Senior Survey Manager | Lead Projects, Teams & Budgets

gpac LLC.; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

gpac LLC. is seeking a Licensed Survey Manager to lead daily surveying operations in the Elmhurst/IL area.

You will guide field crews and office staff, manage projects from research to final plats, and mentor junior staff while ensuring quality and profitability. Ideal candidates bring 8–15+ years of surveying experience with a PLS license, plus strong knowledge of boundary, ALTA/NSPS, topographic, and ROW surveys.

Qualifications

• Degree in Land Surveying, Geomatics, Civil Engineering, or related field.
• Active PLS license preferred; LSIT considered.
• 8–15+ years of land surveying experience with leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily surveying operations including field crews and office staff.
• Oversee projects from fieldwork through calculations, plats, and legal descriptions.
• Lead and mentor land surveyors, CAD techs, and field crews.
• Manage budgets, estimates, contracts, schedules, staffing and profitability.
• Develop client relationships and identify new business opportunities.
• Provide technical oversight for ALTA/NSPS, boundary, topographic, and ROW surveys.
• Ensure compliance with state regulations and industry standards.
• Coordinate with engineers, developers, contractors, municipalities and DOTs.
• Oversee surveying technology, CAD standards, GPS systems, and data collection.
• Support recruiting, training, and growth of the surveying department.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client relationships

Budget management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Land Surveying or Civil Engineering

PLS licensure

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

MicroStation

Trimble Business Center

GPS

Robotic total stations

Job description

gpac LLC. is seeking a Licensed Survey Manager to lead daily surveying operations in the Elmhurst/IL area.

You will guide field crews and office staff, manage projects from research to final plats, and mentor junior staff while ensuring quality and profitability. Ideal candidates bring 8–15+ years of surveying experience with a PLS license, plus strong knowledge of boundary, ALTA/NSPS, topographic, and ROW surveys.