Pilot

We seek to move the world forward through innovative thinking.

Woolpert is an award-winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. Our team is passionate about their work and committed to building the next generation of industry leaders, and as a certified Great Place to Work®, Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth.

Woolpert Africa is looking for experienced and mission-ready Survey Pilots to join our dynamic Operations Team. Based in South Africa, this role involves extensive fieldwork across various locations, supporting Woolpert’s geospatial and aerial survey missions.

If you’re passionate about aviation, thrive in challenging environments, and are eager to contribute to world-class aerial data operations this is your opportunity to fly with a global industry leader

Minimum Requirements:

• Valid Commercial Pilot’s License (CPL) with a current medical certificate


• Minimum 1,000 hours total flight time


• Current night and instrument rating


• Valid passport


• Must be flexible to work away from base for up to 6 weeks at a time

Preferred Experience & Skills:

• Type-rated on twin-engine aircraft


• Experience flying turbine aircraft


• Prior survey flight experience is advantageous


• Completion of the following short courses:


• CRM (Crew Resource Management)


• DG (Dangerous Goods)


• SEPT (Safety and Emergency Procedures Training)


• SMS (Safety Management Systems) – advantageous

Bonus Aircraft Ratings:

Candidates rated on the following aircraft will have a strong advantage:

• Cessna Reims F406


• Piper PA31-350


• Partenavia P.68 series

About Woolpert 

Woolpert is committed to a vision to become the premier architecture, engineering and geospatial (AEG) firm, and one of the best companies in the world. It’s a vision we’ve been fine-tuning for decades. It guides our decisions and investments, provides our clients with optimal solutions, and offers our employees unrivalled opportunities. Woolpert is recognized as a Great Place to Work by its employees with more than a century of experience, with over 2,000 employees and 30 offices worldwide.

For more information, visit woolpert.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.   

Our vision: http://woolpert.com/about-us/  

Find out more about what Woolpert has to offer here:  http://woolpert.com/about-us/

Woolpert is an equal-opportunity employer. Woolpert is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.  You may view more about EEO on our website: Equal-Employment-Opportunity-The-Law.pdf and EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.

Applicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting [email protected] 

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Woolpert or any of our subsidiaries about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Woolpert via email, the internet, or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Woolpert, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Woolpert's Talent Acquisition Team for this requisition and a valid agreement is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of Woolpert's applicant process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.