District Land Survey Manager - St. Louis District

State of Missouri; Chesterfield (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Missouri in St. Louis area seeks a District Land Survey Manager to lead all survey operations, oversee crews, and ensure compliance with federal and state regulations. You will guide design and field checks, review plans, and coordinate with project teams.

The role requires Missouri licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor and at least four years of professional surveying experience, with occasional statewide travel and physical activity expectations.

Qualifications

• Requires Missouri Professional Land Surveyor licensure and 4 years of experience as a Professional Land Surveyor.
• High School Diploma or GED/HiSET required.
• Occasional statewide overnight travel and moderate physical activity possible.

Responsibilities

• Manages all land survey operations within a district, reviewing deeds, survey plans, and monumentation for compliance with laws and regulations.
• Supervises multiple survey crews, allocates resources, and coordinates efforts with department personnel.
• Oversees performance management, assigns coaches/partners, and ensures training for district survey staff.
• Provides expertise in survey methods for design/construction surveys and field checks related to land acquisition or disposition.
• Reviews consultant survey plans for compliance with standards and laws.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Survey planning

Coordination

Project management

Education

Professional Land Surveyor license (Missouri)

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Posting closes 11/19/2026

Note for internal applicants: Successful candidates already at rates above the posted salary will be evaluated on an individual basis to determine final salary outcome.

Job Location:St. Louis District Office - 1590 Woodlake Drive, Chesterfield, MO 63017

Why you’ll love this position:

The district land survey manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, managing and representing the district on all surveying issues, including right of way acquisition and disposition and the marking of department boundaries to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations. Responsibilities are performed under general supervision.

What you'll do:

• Manages all land survey operations within a district, including the review and approval of deeds, survey plans, project survey control, and survey monumentation for compliance with department policies, procedures and guidance, federal and state laws and regulations, and management directives; signs and seals location survey plans as necessary.
• Supervises multiple survey crews in the preparation of surveys for department projects; evaluates project needs, resources, and assigns work to project personnel accordingly; coordinates survey efforts with department personnel.
• Oversees and ensures successful utilization of the performance management process; assigns employees to the role of coach and/or partner; ensures appropriate training is provided to all district survey employees.
• Provides expertise/knowledge of survey methods for design and construction survey methods, including participation on design core teams and in field checks related to land acquisition or disposition.
• Checks and reviews survey plans from consultants for compliance with department standards and any laws and regulations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED/HiSET
• Licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor in the State of Missouri
• Four years of experience as a Professional Land Surveyor
• Successful completion of a range of motion examination and a medical-physical examination.

Special Working Conditions:

• Job requires occasional, statewide, overnight travel.
• Job requires moderate physical activity.
• Job requires exposure to moderately adverse and undesirable environmental conditions.

More reasons to love this position:

MoDOT offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Visit our CAREERS page to explore all we have to offer. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for MoDOT, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found HERE.

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