Airborne Survey Engineer/ Chief Air Operator (EKE064)
Based: Fourways
Salary: MR highly negotiable

Working hours - 8 - 5 - Weekend Work as well
Willing to Travel - Extensive travel into Africa - as long as project requires

Our client uses a variety of technologies to deliver geospatial information to a range of industries and market sectors. There wide range of services offer support to civil engineering and infrastructure development, mineral exploration and mine management, environmental planning and rehabilitation, as well as urban and agricultural sectors using remote sensing technologies such as Lidar, Aerial Photography, Satellite Imagery, Radar and ground based GPS Surveys.
JOB BRIEF:
We are looking for a results-driven leader to manage the planning and execution of local and international projects in the field.
REQUIREMENTS:
Computers
Windows System Administrator level knowledge including Windows and App installation, configuration, cleanup, debugging, problem solving, networks, etc.
Electrical
Basic electrical knowledge in both AC and DC.
Lidar systems – Optech, Leica or Reigl
Installation, removal, cleaning, configuration, calibration and operation
Cameras - RGB, Thermal and Hyperspectral
Installation, configuration, cleaning, testing and operation.
Mission Planning
Data handover and sanity checks
Coverage checks
Data integrity and redundancy
Geospatial knowledge
Competence working with Map Projections, Survey Datums, conversions, transformations, etc.
Processing
Raw data extraction and backups.
A minimum of basic level Lidar and image processing using Microstation CAD, TScan, TMatch and TPhoto.
Ground Survey
GPS control and check point planning and field operation
Aviation
Safety, medical, operations, flight planning, customs, immigration, etc.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Perform normal Air Operator duties
Supervise the Air Operators and their outputs.
Ensure that Air Operators are adequately trained.
Receive project requests from the Operations Manager and ensure that the mission is flown to the required specifications and is on time.
Assign Air Operators to projects.
Implement operating procedures for the Air Operators.
Provide first response level advice to the Air operators.
Liaise with hardware & software suppliers for maintenance, fault finding, snag escalation, etc.
Ensure safety procedures are followed.
Ensure that each sensor is installed correctly, maintained and calibrated.
Receive feedback from Processing Department regarding the quality of each aerial mission.