Senior Survey Manager | Lead Projects & Field Teams | PLS

Protouch Staffing; Paris (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Paid Time Off

Medical insurance options

Dental insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life insurance

Paid Holidays

Floating Holiday

Relocation assistance

Cell phone reimbursement

Boot allowance

Employee discount programs

Career growth opportunities

Professional mentorship

Leadership development

Job summary

Protouch Staffing seeks an experienced Survey Manager / Professional Land Surveyor to lead civil land surveying projects from planning to delivery. You will oversee survey operations, supervise field crews, maintain client relationships, and prepare legal surveys and reports.

Ideal candidates hold a PLS license with 7+ years of professional surveying experience and strong knowledge of Civil 3D, Trimble software, and field technologies. This is an on-site Illinois role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years of professional land surveying experience.
• Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license required.
• Experience managing survey projects and supervising field crews.

Responsibilities

• Manage boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS, construction staking, as-built, and land development surveys.
• Lead and supervise survey field crews with quality control across projects.
• Review data, calculations, and deliverables for accuracy.
• Prepare plats, legal descriptions, easement documents, and survey reports.
• Conduct deed research, boundary and title analysis.
• Process field data using Civil 3D and Trimble Business Center.
• Coordinate with engineers, attorneys, title companies, agencies and clients.
• Develop project scopes, schedules and proposals.
• Mentor junior surveyors and field personnel.
• Monitor budgets, timelines and deliverables.

Skills

Project management

Boundary surveys

Topographic surveys

ALTA/NSPS surveys

Construction staking

Mentoring junior staff

Client coordination

Regulatory compliance

Education

B.S. or A.S. in Surveying / Geomatics / Civil Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Civil 3D

Trimble Business Center

Trimble GPS/GNSS

Data Collectors

MicroStation

Bentley OpenRoads Designer

Job description

Protouch Staffing seeks an experienced Survey Manager / Professional Land Surveyor to lead civil land surveying projects from planning to delivery. You will oversee survey operations, supervise field crews, maintain client relationships, and prepare legal surveys and reports.

Ideal candidates hold a PLS license with 7+ years of professional surveying experience and strong knowledge of Civil 3D, Trimble software, and field technologies. This is an on-site Illinois role.