Reliable data starts in the field. As a Drone Operator at Ctrl you are the front line of our RaaS missions — flying inspection, mapping, and surveillance sorties for energy, infrastructure, and public-safety clients across Canada.
You'll operate both hand-flown platforms and AirBase drone-in-a-box systems, executing mission profiles with precision and pushing clean, complete datasets into our processing pipeline the same day they're captured.
Note: This role is field-forward. Expect regular travel to client sites, remote corridors, and northern deployments.
What You'll Do Plan and execute drone missions: orthomosaics, LiDAR, thermal, inspection orbits, and corridor patrols.
Operate and maintain DJI and Skydio platforms, docks, batteries, and sensor payloads.
Run pre-flight risk assessments, airspace checks, and JSEA/tailboard procedures on every job.
Upload, tag, and QA field data into Asset Core so processing starts the same day.
Coordinate with clients on site access, safety briefings, and deliverable expectations.
Support AirBase node installs and remote-operations handoffs.
What You'll Bring Valid RPAS Advanced Operations certificate (Transport Canada) with a clean flight record.
2+ years commercial drone operations — inspection,



survey, or public safety preferred.
Comfort flying in demanding conditions: wind, cold, confined sites, and BVLOS-adjacent workflows.
Working knowledge of photogrammetry capture standards (GSD, overlap, control).
Clean driver's licence and willingness to travel up to 50%.
Eligibility for Canadian security clearance an asset.
Why Join Us We keep the team small and the stakes high. At Ctrl, you'll:
Work on systems that fly, drive, and dock in the real world — not demos. Our platforms run missions for energy, government, and security operators today.
Own outcomes end to end. Small team, short chain of command, and direct access to the people making the calls.
See your work in the field within weeks, not quarters. We build, deploy, and learn on real sites in real conditions.
Grow with the deployed fleet — as the network of docks, sensors, and missions scales, so does your scope.
Market-competitive salary with equity participation
Health and dental coverage
Field kit, certifications, and training on us
Performance-based equity top-ups as the company grows

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📌 Drone Operator (Manitoba)
🏢 CTRL
📍 Manitoba