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Survey Manager jobs with green card sponsorship put you on a permanent path to U.S. residency through the EB-2 or EB-3 employment-based categories. Most roles require PERM labor certification filed with DOL, a prevailing wage determination for your occupation and location, and an I-140 petition before you adjust status or pursue consular processing.
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Ready to take your career from professional surveyor to industry leader? Join Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) and step into a high-impact role where you're not just managing projects—you're shaping the future of our practice.
You'll be the go-to technical guru and help mentor our existing office and field teams. Think of this as your chance to help level up the entire St. Louis surveying group, from expanding our client base to building our tech stack and capabilities.
You’ll be working under a senior professional land surveyor who has a Large National Presence in the Land Surveying/Geospatial Industry. This mentorship is invaluable to the next up-and-coming Land Surveying Professional, that wishes to grow their career exponentially on a personal and national level here at CEC.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:
- Tech & Quality Champion: Be the final word on technical excellence. You'll ensure our work is top-tier by running Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC), setting the gold standard for office and field procedures.
- Mentor & Team Builder: Help our talented staff grow their careers through hands-on mentoring and training. You'll also be key in recruiting the next generation of all-star surveyors.
- Project Leadership: Take the reins on exciting projects from start to finish. This includes crafting proposals, keeping project budgets on track, and managing the finances.
THE TOOLS YOU BRING:
- You're an Expert: You have 8+ years of real-world surveying experience under your belt.
- The Credentials: You're a Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) in Illinois, Missouri, and more surrounding states.
- Tech-Forward: You don't just know the basics—you're fluent in the latest surveying technology, principles, and techniques.
- Business Savvy: You've got experience managing the full lifecycle of a project, from the initial bid to the final invoice.
- Influence & Growth: You're a natural leader who can mentor a team, and you're ready to use your marketing and networking skills to help our practice expand.
Potential sign-on and relocation bonus, if applicable.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 8+ years of professional surveying experience
- Professional Land Surveyor registration (PLS) in Illinois, or ability to obtain licensure with having SIT
- Knowledge of technological advances, principles, techniques and practices of land surveying
- Experience with survey project management; including preparation of proposals, tracking project budgets, and billing review
- Ability to speak and write professionally
- Ability to provide guidance and mentoring to staff in the survey practice
- Ability to assist in growth of survey practice using marketing and networking techniques
About us:
We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record. We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and work on interesting projects. You can accomplish this while working with a team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients and to teach you along the way.
We have support! We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community – focused on giving back to the communities in which we work; CEC Ignite – focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA – focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance; and CEC Women – focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!
We care about our people! People and Culture are two of the five elements of our strategic plan. When you care about your people, they will want to grow a career with you – that is our goal. CEC offers you a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success.
CEC offers a matching 401(k); profit sharing; a performance bonus; company stock; medical dental, and vision insurance; short and long-term disability; tuition assistance; professional development; and work-life balance.
CEC is an equal opportunity. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.
THIRD PARTY RECRUITERS
If CEC has not expressly requested recruiting services or contractually engaged with you for recruiting services on a specific position, any resumes or candidate profiles sent to CEC shall be considered unsolicited. Therefore, any such submissions will be considered property of CEC, with no associated fees due to your firm.
Overview:
Ready to take your career from professional surveyor to industry leader? Join Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) and step into a high-impact role where you're not just managing projects—you're shaping the future of our practice.
You'll be the go-to technical guru and help mentor our existing office and field teams. Think of this as your chance to help level up the entire St. Louis surveying group, from expanding our client base to building our tech stack and capabilities.
You’ll be working under a senior professional land surveyor who has a Large National Presence in the Land Surveying/Geospatial Industry. This mentorship is invaluable to the next up-and-coming Land Surveying Professional, that wishes to grow their career exponentially on a personal and national level here at CEC.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:
- Tech & Quality Champion: Be the final word on technical excellence. You'll ensure our work is top-tier by running Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC), setting the gold standard for office and field procedures.
- Mentor & Team Builder: Help our talented staff grow their careers through hands-on mentoring and training. You'll also be key in recruiting the next generation of all-star surveyors.
- Project Leadership: Take the reins on exciting projects from start to finish. This includes crafting proposals, keeping project budgets on track, and managing the finances.
THE TOOLS YOU BRING:
- You're an Expert: You have 8+ years of real-world surveying experience under your belt.
- The Credentials: You're a Professional Land Surveyor (PLS) in Illinois, Missouri, and more surrounding states.
- Tech-Forward: You don't just know the basics—you're fluent in the latest surveying technology, principles, and techniques.
- Business Savvy: You've got experience managing the full lifecycle of a project, from the initial bid to the final invoice.
- Influence & Growth: You're a natural leader who can mentor a team, and you're ready to use your marketing and networking skills to help our practice expand.
