About us

Accurate Locates is the underground service locating partner of Accurate Surveys, a WA-owned business serving civil, infrastructure and commercial projects across Western Australia.

We’re growing, and we’re looking for an experienced locator who wants more than a job on the tools. We want someone who is ready to build a career and step into a management role.

The role

You’ll locate and mark underground services on construction and infrastructure sites across the Perth metro area, working closely with our survey team and head contractor clients. You’ll also be trusted to help shape how our locating team operates as it grows.

Day to day, you will:
Quote and schedule jobs,
Help grow the business and along the way build your own skills.
Locate, trace and mark underground services using electromagnetic locators and GPR
Carry out Dial Before You Dig (DBYD) enquiry work and site-specific service investigations
Record and report findings clearly, accurately and on time
Work safely on active construction sites, following client and site-specific requirements
Liaise with project managers, supervisors and clients on site
Mentor and support junior locators as the team grows
Contribute to improving our processes,



quoting and quality standards

About you

Essential:
Current CertLoc certification
Proven field experience as an underground service locator
Sound knowledge of underground service types and of protected work practices around live services
Current WA driver’s licence and General Construction Induction (White Card)
Strong communication skills and attention to detail in reporting
Right to work in Australia

Highly regarded:
ATCO Gas approved locator status
Experience with GPR and with the subsurface utility information standard (AS 5488)
Experience supervising, training or leading others
Familiarity with CAD, GIS and/or survey data

What we’re really looking for

Someone motivated, accountable and ambitious. You take pride in accurate work and want to grow into team leadership and, in time, management. We’ll back that with real responsibility and development.

What we offer
Competitive salary
Company vehicle, tools, PPE
Penalty rates
Paid training and support for ticket and certification renewals
A clear pathway to Team Leader and management for the right person
A close-knit, supportive team based in Malaga

📌 Experienced Underground Service Locator Manager Perth
🏢 PRECISE SURVEYS
📍 Perth