Job Requisition ID: 58591IPR#26-01566
Opening Date: 10/05/2026
Closing Date: 10/20/2026
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
Number of Vacancies: 2
Bargaining Unit Code: NR916 Protech Teamsters
Work Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Monday-Friday
Anticipated Hybrid Work Schedule Availability: 1 to 5 Days per week in office, depending on operational needs
Work Location: 700 E Norris Dr, Ottawa, Illinois, 61350
Work Office: Office of Highways and Intermodal Project Implementation/Region 2/District 3/Bureau of Program Development
Work County: LaSalle
Agency Contact: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 illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal. Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered. Position OverviewThis position is responsible for the preparation of right-of-way plats, plans, legal descriptions, and related documents and drawings concerned with land acquisition and condemnation. It is also responsible for the review of plats and plans prepared by consultants.
Essential Functions- Assures that preparation of plats and plans and related documents prepared by in-house or consultant staff are prepared accurately.
- Assures that all time frames established for the preparation of plats and plans are adhered to.
- Assures right-of-way strip maps are accurate.
- Assures that all required survey data is properly requested and reviewed.
- Assures that all plats, legal descriptions, title work, and survey data is completed in a timely manner to minimize delays in processing excess land requests.
- Assures that all court displays, as required for condemnation trials, are prepared accurately and within established time frames.
- Performs all duties in compliance with departmental rules, regulations, and safety work practices. Performs all duties in a manner conducive to the fair and equitable treatment of all employees.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications- Current license as a Professional Land Surveyor in Illinois.
- Four years of experience in the practice of land surveying.
Preferred Qualifications- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Problem solving skills.
- Supervisory experience.
Conditions of Employment- Valid driver's license.
- Occasional district-wide travel.
- Successful completion of a background screening.
- 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.
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