Potential sign-on and relocation bonus, if applicable.
QUALIFICATIONS
- 8+ years of professional surveying experience
- Professional Land Surveyor registration (PLS) in Illinois, or ability to obtain licensure with having SIT
- Knowledge of technological advances, principles, techniques and practices of land surveying
- Experience with survey project management; including preparation of proposals, tracking project budgets, and billing review
- Ability to speak and write professionally
- Ability to provide guidance and mentoring to staff in the survey practice
- Ability to assist in growth of survey practice using marketing and networking techniques
About us:
We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record. We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and work on interesting projects. You can accomplish this while working with a team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients and to teach you along the way.
We have support! We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community – focused on giving back to the communities in which we work; CEC Ignite – focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA – focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance; and CEC Women – focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!
We care about our people! People and Culture are two of the five elements of our strategic plan. When you care about your people, they will want to grow a career with you – that is our goal. CEC offers you a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success.
CEC offers a matching 401(k); profit sharing; a performance bonus; company stock; medical dental, and vision insurance; short and long-term disability; tuition assistance; professional development; and work-life balance.
CEC is an equal opportunity. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.
THIRD PARTY RECRUITERS
If CEC has not expressly requested recruiting services or contractually engaged with you for recruiting services on a specific position, any resumes or candidate profiles sent to CEC shall be considered unsolicited. Therefore, any such submissions will be considered property of CEC, with no associated fees due to your firm.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Survey Manager
Document your licensure and field hours early
Many Survey Manager PERM filings specify state licensure requirements in the job description. Pull your Professional Land Surveyor credentials and compile a verifiable record of your field-hour accumulation before employers request documentation during the recruitment phase.
Search Migrate Mate for verified sponsoring employers
Target firms that have already filed green card petitions for geospatial or land surveying roles. Migrate Mate lists employers with confirmed EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history by role and location, so you're not cold-approaching companies with no PERM track record.
Distinguish EB-2 and EB-3 before you apply
If you hold a master's degree in geomatics, engineering, or a related field, you may qualify under EB-2. A bachelor's degree with two or more years of progressive surveying experience typically supports EB-3. The category affects your priority date timeline, especially if you're from India or China.
Ask employers about their PERM recruitment window
PERM requires DOL-defined recruitment steps, including newspaper ads and postings, before filing. Employers must run this process for each sponsored role. Confirm upfront whether a firm has completed or is prepared to run recruitment, so you understand the actual timeline to I-140 filing.
Use OFLC Wage Search to verify your prevailing wage
DOL assigns a wage level to your sponsored position based on experience and duties. Run the OFLC Wage Search for Survey Managers in your target metro before accepting an offer. A Level I or II determination affects both your offered salary and how PERM auditors evaluate the posting.
Review the O*NET profile before PERM job description review
PERM job descriptions for Survey Managers must reflect duties and minimum requirements consistent with the occupation's standard definition. Reviewing the O*NET profile for SOC 17-1022 helps you flag overly tailored requirements that DOL auditors commonly challenge during PERM adjudication.
Green Card Survey Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
What green card categories cover Survey Manager roles?
Survey Manager positions typically qualify under EB-2 for candidates with an advanced degree in geomatics, surveying, or a closely related engineering field, or under EB-3 for professionals with a bachelor's degree or at least two years of progressive surveying experience. The employer's PERM labor certification filing with DOL determines which category applies to your sponsored position.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for Survey Managers?
H-1B visa grants temporary work authorization and must be renewed, while green card sponsorship through EB-2 or EB-3 leads to permanent residence. The process involves PERM labor certification filed with DOL, an employer-filed I-140 petition with USCIS, and then either adjustment of status or consular processing. There is no lottery, but per-country annual limits mean nationals from high-demand countries can face significant priority-date backlogs.
Can I change employers after my I-140 is approved?
Once your I-485 adjustment-of-status application has been pending for 180 days or more, AC21 job portability allows you to move to a new employer in the same or a substantially similar occupation without abandoning your green card case. Your priority date from the original approved I-140 can also carry over to a new employer's petition, protecting your place in the queue.
How do I find employers who sponsor Survey Managers for green cards?
Migrate Mate shows employers with verified EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history for geospatial and land surveying roles, searchable by city and job title. This is more reliable than applying broadly, since only a subset of surveying and engineering firms have completed PERM filings for this occupation and are set up to manage the multi-step DOL and USCIS process.
What is the PERM recruitment requirement for Survey Manager positions?
Before filing PERM with DOL, the employer must conduct a mandatory recruitment test demonstrating that no qualified U.S. workers applied for the role. For Survey Manager positions, this typically includes newspaper advertisements, a 30-day job order with the state workforce agency, and internal postings. The employer must retain recruitment records for five years in case of a DOL audit.