Data Processor - Drone

Job Summary

In the role of Data Processor within the drone team, your primary duty is to sort, review, and analyze drone data specifically gathered during Overhead Transmission Line (OHTL) inspections. This includes identifying potential issues and relaying these findings to the designated subject matter experts (SMEs) for further detailed assessment and report generation. The position requires preparing accurate preliminary inspection reports to assist the inspection team. The data sources include sectors such as Oil & Gas, Power, and GIS.

Responsibilities

• Examine and interpret various drone-collected data types including Visual, Thermal, Lidar, and UV captured during OHTL inspections.
• Collaborate closely with inspection teams to categorize and segregate data according to predefined criteria and highlight any potential findings.
• Organize and manage drone images, categorizing them by tower ID and other relevant factors.
• Develop comprehensive preliminary reports that clearly and succinctly communicate inspection findings.
• Conduct thorough quality checks on data to detect defects or anomalies related to the inspected assets, which include structure pads, steel frameworks, foundations, line components such as insulators, hardware, conductors, OPGW, vibration dampers, spacers, aviation warning devices, and spheres.
• Process and interpret surveying and inspection data alongside Ultrasonic Testing (UT) data.
• Analyze captured images of power lines to identify defects such as rust, corrosion, damage, cracks, thermal hotspots exceeding thresholds, and deformations in RGB/Visual and Thermal images.
• Work jointly with SMEs to develop detailed inspection reports using Microsoft Office tools.
• Ensure data backup and maintain accurate records of all captured data and identified findings.
• Provide technical support to the inspection team when necessary and act as the liaison between SMEs and project managers.
• Prepare and distribute daily progress reports to the team coordinating with field personnel, highlighting work done and any obstacles faced.
• Maintain inventory records of physical equipment (SD cards, hard drives, or other company property) and document unusual events involving team members.

Qualification

• Associate degree in Electrical Engineering, GIS, Mechanical Engineering, or Non-Destructive Testing (NDT).
• Preferred experience ranges between 1 to 3 years.
• Position is open exclusively to Saudi nationals.