Assistant Chief Drone Pilot
Listed on 2025-12-31
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Engineering
Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Systems Engineer
Assistant Chief Drone Pilot
Join Nutrien, a leading provider of crop inputs and services, as we continue to feed the future.
We are seeking an Assistant Chief Drone Pilot to oversee UAS Flight Department training operations and represent the Chief Remote Pilot. This role ensures the safety, efficiency, and regulatory compliance of our UAV programs and partners with UAS Maintenance, Aerial Applications, and Remote Sensing teams.
What You'll Do- Champion and enhance an aviation safety culture across all UAS operations.
- Ensure compliance with Federal, state, and local laws and company policies related to UAS personnel, fleet, exemptions, COAs, and COWs.
- Participate in UAS Operations throughout Nutrien Ag Solutions.
- Deliver all required training: initial, recurrent, remedial, instructor, swarming and night.
- Assist in drafting, implementing, and maintaining core policy documents such as the Flight Operations Procedure Manual and Training Manual.
- Provide guidance on UAS best practices and adoption of new technologies.
- Support all UAS Remote Pilots across Nutrien Ag Solutions.
- Directly manage activities of UAS Maintenance, Aerial Applications, and Remote Sensing through department managers.
- Travel up to 50% of the time.
- Remote Pilot Certificate.
- Class III Medical Certificate.
- California Qualified Applicator License and Pest Control Aircraft Pilot Certificate.
- 100+ hours and/or 1 year experience conducting UAS Aerial Applications as RPIC.
- 200+ hours and/or 3 years experience conducting UAS operations as RPIC.
- 2 years traditional applicator experience.
- Experience drafting UAS policy documents, risk analysis, and operating documents.
- Experience with UAS makes and models: XAG, DJI, Hylio, Ardu Pilot.
- UAS maintenance and electromechanical technician experience.
- Advanced Ground Instructor Certificate (preferred).
- Private, Recreational, or Commercial Pilot Certificate (preferred).
- Experience with GIS software and data products (ArcGIS, QGIS, orthomosaics) (preferred).
The estimated salary range advertised on other sites does not represent Nutrien's compensation structure.
Equal Opportunity
Employer:
We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected category.
Applicants will be required to undergo a background check and may be required to undergo a substance test. Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
To apply, submit your resume through our career portal. Our recruitment process:
Application → Resume Review → Pre‑screen/Interview → Offer → Pre‑Employment Conditions → Welcome to Nutrien.
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