Survey Manager/Professional Land Surveyor

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Survey Manager/Professional Land Surveyor
Location: Paris, IL
Type: Full-Time, On-Site

Role Summary
We’re looking for an experienced Land Surveyor to take on a Project Manager role on our Decatur office. You’ll run a wide range of survey projects — boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS, right-of-way, construction staking — and serve as the go-to person for clients, agencies, and field crews. This role comes with a path to senior management for the right candidate. We prefer Decatur-area candidates but are open to relocation.

Responsibilities

• Lead boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS, construction staking, and as-built surveys across commercial, residential, and infrastructure projects.
• Direct field crews — review data, check calculations, and keep quality high from field to final deliverable.
• Prepare plats, legal descriptions, and easement documents in line with Illinois statutes and local requirements.
• Be the main point of contact for clients, title companies, attorneys, and agencies on your projects.
• Process field data and produce deliverables in Civil 3D and Trimble Business Center (TBC).
• Research deed records, plats, and public land survey records to establish and resolve boundary conditions.
• Support project scoping, proposals, and scheduling; help solve complex boundary and title challenges.
• Mentor junior surveyors and crew members and help prepare them for licensure.
  

Qualifications

Experience
7+ years of land surveying experience at a U.S. firm, with solid hands-on work in boundary, topographic, ALTA, and construction surveys, subdivision platting, right-of-way, transportation, and utility corridor work are a plus. Crew chief or project lead experience matters.

Education
Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Surveying, Geomatics, or Civil Engineering preferred.

Licensure
Illinois PLS required (out-of-state PLS with a path to reciprocity may be an acceptable alternative). Additionally, Indiana licensure, as well as licensure in neighboring states is desired as well.

Software & Tools
Experience and proficiency with Autodesk Civil 3D and Trimble Business Center (TBC), and with Trimble GPS/GNSS equipment and data collectors is all preferred, familiarity with these systems is essential. Experience with Bentley OpenRoads Designer (ORD) or MicroStation knowledge is a plus. Microsoft 365 proficiency expected.

People Skills

You can manage client relationships, communicate clearly with engineers and attorneys, and lead a small team while still rolling up your sleeves on complex deliverables.

Growth & Development

• As Survey Project Manager you’ll take on increasing ownership of client relationships, project budgets, and team direction as you grow with the firm.
• Mentorship from registered land surveyors and senior firm leadership on every project, with regular feedback and a genuine interest in your advancement.
• Exposure to a wide project mix — ALTA/NSPS, boundary, subdivision platting, right-of-way, infrastructure corridors — so you build depth across survey disciplines, not just one niche.
• The opportunity to build and own your client relationships over time, with a view toward associate or principal-level responsibilities for the right candidate.
  

What We Offer

• 401(k) with generous company match and annual pay increases.
• PTO based on total industry tenure.
• Four medical insurance plan options, plus medical reimbursement and dependent care benefits.
• Company-paid dental insurance and short-term/long-term disability coverage.
• Employee and employee-plus-family life insurance options.
• 7 paid holidays plus 1 floating holiday.
• Relocation assistance available.
• Cell phone reimbursement, annual boot allowance, and Verizon wireless employee discount.
• Sam's Club and Costco membership reimbursement.