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Exciting Opportunity for Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) in South Bend

Date Posted: 20 June 2026

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Job Description

Professional Land Surveyor (PLS)

Indiana & Michigan | Leadership Opportunity | Competitive Compensation + Career Growth

Are you a licensed Professional Land Surveyor looking for an opportunity where your expertise is valued, your leadership makes an impact, and your career can continue to grow?

We are seeking an experienced Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) to join our team and play a key role in delivering a diverse portfolio of boundary, ALTA/NSPS, topographic, construction, and control survey projects. This position offers the opportunity to lead projects, mentor staff, leverage advanced surveying technology, and work alongside a collaborative team of engineering and surveying professionals.

Why Join Us?

✔ Competitive compensation and benefits package

✔ Strong backlog of projects providing long-term stability

✔ Opportunity to lead and mentor survey teams

✔ Diverse project portfolio across public and private sectors

✔ Collaborative, team-oriented culture

✔ Access to advanced GPS, robotic total station, and surveying technology

✔ Career advancement opportunities with a growing organization

What You'll Do

  • Manage and perform boundary, ALTA/NSPS, topographic, right-of-way, and construction layout surveys

  • Research deeds, plats, easements, and legal records to establish property boundaries

  • Prepare and certify survey plats, legal descriptions, maps, and survey deliverables

  • Review and approve survey calculations and project documentation

  • Lead, mentor, and support field crews and CAD technicians

  • Coordinate with engineers, contractors, architects, municipalities, and government agencies

  • Ensure compliance with applicable surveying standards, regulations, and best practices

  • Support project planning, scheduling, and client communication

What We're Looking For

  • Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) license in Indiana and/or Michigan (or ability to obtain within 6 months)

  • 5+ years of progressive land surveying experience

  • Experience with boundary, ALTA/NSPS, topographic, and construction surveys

  • Proficiency with Carlson, AutoCAD Civil 3D, GIS, and survey processing software

  • Strong knowledge of GPS, robotic total stations, and conventional survey methods

  • Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills

  • Valid driver's license and willingness to travel to project sites as needed

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Surveying, Geomatics, Civil Engineering, or related field

  • Experience managing projects and mentoring survey personnel

  • Strong client-facing and business development capabilities

If you're looking for an opportunity where your expertise is valued, your contributions are recognized, and your career can continue to grow, we'd like to hear from you.

Apply today to learn more about this exciting opportunity.

For confidential consideration, contact:

Larry Lemberger Civil Engineering Recruiter | gpac 📧 larry.lemberger@gogpac.com 📱 (920) 227-4073

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

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