MALSCE Sustaining Members: Allen & Major Associates, Inc., Beals and Thomas, Inc.,

Bluesky Geospatial Limited, Brennan Consulting, Inc.,  BSC Group, Inc., CHA, Coastal Engineering Co. Inc., Crocker Design Group, DiPrete Engineering Associates, DGT Associates, Eastern Topographics,

E.T. Engineering Enterprises, Feldman Geospatial, Field Resources, Inc., GM2 Associates, Inc.,

Hancock Associates, Maine Technical Source, Moran Surveying, Inc., Nitsch Engineering,

R.J. O'Connell & Associates, Inc., Samiotes Consultants Inc., Spiller's, Topcon Solutions Store,

VHB, Inc., Waypoint Technology Group, WSP

Save the Date!

2024 MALSCE Convention

Hosted by the MALSCE Cape Cod Chapter

Friday and Saturday, March 1-2, 2024

Boxboro Regency Hotel & Conference Center

242 Adams Pl, Boxborough, MA 01719

Look out for future emails with information on featured sessions and registration!

The 2024 MALSCE Plan and Field Notes Contests

Are Open for Entries - Submit Yours Today

In an effort to generate more entries, the MALSCE Plan and Field Notes contests are now open. Don’t wait, submit a plan and/or field notes for judging during the 2024 MALSCE Convention. You could be a contest winner and receive a commemorative plaque in recognition of your achievement.

Click here to learn more. 

Do You Have a Photo MALSCE Can Use

in a Banner About Land Surveying?

Members of the MALSCE Public Awareness Committee are planning to have a pop-up banner made that they can use when visiting schools, STEM career fairs, and appropriate conferences to talk about careers in land surveying. They are looking for copyright-free photographs of the latest survey technologies being used in various setting and other images that illustrate the diversity of the individuals, equipment, and fields of practice within the profession of surveying.

If you have a photo you'd like to share, send it to Michelle Monette at mmonette@engineers.org.

Join the MALSCE Public Awareness Committee

The recently reconstructed MALSCE Public Awareness Committee is charged with promoting the general recognition and acceptance of the practice of land surveying and survey engineering and stimulating a greater interest in public perceptions affecting the profession. Committee chair David Prince, PLS, from WSP, has been holding regular meetings and member of the committee have made several visits to promote a career in land surveying to secondary school students.

To see a full committee description, click here. If you would like to volunteer to serve on the committee, email David Prince at david.prince@wsp.com.

Final Chance to Renew Your MALSCE Membership!

The MALSCE Board of Directors would like to thank all MALSCE members who have paid their fiscal year 2024 dues. Your timely payment helps ensure that MALSCE has the financial support it needs to sustain its operations. Prompt payment of your dues also ensures that you continue to receive the numerous benefits that MALSCE has to offer through June 30, 2024.

If you have not yet paid your FY24 MALSCE dues, please be aware that third and final dues invoices were emailed at the end of October. The deadline for paying your dues is December 15. Non-renewing MALSCE members will be made inactive in early January. If you have not paid your FY24 dues and would like to receive another copy of your MALSCE dues invoice, contact Michelle Monette at 617-305-4113 or mmonette@engineers.org.

Become a MALSCE Sustaining Member

There is still time to become a 2023-2024 MALSCE Sustaining Member. The enrollment period for this popular program is ongoing. Promote your organization to over 400 MALSCE members and demonstrate your support of the land surveying profession by becoming a MALSCE Sustaining Member today! For half off the annual $525 Sustaining Member dues, your organization can become a Sustaining Member for the 2024 fiscal year as well as the 2024-2025 Sustaining Member renewal period which lasts until fall 2024.

Click here to learn about the benefits and how your organization can become a sustaining member.

Join the MALSCE Proprietors' Council

Join the growing list of MALSCE members who represent their company as a member of the MALSCE Proprietors' Council. You will have the opportunity to work with leaders from across the Commonwealth to help define the direction of MALSCE. There are also opportunities to hear from clients and bounce ideas off of peers regarding staffing, business opportunities, marketing and sustainability in our industries.

Click here for a list of Proprietors' Council members and learn how you can join the Proprietors' Council.

MALSCE Government Affairs Update November 2023

Click here for government affairs activities and news for MALSCE members. Learn how MassDOT's new plan preparation guidelines impact surveyors and how the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors has issued an updated professional guide. The latter, entitled, A Guide to the Practice of Architecture, Engineering, and Land Surveying in Massachusetts, was a collaborative effort between Massachusetts Board of Registration of Architects and the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors This guide includes major updates reflecting changes in regulations since the last guide was published in 1995.

