Land Surveyor Manager - Bureau of Development

Would you like to take your land surveying expertise beyond day-to-day project work and make a statewide impact supporting the infrastructure that keeps Michigan moving? Do you enjoy innovation, leadership and continuous improvement?

This position at the Mihcigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) offers a rare opportunity to shape how surveying is performed across the entire department. As the supervising land surveyor for the Survey Support Section, you will lead a highly specialized team responsible for advancing survey methods, technology and best practices statewide.

You’ll play a critical role in modernizing survey operations, managing the development and implementation of tools that automate survey processes and asset collection to improve efficiency, effectiveness and safety. From incorporating the latest surveying technologies into construction activities to leading pilot projects that test new equipment and software, you will help position MDOT at the forefront of innovation.

Rather than focusing on a single region, this role influences survey practices department-wide. You will provide training to staff across Michigan in the use of surveying hardware and software, supporting quality assurance efforts to ensure survey deliverables meet established standards and serving as the final authority on all legal matters relating to land surveying within MDOT.

As a leader at MDOT, you’ll collaborate with professionals across regions, technical disciplines and experience levels. If you enjoy mentoring others, researching emerging technologies, solving complex problems and building strong working relationships, this role will allow you to serve the entire organization while strengthening statewide consistency.

At its core, this position is about leadership, service, and progress, guiding the evolution of MDOT’s survey practices, supporting staff and consultants, and helping deliver a safer, more efficient transportation system for Michigan.

• Assisting the section supervisors in allocating staff resources, identifying operational program needs, developing funding strategies based on program/project priorities, and authorizing funding levels when needed.
• Identifying training needs for section staff and monitoring progress to ensure that staff is fully trained, encouraging cross-training opportunities within the workplace. You will also implement a formal, annual performance evaluation process of staff.
• Managing the development of methods and technology to automate survey processes and asset collection for increased efficiency, effectiveness, and safety. You will also partner with internal and external resources to accomplish strategic objectives.
• Collaborating with other bureaus, divisions, consultants and contractors to gain consensus to ensure electronic data flows between business processes to efficiently design, build and operate transportation systems.
• Performing pilot projects and research using new technology and the use of existing technology for new purposes.
• Serving as the final authority on all legal matters relating to land surveying involving MDOT.

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The "Salary" listed above is a range that reflects the minimum rate through the maximum rate of the Land Surveyor Manager 15 position.

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Based on operational needs and within established limits, remote work and alternate work schedule requests for this position may be considered.

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Possession of a bachelor's degree with a major in surveying.

Six years of professional experience conducting land surveys equivalent to a Land Surveyor,…