UAS Manager

• Support and implement the “Geo-Cert” platform.
• Discover and implement innovative technologies for competitive advantage.
• Promote a strong safety culture and apply lessons learned from incidents.
• Review and optimise workflows to improve efficiency and outputs.
• Contribute to the development of proposals, tenders, and marketing initiatives for UAV services.
• Ensure quality and safety standards are met across all projects.
• Manage UAV resources including equipment, personnel, and software.
• Foster partnerships and initiatives to position Murphy Geospatial as a market leader in UAV deliverables.
• Advise on platform and sensor selection for projects.
• Provide guidance on geospatial best practice and methodology.
• Keep up to date with UAV technologies, sensors, and processing software.
• Build and maintain trust with clients through technical expertise.
• Ensure deliverables meet or exceed client expectations and align with Murphy Geospatial’s vision and values.
• Lead, train, and mentor UAV operators and data analysts.
• Collaborate with clients, suppliers, subcontractors, and partners to secure and grow business.
• Plan, schedule, and deliver UAV survey projects in line with client requirements, budgets, and timelines.
• Identify and pursue new UAV project opportunities to expand service offerings.

Murphy Geospatial HR Philosophy

Murphy Geospatial is seeking an experienced UAS Manager to lead and develop our UAS services across the UK. This is a fantastic opportunity for a geospatial professional to play a strategic role in shaping UAS operations, driving innovation, and ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality survey projects. You will oversee all stages of UAS projects, from planning to completion, while managing a dedicated team of UAS operators and data processors.

Murphy Geospatial captures, collates, verifies and governs geospatial data, enabling our clients to make informed decisions across the project lifecycle. Proven geospatial solutions through design, construction and inuse phases of projects across six key sectors; Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Energy, Utilities, Property and Natural Environment.

• Current CAA GVC certification and recent UAV flying hours
• Detailed understanding of UAV software platforms, such as planning, flying and processing packages
• Willingness to travel to project sites.
• Full clean UK manual driving licence.
• Strong time and priority management skills.
• Customer-focused with strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Self-motivated, innovative, and technically aware.
• Extensive commercial UAV flying experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Membership to appropriate institution (Desirable)
• Strong knowledge of UAV technology, sensors, and processing software.
• Proven UAV project management experience, including client engagement.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Minimum 3+ years’ experience in the geospatial/surveying industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in Geomatics, Civil Engineering or similar.
• Commercial awareness with an understanding of budgets and deadlines.
• Right to work in the UK.

Would you like to be part of our winning team and get the opportunity to work on a variety of high-profile projects across the UK, Europe and the US?

Want a role with constant opportunity for upskilling and progression?

Founded in 1983, our highly developed workflows have been refined through the delivery of over 27,000 projects over 40 years. The Murphy Geospatial and Woolpert union enables numerous career growth and training opportunities within the business.

• Support network: We pride ourselves on our excellent support network of employees and management who are always eager to help each other.
• Exclusive Clients: We are proud to work with a broad spectrum of exclusive clients.
• Breadth of Experience: We branch across all sectors of industry giving our staff opportunities to gain a broad base of knowledge and experience.