Russell Sackett (1958 - 2023)

MALSCE and Western MA Chapter leaders are saddened to announce the passing of Russell D. Sackett Jr., PLS, on November 9, 2023, at the age of 65. A long-time MALSCE Registered Member and former director of the MALSCE Berkshire Chapter, Russ was also a former eagle scout who received a bachelor's degree in Forest Management from the University of Maine in 1980 and founded Pittsfield-based Sackett Survey Services Inc. in 1993.

A celebration of Russ’ life will be planned for a future date. Click here to read Russ' full obituary.

Other News

MALSCE Education Trust Accepting

2024 Scholarship Applications

The MALSCE Education Trust was founded to enhance the profession of land surveying and civil engineering in Massachusetts by providing scholarship and education grants for the students of land surveying and civil engineering who are Massachusetts residents. Now through November 30, the Trust is accepting applications for its Surveying Certificate Program Scholarship, Memorial Scholarship, and 2024 UMaine Scholarship.

Click here to learn more. Applications are due November 30, 2023.

Donate to the MALSCE Education Trust

November 28 is Giving Tuesday and a great time to donate to the MALSCE Education Trust, a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization that invests in students and educators to advance the land surveying and civil engineering professions. Current initiatives include the annual MALSCE Education Trust scholarships and ongoing support for the University of Maine Surveying program. Donations to the MALSCE Education Trust make these and other undertakings possible and available for you and future professionals. Please consider contributing today! 

MALSCE members' annual dues packet includes a donation form that you can send back with your donation check, or click here to donate online.

Job Board

Licensed Land Surveyor - Coastal Marine Construction

Our firm is looking for a land surveyor to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience in land surveying, mapping, and boundary determination. The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting field surveys, analyzing data, and creating detailed reports. We are looking for a professional with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Click here to learn more and apply.

Multiple Positions - Hancock Associates

Hancock Associates has been a leader in the land development industry since 1978 and is growing. Our Civil Engineering, Land Surveying and Wetland Science experts provide services in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode Island through offices located in Boston, Chelmsford, Danvers, Marlborough, Newburyport, Palmer and Princeton, MA and Concord, NH. Positions we are hiring for include Professional Land Surveyors & Professional Engineers, Project & Staff Land Surveyors, Project & Staff Civil Engineers, Senior Level Project Managers, Field Crew Chiefs, Instrument Operators and Wetland Scientists.

Click here to learn more and apply.

Looking to promote a job to MALSCE members? Click here to learn more about posting on the MALSCE job board.

Franklin Cummings Tech Offering Two Land Surveying Courses Beginning in January 2024

Franklin Cummings Tech offers online courses for people currently working in the land surveying field. All classes are held online, in the evenings, to accommodate working adults.

Spring courses (begin January 16, 2024)

Massachusetts Statutes and Regulations

Principles of Boundary Law I

For more details, including course descriptions and schedule, please see the

Franklin Cummings Tech website.

Look to MALSCE News and the MALSCE website for information on available online surveying educational opportunities. For examply, the University of Maine has several different surveying degree and certificate programs available online. Click here to learn more.

NSPS News

Check Out "Surveyor Says" NSPS' Podcast

Want to hear from the movers and shakers of the surveying profession? Each week, NSPS brings you conversations with the trendsetters and difference-makers that are helping to shape the world of surveying. Your host, NSPS Executive Director Tim Burch, sits down with various personalities to discuss all things surveying, all bundled in a 30-minute conversation.

Click here to listen to an episode!

Become a Certified Survey Technician

No matter what the future holds, prepare to meet challenges head on. Future-proof your resume by becoming a Certified Survey Technician (CST). This unique four-level certification program indicates official recognition by NSPS that a person can perform surveying tasks at a specific technical level. Show what you can do! Decide between the field or office track. Click here for more information.

NSPS Scholarship Applications are Now Available

Each year, through the National Society of Professional Surveyors Foundation (NSPSF), over $30,000 in scholarships funded by a variety of individuals, companies and organizations are made available to encourage and support college education in geospatial sciences. These scholarships are a great opportunity for college students in surveying, mapping, geographic information systems and geodetic science programs.

Click here to download the NSPS and American Association of Geodetic Surveying (AAGS) scholarships application.

Check Out NSPS' Redesigned Beasurveyor Website

Developed through a collaborative effort between NSPS and the National Council of Examiner for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES), the redesigned beasurveyor.com now includes more outreach resources to engage young people and teach about surveying.

Affiliate Association Events

54th Annual Meeting & Equipment Show

Thursday - Friday, December 7 - 8, 2023

DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown, Manchester, NH

Click here to learn more and register

NYSAPLS 65th Annual Conference Exhibition

Wednesday - Friday, January 17 - 19, 2024

Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, NY

Click here to learn more and register