.
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