National AI Awards 2025Discover AI's trailblazers! Join us to celebrate innovation and nominate industry leaders.

Nominate & Attend

UAV Pilot – Offshore Oil & Gas Specialist...

Premier Group
Glasgow
6 days ago
Create job alert

🔍 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 to apply or find out more.

Related Jobs

View all jobs

UAV Pilot – Offshore Oil & Gas Specialist

UAV Pilot – Offshore Oil & Gas Specialist (,, United Kingdom)

UAV Pilot – Offshore Oil & Gas Specialist

Remote Pilot Specialist

UAV Pilot

National AI Awards 2025

Subscribe to Future Tech Insights for the latest jobs & insights, direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service.

Industry Insights

Discover insightful articles, industry insights, expert tips, and curated resources.

The Ultimate Assessment-Centre Survival Guide for UAV Jobs in the UK

Assessment centres for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) positions in the UK are designed to simulate the precision, safety and teamwork required in drone operations. Through psychometric assessments, flight simulation tasks, mission-planning workshops, technical case studies and behavioural interviews, recruiters evaluate your piloting skills, technical knowledge and collaborative approach. Whether you’re aiming for roles in survey drones, delivery systems or defence applications, this guide will walk you through every stage to ensure you stand out and secure your next UAV role.

Top 10 Mistakes Candidates Make When Applying for UAV Jobs—And How to Avoid Them

Landing a UAV (drone) job in the UK is more competitive than ever. Discover the ten biggest application mistakes—plus practical fixes, expert tips and live resources that will help you move from “reject” to “invite to interview”. Introduction From Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) pilots in Scottish offshore wind farms to C++ firmware engineers in Bristol autonomous-air-taxi labs, demand for UAV talent keeps climbing. New vacancies appear daily on UAVJobs.co.uk and major job boards, yet hiring managers still reject most CVs long before interview—usually for errors that take minutes to fix. Below is the definitive list of the ten costliest mistakes we see, each paired with an actionable remedy and a live, authoritative link for deeper reading. Bookmark this checklist before you press Apply.