Senior Survey Crew Chief Land Surveyor Iii

Position: SENIOR SURVEY CREW CHIEF - (LAND SURVEYOR III)
Job

Requisition  IPR#25-00950

Closing Date: 03/05/2026

Agency:
Department of Transportation

Position Title:

Land Surveyor III

Salary:
Anticipated Starting Salary: $5,451 Monthly;
Full Range: $5,451 - $9,409 Monthly

Job Type: Salaried

Category:
Full Time

County:
Sangamon

Number of Vacancies : 1

Bargaining Unit Code: NR916 Pro Tech Teamsters

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position. All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the  website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the Success Factors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

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Position Overview

This position is responsible for supervising technical personnel in obtaining accurate survey measurements for preparing plans for roads, bridges, and culverts and for the preparation of land acquisition plats and

documents.

Essential Functions

* Reviews survey data from district and consultant survey crews for completeness and accuracy using Bentley Open Roads Designer, Trimble Business Center, and TopoDOT.

* Produces terrain models with Bentley Open Roads Designer to be used by district and consultant design engineers for phase I or phase II design work.

* Collects and reviews data for accuracy horizontally and vertically.

* Provides training for district survey crews on Bentley Open Roads Designer.

* Provides training to consultant survey crews on district policies on up-to-date version of Point Numbering and Point Codes as well as Line Coding with district codes.

* Researches new projects for old survey and plan horizontal and vertical information.

* Assists the district Chief of Surveys with the handling of data to and from the aerial survey staff and consultants.

* Coordinates and assists crew personnel in the collection of survey data in an accurate and timely manner.

* Serves as Chief of Surveys in an absence.

* Supervises a survey crew in collecting field data.

* Performs all duties in a manner conducive to the fair and equitable treatment of all employees.

* Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

* Current registration as a licensed Professional Land Survey in Illinois.

* Four years of experience in the practice of land surveying.

Preferred Qualifications

* Working knowledge of the principles and practices of land surveying.

* Considerable knowledge of surveying standards and/or plats and plans preparation.

* Considerable knowledge of modern surveying equipment and methods.

* Ability to supervise staff engaged in either field or office surveying functions.

* Considerable knowledge of Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) workstations.

* Knowledge of the Global Positioning System.

Conditions of Employment

* Requires a valid driver's license.

* Requires successful completion of a background screening.

* Requires outdoor work in a variety of conditions including, but not limited to, active construction sites, drilling sites and roads open to traffic.

* Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this position. As a result, the employee should be aware that if offered non-State employment during state employment or within one year immediately after ending State employment, the employee shall, prior to accepting any such non-State employment offer, notify the Office of the Executive Inspector General for the Agencies of the Illinois Governor (OEIG) or may be subject to a fine.

* The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

Work Hours:

6:00 AM-4:30 PM M-Th (Apr - Nov), 1/2 hr lunch & 7:00 AM-3:30 PM M-F (Nov-Apr), 1/2 hr lunch

Work Location:

3215 Executive Park Dr, Springfield, Illinois, 62703

Work Office:
Office of Highways and Intermodal Project Implementation, Region 4/District 6/Bureau of Program Development

Agency Contact: DOT.CONTACTHR

Posting Group:
Transportation;
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

Certain provisions of the revolving door restrictions contained in 5 ILCS 430/5-45 apply to this…