Utility Locator

Road & Civil Surveys; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid overtime

Vehicle allowance

Superannuation

Job summary

Road & Civil Surveys is expanding its Subsurface Utility Investigation division and seeks experienced Utility locators to join Gregory Hills (NSW) or Brisbane (QLD) offices. You will perform EM locating, GPR, and sonde tracing on active infrastructure sites and produce SUI reports integrated with 12d Synergy workflows.

Join a growing team, with a focus on safety and quality across road, rail, water, and civil projects.

Qualifications

• Proven utility locating experience on active infrastructure sites.
• Certification or demonstrated competency in Locating/Surveying tasks.
• Knowledge of AS 5488:2022 colour coding and DBYD compliance.

Responsibilities

• Perform SUI works using EM locating, GPR, and sonde tracing on active sites.
• Produce SUI reports integrated with 12d Synergy workflows.
• Collaborate with survey teams and drafting on integrated SUI packages.

Skills

EM locating

GPR

Sonde tracing

DBYD compliance

White Card

Driver's licence

National Police Check

Concrete scanning

3D GPR array

Traffic Control accreditation

Confined Space accreditation

Surveying qualifications/experience

NDD/CCTV subcontractor management

AS 5488:2022 colour coding

CertLoc certification

Tools

12d Synergy

GPR post-processing software

Job description

Utility Locator — SUI Division | Gregory Hills NSW

RCS is a surveying and civil infrastructure consultancy working with contractors on major road, rail, and civil projects across NSW, ACT, and QLD.

We're growing our Subsurface Utility Investigation division and looking for experienced Utility locators to join the team, based out of either our Gregory Hills (NSW) & Brisbane (QLD) offices.

The Role

Perform SUI works using EM locating, GPR, and sonde tracing on active infrastructure sites

Produce SUI reports and deliverables integrated with our existing 12d Synergy workflows

Work across road, rail, water, and civil infrastructure projects for major contractor clients

Collaborate with RCS's survey teams and in-house drafting on integrated survey + SUI packages

Work alongside NDD/CCTV subcontractors on site

Ensure quality and safety standards are met on all SUI deliverables

Proven experience in utility locating and utility surveys

CertLoc certification or equivalent demonstrated competency

EM locating, GPR, and sonde tracing experience

Working knowledge of AS 5488:2022 and AS 1345 colour coding standards

DBYD compliance knowledge

White Card, current driver's licence, National Police Check (or willingness to obtain)

Concrete scanning experience

Exposure to 3D array GPR systems and post-processing software

Confined Space or Traffic Control accreditation

Surveying qualifications or experience

Experience managing NDD/CCTV subcontractors

What's In It For You

Competitive salary + super + vehicle allowance

Paid overtime

Join a growing division backed by an established, well-resourced business — real project pipeline from day one, not a slow ramp-up

Career progression as the SUI division scales across NSW and QLD

Supportive team culture, employee rewards, competitions and incentives