Survey Project Manager

Civil & Environmental Consultants•Naperville, IL

13h

About The Position

Own the Future of Surveying: Survey Project Manager at CEC. 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 help mentor our existing office and field teams. This is 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.

Requirements

8+ years of professional surveying experience
Professional Land Surveyor registration (PLS) or ability to obtain licensure with having S.I.T.
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

Nice To Haves

Fluent in the latest surveying technology, principles, and techniques
Experience managing the full lifecycle of a project, from the initial bid to the final invoice
Natural leader who can mentor a team
Ready to use marketing and networking skills to help our practice expand

Responsibilities

Be the final word on technical excellence, ensuring work is top-tier by running Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC), and setting the gold standard for office and field procedures.
Help talented staff grow their careers through hands-on mentoring and training.
Be key in recruiting the next generation of all-star surveyors.
Take the reins on exciting projects from start to finish, including crafting proposals, keeping project budgets on track, and managing the finances.