Licensed Land Surveyor / Survey Project Manager (PLS)

Brighton Solutions is seeking an experienced Survey Project Manager for a well-established engineering and infrastructure consulting organization in Central Illinois.

This position is ideal for a licensed Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) who enjoys managing projects from start to finish while serving as the technical lead for clients, field crews, and project teams. The role offers long-term career growth, leadership opportunities, and exposure to a wide variety of commercial, transportation, municipal, and infrastructure projects.

Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates.

Responsibilities

• Manage boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS, construction staking, as-built, and right-of-way survey projects.
• Lead survey field crews while ensuring quality, accuracy, and timely project completion.
• Review field data, calculations, and final survey deliverables.
• Prepare plats, legal descriptions, easement exhibits, and survey documentation in accordance with Illinois regulations.
• Serve as the primary contact for clients, contractors, municipalities, attorneys, title companies, and regulatory agencies.
• Process survey data using Civil 3D and Trimble Business Center (TBC).
• Research deeds, plats, easements, and public land survey records to resolve boundary questions.
• Assist with project planning, scheduling, proposals, budgeting, and resource allocation.
• Mentor junior surveyors and field staff while supporting professional development within the team.
• Collaborate closely with engineering and project management teams on multidisciplinary projects.

Qualifications

Required

• Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license, Illinois or reciprocal state license
• 7+ years of professional land surveying experience.
• Strong background in:
  • Boundary Surveys
  • Topographic Surveys
  • ALTA/NSPS Surveys
  • Construction Staking
  • As-Built Surveys
• Experience leading survey projects and managing field personnel.
• Working knowledge of Civil 3D and Trimble Business Center (TBC).
• Experience with Trimble GPS/GNSS equipment and data collectors.
• Excellent communication and client relationship skills.
• Strong organizational and project management abilities.

Preferred

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Surveying, Geomatics, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
• Additional state licensure.
• Experience with transportation, utility corridor, subdivision, and right-of-way projects.
• Bentley OpenRoads Designer (ORD) or MicroStation experience.
• Proposal development and project budgeting experience.

Career Growth

This position offers significant opportunities to expand your leadership responsibilities over time, including:

• Managing larger and more complex survey programs
• Growing client relationships and business development responsibilities
• Mentoring survey professionals and field crews
• Increasing ownership of project budgets and scheduling
• Advancement into senior leadership opportunities

Benefits

This role is presented with a strong competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

• Competitive salary
• 401(k) with company match
• Annual performance and compensation reviews
• PTO based on industry experience
• Multiple medical insurance plan options, dental insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage and Life insurance options