About us

Who we are

Founded in 2015, Utility Mapping is a leading provider of utility mapping, subsurface investigations, and underground asset intelligence services. We help clients reduce risk, improve project certainty, and make informed decisions about the underground environment.

With offices in Perth, Karratha, Darwin, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, we support projects across Australia for clients in the infrastructure, transport, utilities, resources, defence, and development sectors.

Experience you can rely on

Our strength lies in the experience of our people. Our team includes highly skilled utility mapping specialists, surveyors, geospatial professionals, and geophysicists with extensive experience delivering critical subsurface investigations.

Working in accordance with AS5488 and industry best practice, we provide accurate, reliable, and defensible information that supports planning, design, construction, and asset management outcomes.

Driven by innovation

Innovation is central to our approach. We continue to invest in advanced technologies, research and development, and digital workflows that improve the way underground infrastructure is identified, managed, and visualised.

This includes industry-leading 3D Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) capability, proprietary utility record digitisation and automation tools, and collaborative research initiatives with leading universities to advance the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning in subsurface investigations.

Connected strength

As part of ISGroup, Utility Mapping draws on a network of surveying, aerial mapping and geospatial specialists, giving our clients access to integrated expertise, shared technology and complementary capabilities, with a coordinated approach and local delivery.

For more complex projects, we can also call on specialist geophysics, ground investigation and environmental consulting expertise from across the wider Phenna Group — a global provider of testing, inspection, certification and compliance services, of which ISGroup is part.

Quality, safety and security

Utility Mapping maintains certification to ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management Systems), ISO 45001:2018 (Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems), and ISO/IEC 27001 (Information Security Management Systems). These certifications are supported by a robust HSEQ management system applied across all projects and throughout the asset lifecycle.

Our leadership team

Ben Westaway

Chief Operating Officer

Ben Westaway joined Land Surveys as General Manager in January 2018. Ben is a qualified Surveyor holding a Grade 1 Survey Authorisation, a qualified Mining Engineer and a certified Quarry Manager. Having worked in the industry for over 20 years, Ben has held a variety of leadership and responsibilities that include Managing Director of a small survey firm, Business Manager, Quarry Manager, and Survey Superintendent.

Bobby Mansoor

Chief Information Officer

With a strong background in technology leadership and digital transformation, Bobby has successfully guided businesses through complex IT landscapes. His expertise spans IT strategy, corporate development, M&A structuring, and scaling technology operations.

Paul Linton

Executive General Manager

Paul combines his solid experience in a supervisory capacity with strong project management and leadership skills. Having completed his Bachelor of Engineering in Surveying and Spatial Information Systems with Honours, Paul is also a Registered Surveyor in New South Wales, Queensland, and the Northern Territory, and is a member of the Institution of Surveyors in New South Wales.

Alan Macpherson

General Manager WA, SA and NT

Alan brings 15 years of surveying experience over a diverse range of survey projects, expanding across structural, mechanical, piping, earthworks, civil and land surveying throughout Western Australia.

Damian Taylor

General Manager United Kingdom

Having served over 20 years within the survey industry conducting, consulting and managing surveys my role as the Managing Director of Utility Mapping Group UK ltd is to help your organisation avoid costly mistakes within your projects through providing underground utility location and mapping solutions that achieve zero harm to utilities, people and the environment. I am passionate about empowering organisations within the construction, engineering and consultancy industries to make better decisions, save costs and improve their safety through embracing technology and innovation.

Jason Armitage

General Manager Papua New Guinea

Jason Armitage joined Land Surveys in 2010, initially in the role of Operations Manager for regional projects, before evolving into our Business Development Manager. His primary focus was on strengthening the company’s client base to allow for national and international growth. Jason brings more than 25 years of experience in the surveying and spatial industry, providing expertise in major infrastructure projects, with a particular emphasis on the resources sectors throughout WA, QLD and NT.

Matt Chapman

General Manager - Digital & Spatial

A Geospatial professional with 18 years’ experience across Australia and the UK, Matt has had exposure to a wide range of experiences within the survey industry, providing him with a broad skill set to deal with any project challenges. Upon entering the Australian Geospatial market, Matt focused on the reality capture sector of the industry, quickly becoming a subject matter expert in terrestrial and mobile mapping, forming the basis to take on technical roles through to project management and leadership positions in both the public and private sectors.

Punitha Karrupiah

Head of Finance

Commercially focused Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in financial management, strategic planning, and business transformation. Proven track record of leading finance functions across multi-country organisations, managing regional shared service teams, and delivering operational improvements that support sustainable growth and strong governance.