Category: In the field

✨ Jessie’s Journey: From Heels to Steel Caps – Empowering Women in Utility Locating In a tale of resilience and determination, Jessie McCracken is currently one of only nine women in Australia who are Certified Locators. Transitioning from corporate accounting to construction sites, her journey exemplifies the expanding horizons for women in traditionally male-dominated fields. […]

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Becoming an Australian Certified Locator is a significant milestone in the career of every underground utility professional. We had the pleasure of sitting down with Earnest Banhwa, the Principal Surveyor at Precise Positioning Solutions Pty Ltd in Queensland, to delve into his experience with the Certified Locator journey.  Name: Earnest Banhwa Role/Position: Principal Surveyor Organisation: […]

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Ben Whitfield, Service Locator at Locate Scan and Survey in NSW, has recently achieved a significant milestone in his career by becoming a Certified Locator. With over three years locating experience in Sydney and the UK, Ben brings a variety of expertise to his role in underground service location.  For Ben, obtaining certification is a […]

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Meet Riley Brown, a newly Certified Locator from the Wollongong area of NSW. With 18 months of hands-on experience with A1 Locate Services Pty Ltd Riley offers insights into the significance of achieving certification and his passion for the role of underground services locator.  For Riley, becoming certified as a locator is a big achievement […]

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Charlie Euston, having spent the last year as a Service Locator at DWB Service Locating in Victoria, decided that obtaining certification was the only way to ensure that he was recognised in the locating industry.   “Getting certified was a validation of my learning, skills and also a key step in my career progression. It signifies my […]

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After nine years of surveying Leyton finally decided to give into his curiosity.

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