Survey Project Manager

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 84,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Profit sharing

Performance bonus

Company stock

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Disability (short/long-term)

Tuition assistance

Professional development

Work-life balance

Job summary

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) in Naperville, IL invites a Survey Project Manager to lead and shape our surveying practice. You will guide technical QA/QC, mentor staff, and drive projects from bid to billing while expanding our client base and capabilities.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years of surveying experience, a PLS or SIT on track, and fluency with modern surveying tech and methods. Expect strong leadership, growth opportunities, and national collaboration.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional surveying experience.
• Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) or SIT on track to licensure.
• Fluent in surveying principles, tech, and field methods.
• Experience leading project lifecycles from bid to billing.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA/QC to ensure technical excellence for office and field work.
• Mentor staff and participate in recruiting the next generation of surveyors.
• Take the reins on projects from proposals through budgets and invoicing.

Skills

Surveying expertise

Mentoring

Project management

Communication skills

Technical proficiency

Education

Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) certification

SIT licensure pathway (on track)

Tools

Modern surveying technology

Job description

Own the Future of Surveying Survey Project Manager at CEC, in Naperville,IL!

Ready to take your career from professional surveyor to industry leader? Join Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) and step into a high-impact role where you're not just managing projects—you're shaping the future of our practice.

You'll be the go-to technical guru and helps mentor our existing office and field teams. Think of this as your chance to help level up the entire Chicago surveying group, from expanding our client base to building our tech stack and capabilities.

You’ll be working under a senior professional land surveyor who has a Large National Presence in the Land Surveying/Geospatial Industry. This mentorship is invaluable to the next up and coming Land Surveying Professional, that wishes to grow their career exponentially on a personal and national level here at CEC.

What You'll Be Doing

• Tech & Quality Champion Be the final word on technical excellence. You'll ensure our work is top-tier by running Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC), setting the gold standard for office and field procedures,
• Mentor & Team Builder Help our talented staff grow their careers through hands-on mentoring and training. You'll also be key in recruiting the next generation of all-star surveyors.
• Project Leadership Take the reins on exciting projects from start to finish. This includes crafting proposals, keeping project budgets on track, and managing the finances.

The Tools You Bring

• You're an Expert You have 8+ years of real-world surveying experience under your belt.
• The Credentials You're a Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) or you have your S.I.T. and are on the fast track to getting licensed.
• Tech-Forward You don't just know the basics—you're fluent in the latest surveying technology, principles, and techniques.
• Business Savvy You've got experience managing the full lifecycle of a project, from the initial bid to the final invoice.
• Influence & Growth You're a natural leader who can mentor a team, and you're ready to use your marketing and networking skills to help our practice expand.

Potential sign-on and relocation bonus, if applicable.

• 8+ years of professional surveying experience
• Professional Land Surveyor registration (PLS) or ability to obtain licensure with having SIT
• Knowledge of technological advances, principles, techniques and practices of land surveying
• Experience with survey project management; including preparation of proposals, tracking project budgets, and billing review
• Ability to speak and write professionally
• Ability to provide guidance and mentoring to staff in the survey practice
• Ability to assist in growth of survey practice using marketing and networking techniques.

We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record. We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and work on interesting projects. You can accomplish this while working with a team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients and to teach you along the way.

We have support! We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community - focused on giving back to the communities in which we work; CEC Ignite - focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA - focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance; and CEC Women - focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!

We care about our people! People and Culture are two of the five elements of our strategic plan. When you care about your people, they will want to grow a career with you - that is our goal. CEC offers you a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success.

• matching 401(k)
• profit sharing
• a performance bonus
• company stock
• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• short and long-term disability
• tuition assistance
• professional development
• and work-life balance.

CEC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

The posting range for this position is between $84,456 - $154,494 based on experience and location (in addition, CEC offers overtime pay and other great benefits).