Surveyor​/UAV Pilot

10 Days On / 4 Days Off | Day Shift Only
Local Position – No Camp or Flights

LN Land Development Technologies is seeking a Surveyor & UAV Pilot to support aerial LiDAR, photogrammetry, and survey operations in Fort McMurray.

The successful candidate will collect static GNSS data, complete RTK as-builts of aerial ground-control targets, and safely plan and execute UAV missions in remote and industrial environments.

If you have strong survey experience, know your way around Trimble equipment
, and are interested in combining surveying with UAV technology, we want to hear from you.

• Collect and document static GNSS observations
• Establish and RTK as-built aerial targets, control points, and checkpoints
• Verify coordinate systems, datums, antenna heights, and survey accuracy
• Plan and safely execute UAV LiDAR, photogrammetry, imagery, and mapping missions
• Complete pre-flight assessments, equipment checks, flight logs, and field documentation
• Confirm survey control and UAV data are complete and suitable for processing
• Coordinate with project managers, flight crews, clients, and processing personnel
• Organize and submit survey data, UAV data, photographs, field notes, and daily summaries
• Follow all company, client, regulatory, and site-safety requirements

• Previous surveying or geomatics field experience
• Experience with Trimble survey equipment
• Experience with GNSS, RTK, and survey control
• Advanced RPAS Pilot Certificate or ability to obtain one within the first month of employment
• Strong understanding of survey accuracy, coordinate systems, and datums
• Strong attention to detail and field documentation skills
• Ability to work independently in remote and industrial environments
• Valid Class 5 Driver’s Licence
• Ability to meet client site-access requirements, including drug and alcohol testing
• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada on a permanent basis

• UAV LiDAR, photogrammetry, imagery, or mapping experience
• Experience with aerial ground-control targets and checkpoints
• Industrial, oil sands, mining, or heavy civil survey experience
• Diploma or post-secondary education in Geomatics, Surveying, or a related field

• $40.00-$45.00 per hour, based on experience
• 10 days on / 4 days off – day shift only
• Overtime opportunities
• Extended health and dental benefits
• Vision care and life insurance
• RRSP Matching Program
• Training and professional development
• Opportunity to work with UAV, LiDAR, GNSS, and advanced survey technology

Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta
Schedule: 10 Days On / 4 Days Off
Shift: Days
Compensation: $40.00-$45.00/hour + Overtime
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Work Environment: Field-Based / Industrial / Remote

This is a local Fort McMurray position. Camp accommodations and flights are not provided.

Join LN Land Development Technologies and take your survey experience from the ground to the air.