Senior Remote Pilot & Technical Specialist - Drones

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress.

The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper, world-shaper.

This is an opportunity for you to bring your wealth of experience to the team and help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low carbon technologies.

You have the power to shape things to make them better.

About the Role

Are you a seasoned industrial drone pilot that thrives in complex environments and on the lookout for a role where you can shape the future of drone operations across Australia? We’re looking for a Senior Remote Pilot & Technical Specialist to join our cutting-edge team and help transform how technology supports safety, efficiency, and insight across Alcoa’s regional operations.

Reporting to our Chief Remote Pilot, you will have the opportunity to support, develop and deploy drone capabilities across Australian operations.

From crafting procedures and training packages to pioneering new tech applications, this role is a blend of strategic thinking, high precision hands-on piloting, and technical leadership.

You’ll be the go-to expert for integrating drone solutions into asset monitoring, environmental management, safety, mining, and production - driven by both customer needs and your own insight into emerging opportunities.

Your key purpose and contributions will be:


* Developing proposals and submissions for new operating capabilities, including drafting, consulting and negotiating with CASA.


* Overseeing day-to-day flight operations, reviewing and approving flight plans in line with regulations and internal procedures.


* Identifying and implementing drone technology solutions across business units.


* Leading deployment of new drone/sensor technologies, including documentation, licensing, and regulatory approvals.


* Delivering training packages and coaching experienced operators and citizen pilots.


* Collaborating with the workforce and specialist pilots to deliver complex, high-impact solutions.


* Driving safety initiatives and ensuring compliance in industrial environments.

What’s on offer


* Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.


* Flexible hybrid working options available.


* Parental leave support for all caregivers.


* Generous leave entitlements including a leisure a day off every 4-week period.


* Alcoa Live Well program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.


* Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options.


* Connect and be part of a community that celebrates diversity through our employee inclusion groups.

What you can bring to the role


* CASA Remote Pilot Licence for 25kg+ aircraft (150kg preferred) with endorsements such as OONP, EVLOS, and BVLOS OCTA considered advantageous.


* Minimum 500 hours of drone piloting ...