Job Requisition ID: 58113IPR#26-01574
Opening Date: 08/11/2026
Closing Date: 08/25/2026
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: Madison
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 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 accountable for directing and reviewing the preparation of complicated Plat of Highways and legal descriptions, reviewing and researching all related documents needed for the acquisition of right of way for proposed highway construction.
Essential Functions- Assures that preparation of Plat of Highways, legal descriptions, and related documents are prepared accurately.
- Assures all timeframes established for the preparation of Plat of Highways and legal descriptions are adhered to.
- Assures all title reports required are ordered in advance to minimize delays to acquisition.
- Assures all consultant Plat of Highways and legal descriptions are properly reviewed and accurate.
- Assures all inquiries are properly answered.
- Assures all subordinates are properly trained and motivated.
- Assures all required survey data is properly requested and reviewed.
- Assures all plats, legal descriptions, title work and survey data are completed in a timely manner to minimize delays in processing excess land requests.
- Assures all court displays as required for condemnation trials are prepared accurately and within established timeframes.
- Performs duties in compliance with departmental safety rules. Performs all duties in a manner conductive to the fair and equitable treatment of all employees.
- Performs additional duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications- Current registration as a licensed Professional Land Surveyor in Illinois.
- Four years of experience in the practice of land surveying.
Preferred Qualifications- Five years of experience performing property/boundary survey analysis and resolution, as an Illinois Professional Land Surveyor.
- Working knowledge of title commitments, including their purpose and content.
- Ability to perform technical research work and to make comprehensive recommendations on surveying problems.
- Ability to manage multiple projects at various stages of completion.
- Working knowledge of Bentley OpenRoads Designer design application.
- Supervisory experience.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Conditions of Employment- Valid driver's license.
- Districtwide 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.
Work Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Monday - Friday
Work Location: 1102 Eastport Plaza Dr, Collinsville, Illinois, 62234
Work Office: Office of Highways and Intermodal Project Implementation, Region 5/District 8/Bureau of Program Development
Agency Contact: [email protected]Posting Group: Transportation; Leadership & Management
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