Position DetailsStart Date: July 2026Shift: Monday-Friday, 40 hours/week with opportunities for overtime availableApplicants need to be local to Fort McMurray, ABResponsibilitiesConduct RPAS operations in accordance with Transport Canada regulations, company procedures, and client requirements.Perform visual inspections, reality capture missions, and data acquisition activities utilizing drones, robotics, and advanced sensor technologies.Collect high‑quality imagery, LiDAR, thermal, photogrammetric, and other inspection datasets to support client deliverables.Process and review inspection, mapping, and reality capture data to ensure quality and completeness.Generate inspection reports, maps, orthomosaics, point clouds, 3D models, and other project deliverables as required.Perform pre‑flight planning, site hazard assessments, equipment inspections, and flight documentation.Coordinate with client representatives, site personnel, and project teams to safely execute field operations.Support technical demonstrations, client meetings, lunch‑and‑learn sessions, and business development activities.Maintain RPAS, sensors, batteries, and supporting equipment in accordance with manufacturer and company requirements.Assist with testing and evaluation of new drone platforms, sensors, software, and inspection technologies.Travel to industrial facilities and remote locations as required to support project execution.Maintain all required certifications, training, and operational records.RequirementsAdvanced RPAS Pilot Certificate requiredRestricted Operator Certificate – Aeronautical (ROC‑A) requiredApplicants must be local to Fort McMurray, ABAssets & Preferred QualificationsExperience working in industrial environments including oil & gas, mining, utilities, power generation, or heavy industry.Experience performing drone‑based inspections, surveying, mapping, or reality capture projects.Demonstrated experience conducting drone inspections within confined and enclosed industrial assets, including tanks, pressure vessels, furnaces, boilers, process units, and other GPS‑denied environments.Experience operating advanced sensor payloads including LiDAR, EO/IR, thermal, multispectral, or hyperspectral systems is considered an asset.Experience with photogrammetry, LiDAR processing, or reality capture software.Experience with GIS, CAD, and geospatial data platforms including ArcGIS, QGIS, AutoCAD, DJI Terra, Pix4D, RealityCapture, or similar software.Ability to interpret engineering drawings, site maps, and inspection requirements.Experience preparing technical reports and client deliverables.Strong communication, presentation, and client‑facing skills.Ability to travel and work in remote industrial environments.Experience with confined space, rope access, NDT/NDE, or industrial inspection applications is considered an asset.Benefits The strength of Acuren lies in its outstanding people. As a rapidly growing, intensely innovative, international publicly traded company, the opportunities to pursue challenging and diverse career development paths are vast. Complemented by an attractive and comprehensive total compensation package, including paid time off, employer paid benefits, RRSP + Company match, tuition grants, discounted fitness memberships and insurance offerings, employee assistance programs and more! At Acuren we commit to the principles of a respectful workplace and offer tremendous opportunities to those who wish to succeed.Please note we will consider accessibility accommodations to applicants upon request.#J-18808-Ljbffr