Aerial Sensor Operator

Job Description

  Job DescriptionWoolpert Africa, based in Johannesburg, South Africa offers extensive high accuracy lidar, imagery and remote sensing experience, as well as airborne topographic, hyper spectral, and thermal survey and mapping. We provide mapping services for engineering, infrastructure, mining, mapping, agriculture and environmental sectors in more than 45 African countries. We believe great companies are built from exceptional people and amazing clients. Because of our growth, we are seeking an experienced Aerial Sensor Operator.  Responsibilities:

• Flight experience in a small aircraft, less than 5700 kg
• Operated aerial acquisition equipment such as LiDAR, Hyperspectral, Thermal and RGB cameras
• Performing flight planning for the survey in conjunction with the pilot. 
• Performing functionality checks or ground runs prior to the survey flight.
• Ensuring satellite predictions and checks are carried out during the survey flight.
• Performing coverage checks of data flown. 
• Download and back up raw field data for processing.
• Completion of survey log sheets 
• Package field data to enable the processing department to perform their functions
• Installation and de-installation of the data acquisition equipment in the aircraft 

Additional requirements:

• Keep abreast of new software releases for field equipment.
• Good computer soft and hardware skills
• Ability to do fault finding when systems give error codes
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Always be prepared to travel for extended periods in African Countries

About Woolpert    Woolpert is committed to a vision to become the premier architecture, engineering and geospatial (AEG) firm, and one of the best companies in the country. It’s a vision we’ve been fine-tuning for decades. It guides our decisions and investments, provides our clients with optimal solutions and offers our employees unrivaled opportunities. Woolpert is recognized as a Great Place to Work by its employees and is America’s fastest-growing AEG firm. With more than a century of experience, over 1,000 employees and 30 offices worldwide, Woolpert supports public, private, federal, and U.S. military clients nationally and around the globe. For more information, visit woolpert.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.     Presenting Opportunities and Challenges at Every Turn...     As a firm that recognizes the importance of developing top talent from within, our employees have access to a wide range of training and coaching programs and are rewarded for their achievements through our excellent benefits package and competitive salaries.    Our vision: http://woolpert.com/about-us/    Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)