Remote Overhead Line Inspector (Imagery-Based/Desktop)

Job Title: Remote Overhead Line Inspector (Imagery-Based/Desktop) 

Location: US - Remote 

Division: ​Operations​ 

Department: Field Ops - US​ 

Reports to: Lead Overhead Line Inspector 

Compensation: $32 - $48/hour* 

Employee status: ​Seasonal​ 

Classification: Non-exempt, Hourly​ 

*Most candidates fall between $34-$42/hour, and the hourly rate will be dependent on experience, technical expertise, and familiarity with utility inspection standards.  

About the Role:   
This is a fully remote position based in the United States. Occasional travel may be required for in-person training at customer facilities or with the Cyberhawk management team in Denver. 
 

In this role, you will conduct detailed remote inspections of utility assets including distribution, transmission, and substation assets. Inspections are performed by analyzing imagery captured via drone (UAS), helicopter, or ground-based cameras, using either customer software platforms or Cyberhawk's software, iHawk. You will be responsible for identifying and documenting inspection findings in accordance with complex, customer-specific inspection standards. 
 

This is an advanced, independent role best suited for someone who is detail-oriented, self-motivated, and capable of making informed assessment decisions with minimal supervision. A strong understanding of utility infrastructure and inspection methodologies is essential to success in this position. 
 

Every employee at Cyberhawk is expected to demonstrate and foster the 5 core values, along with the overarching value of ‘Nae Drama’, that encourage a positive culture within Cyberhawk: 

• One Team 


• Open and Humble 


• Hungry to Grow 


• Show up and Have Fun 


• Own it And Solve It 

Job Responsibilities:  

• Conduct thorough reviews of inspection imagery and create accurate annotations and notifications in accordance with provided inspection standards 


• Examine and record abnormal or high-priority conditions, including third-party caused issues that may present fire, safety, or compliance risks 


• Review and implement feedback from Cyberhawk's internal Quality Control (QC) group as well as the customer's QC group 


• Handle data securely, including backing up, sorting, and uploading as required 


• Attend internal and customer meetings and actively engage in process improvement discussions 


• Share lessons learned and quality findings with the broader team to drive continuous improvement 


• Assist team members in elevating the overall quality of Cyberhawk's deliverables 


• Collaborate with the management team to ensure proper implementation of SOPs 


• Adhere to Cyberhawk's highest standards of quality, safety, and IT security 


• Other duties as assigned 

Job Requirements: 

• 3+ years of experience in electrical or infrastructure inspection 


• Strong working knowledge of distribution and transmission inspection standards, construction practices, and components 


• Safety-first mindset with a consistent and demonstrable commitment to compliance 


• Proficient IT skills including the use of tablet or desktop applications and data handling 


• Ability to independently manage workload and time effectively to meet project deadlines with minimal supervision 

Bonus Experience: 

• Qualified lineman, groundman, or similar electrical trade background 


• Experience with UAS, helicopter, or other photography-based inspection methods 


• Familiarity and experience reporting to compliance-based defect standards based on directives such as G.O. 165 

Additional Details: 

• Must be eligible to live and work in the US with high fluency in English 


• This is a fully remote position, conducted from within the United States 


• Successful candidates will be required to complete a criminal background check during onboarding 


• Successful candidates may be required to attend and pass the customer's training and examination process 

Company US Benefits:  

• Employee medical, dental and vision insurance paid for 100% by the company  


• Basic life insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability covered 100% by the company  


• Other voluntary health benefits – hospital, accident, critical illness and voluntary life insurance  


• Paid company holidays, Flexible PTO and Sick time  


• 401k with a 5% company match  


• Monthly adventure draw   


• Employee Referral Program  

About Cyberhawk: 

Founded in 2008, Cyberhawk™ is the first company in the world to use drones to inspect industrial assets. Cyberhawk’s world-class pilots and inspection engineers complete hundreds of thousands of UAS inspections per year, for 300+ customers across 40 countries. 

Today, the Cyberhawk team continues to lead the way in close visual inspections of critical assets, including electrical grids, power generation sites, oil and gas structures and capital-intensive industrial construction projects – while always putting safety at the forefront of our operational excellence. 

Using Cyberhawk’s intuitive, cloud-based visualization software platform, iHawk™, we consolidate diverse sources of inspection data to provide a single source of truth for assets at any scale and translate these findings into actions. We are experts at finding defects in critical energy infrastructure which can impact the environment and the communities our customers serve, and we deliver solutions which are critical to our customers’ ability to document capital intensive industrial sites. 

Cyberhawk is changing the way our industry has operated for 75 years by empowering our customers to harness the full power of their data and visual assets, both integrating into workflows, and sharing this information across their enterprises. This leads to better decisions, faster, saving our customers hundreds of millions of dollars in the process. 

Cyberhawk is an equal opportunity employer that values equality, diversity, and an inclusive work environment.