Underground Service Locator

CSA Specialised Services; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Superannuation included

Above award wages

Job summary

CSA Specialised Services is seeking an experienced Underground Service Locator to join a rapidly growing team on civil projects across Australia. You will locate underground utilities, operate GPR and surveying tools, and support high-profile government and Tier 1-3 clients.

We offer above award wages with superannuation and a company vehicle, plus training in the latest industry technology. A White Card, Driver’s Licence, and full Australian working rights are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in Underground Utility Locating
• Dial Before You Dig accreditation desirable
• 2 years’ civil construction experience
• Proficiency with subsurface technologies and surveying equipment

Responsibilities

• Locating underground utilities and marking to AS5488-2013 using spray paints and flags
• Working on high-profile and smaller projects
• Reading utility maps and aerial imagery to identify assets
• Operating Ground Penetrating Radar
• Geospatial surveying and data recording
• Conducting pre-start/daily inspections and keeping records

Skills

Underground locating

DBYD accreditation

Civil construction experience

EM-Wands / SONDE

Ground radar / CCTV

RTK GPS / Total Station

Trimble equipment

Autodesk software

Tools

GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar)

RTK GPS

Total Station

Trimble equipment

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Underground Service Locator who has advanced technical knowledge and high-quality standards to join our rapidly growing and dynamic team of experts.

CSA Specialised Services is an industry leader dedicated to providing utility damage prevention services for projects across the civil industry specialising in subsurface detection and proactive planning, with the management of risk and safety being at the forefront of our values.

About the role:

We offer a permanent, full-time position with a highly competitive hourly rate whilst offering a proven commitment to ongoing training and you will be working with industry-leading technology. Reporting to the Operations Manager, this role is responsible for undertaking a variety of service locating, data processing, and reporting tasks. The successful candidate will need to show evidence of experience, DBYD Accreditation (if obtained) and have some years of experience in a dedicated utility locating role.

Your professionalism and confidence in your ability will be on display whilst you deal with Tier 1-3 clients along with government clients. Experience in concrete scanning will be a major advantage for applicants but not essential. This role offers an exceptional remuneration package consisting of above award wages plus superannuation and a company vehicle. Training will be provided to the candidate for any areas that require upskilling.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Locating underground utilities and marking to AS5488 - 2013 Classification of Subsurface Utility Information (SUI), using required spray paints, flags and other methods as needed
• Working on high profile projects as well as smaller job sites
• Reading and understanding utility maps, plans, and aerial imagery to assist in identification of underground assets
• Operating Ground Penetrating Radar
• Geo Spatial Surveying and data recording
• Conducting Pre-Start / Daily Inspections Checks to Company Procedure daily and keeping documented records on assigned vehicle, plant and equipment

The successful applicant must have:

• Dial Before You Dig accreditation (highly desired, not essential)
• Experience in Underground Utility Locating
• 2 years’ experience in Civil Construction industry
• Use subsurface technologies including the operation and maintenance of equipment such as EM-Wands, SONDE, Ground Radar and CCTV
• Familiarity with Survey equipment including RTK GPS and Total Station, Experience with Trimble equipment, Autodesk software, Total Stations and GNSS/or other software packages
• Driver's License
• White Card
• Full Australian Working Rights
• The successful candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment medical and a drug/alcohol test.

For further information about CSA, please visit our website -https://csaspecialised.com.au/