MALSCE Sustaining Members: AirWorks Solutions, Allen & Major Associates, Inc., Beals and Thomas, Inc., Bluesky Geospatial Limited, Brennan Consulting, Inc.,  BSC Group, Inc., Carlson Software, CHA,

Coastal Engineering Co. Inc., Crocker Design Group, DGT Associates, Donovan Hatem LLP,

Eastern Topographics, Feldman Geospatial, 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., Winwood Sawmill, WSP

Introduction to Surveying Research

for Surveying Technicians

Friday, November 4, 2022

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Zoom Video Webinar

Speaker:

A. Richard Vannozzi, MS, PLS

University of Maine

This two-hour webinar is intended for surveying technicians who wish to expand their understanding of surveying records research. Basic approaches to research (why and how) will also be explained so that attendees will be prepared to not only perform basic research but be able to critically analyze their research for completeness.  

This webinar is the first in a two-part series for survey technicians. Depending upon your level of expertise, these webinars can be taken individually or as a pair.

Click here to learn more and register

Fall MALSCE Board of Directors Meeting

Joint Central and Eastern Massachusetts Chapter Meeting

Thursday, November 17, 2022

O’Connor’s Restaurant & Bar, 1160 W Boylston Street, Worcester, MA 01606

5:30 - 6:30 PM Registration & Reception; 6:30 - 7:30 PM Dinner

7:30 - 9:00 PM Feature Presentation & MALSCE Board of Directors Meeting

Feature Presentation:

New MassDOT Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Directive

Guy F. Rezendes, PE, State Utilities Engineer, MassDOT

Join us for the fall MALSCE Board of Directors Dinner Meeting, which also doubles as a joint meeting of MALSCE’s Central and Eastern Massachusetts Chapters. Enjoy great food and networking with your peers as you hear reports on MALSCE’s latest undertakings. Featured presenter Guy Rezendes, state utilities engineer at MassDOT, will explain and answer questions about the application of the new SUE Directive for MassDOT projects and related matters. Guy’s presentation will be followed by the MALSCE Board of Directors meeting.

Click here to learn more and register

Basic Boundary Law and its Role

in Surveying Research

Friday, November 18, 2022

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Zoom Video Webinar

Speaker:

A. Richard Vannozzi, MS, PLS,

University of Maine

This two-hour webinar is intended for surveying technicians wishing to gain an understanding of the most basic boundary law concepts. This webinar will introduce the basic terminology and concepts of boundary law that often drives the extent and goals of a surveying research project.

This webinar is the second in a two-part series for survey technicians. Depending upon your level of expertise, these webinars can be taken individually or as a pair.

Click here to learn more and register

MALSCE Welcomes New Members

The MALSCE Board of Directors is pleased to welcome the following new members who joined MALSCE during calendar year 2022:

Associate Members:

Anas Alsayedali, D.W. White Construction, Inc.

Camron Bainbridge, Hancock Associates, Inc.

Simon Coleman, Beals and Thomas, Inc.

Ethan Dickson, DGT Associates

Rajesh Doddi, WDA Design Group

Luke Ines, CHESS Engineering

Gentjan Liko, Green International Affiliates

Michael Marino, CABCO Consult

David Newhall, Crocker Design Grop

Patrick Rockwell, Norfolk county Engineering Department

Matthew Skibba, Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.

Taniel Waterman, WDA Design Group

Ryan Williams, Alfred M. Berry, PLS

Out of State Members:

Martin Gotwalt, DDS Companies

James O'Neil, Bedford, NH



Registered Members:

Jamie Bissonnette, Zenith Consulting Engineering, LLC

Robert Constantine, Guerriere & Halnon, Inc.

Matthew Eddy, Baxter-Nye Engineering & Surveying

Jason Heyer, Bracken Engineering, Inc.

Bradley Lemont, Merrill Engineers and Land Surveyors

Douglas Reed, Meridian Associates

Sustaining Members:

CHA

Coastal Engineering Co., Inc.

Crocker Design Group

GM2 Associates

R.J. O'Connell & Associates

Winwood Sawmill

WSP

MALSCE Education Trust Accepting

2023 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 2023 UMaine Scholarship.

Click here to learn more. Applications are due November 30, 2022.

Renew Your MALSCE Membership Today

The MALSCE Board of Directors would like to thank all MALSCE members who have paid their fiscal year 2023 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, 2023.

Second dues invoices were emailed in early September. Third dues notices will be sent shortly. If you did not receive or retain your MALSCE dues invoice or have any questions, please email malsce@engineers.org.

Become a MALSCE Sustaining Member

There is still time to become a 2022-2023 MALSCE Sustaining Member. The enrollment period for this popular program is ongoing. Promote your organization to nearly 400 MALSCE members and demonstrate your support of the land surveying profession by becoming a MALSCE Sustaining Member today! For $525, your organization can become a Sustaining Member for the 2023 fiscal year as well as the 2023-2024 Sustaining Member renewal period which lasts until fall 2023.

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. Under the leadership of its chair, Michael A. Feldman, Feldman Geospatial, the MALSCE Proprietors' Council has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to helping MALSCE grow and thrive, Proprietors' Council members 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.

The First NSPS Certified Floodplain Surveyor Training Sold Out, Help Us Determine Whether to Hold Another

Due to high demand, the NSPS Certified Floodplain Surveyor Northeast Training and Certification Program (CFS) in November has reached its maximum number of attendees. The sponsoring associations are trying to determine the possibility of holding this training again in 2023. If you would be interested in attending such a program, please email Michelle Monette at mmonette@engineers.org.

Click here to learn more about the training.

MALSCE Government Affairs Update October 2022

Click here for Government Affairs activities and news for MALSCE members. Learn more about proposed and adopted state legislation impacting the land surveying and civil engineering professions as well as recent Massachusetts Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors discussions.

Job Board

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

Survey Project Manager - DGT Associates

DGT Associates has an immediate opening for a Survey Project Manager in our Worcester office. PLS or SIT preferred, desire and ability to rise in the profession required.  

This is an opportunity to work with and learn from the best.  

Email info@dgtassociates.com to apply.

Multiple Positions Available - 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, Brockton, Chelmsford, Danvers, Marlborough, Newburyport, Palmer and Princeton, MA and Concord, NH. We have extensive experience in residential, commercial and retail development, infrastructure improvements, multi-unit housing, transit-oriented developments, hospitals, medical and assisted-care facilities, educational institutions, quarry and landfill sites, and land preservation projects.

Positions we are hiring for include Professional Land Surveyors, Project & Staff Surveyors, Project and Staff Civil Engineers, Senior Level Project Managers, Field Crew Chiefs, Instrument Operators and Senior Wetland Scientists.

Click here to read the full listing and learn how to apply.

Look to MALSCE News for information on available surveying education opportunities. UMaine has several different surveying degree and certificate programs available online, click here to learn more. Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology is now offering professional land surveying courses for those currently working in surveying. Other universities with online surveying and geomatics program options include Idaho State University and New Mexico State University. 

NGS Extends GPS on Benchmarks, Sets New

NSRS Modernization Release

The National Geodetic Survey (NGS) has announced a revised schedule for the modernization of the National Spatial Reference System to mid-2025 and an extension of the deadline for submission of GPS on Benchmarks (GPSonBM) data for the transformation tools through the end of September 2023. See the July 2022 edition of the NSRS Modernization News or the June 9th, 2022 NGS Webinar "It's 2022, Are You Done Yet?" for more information on and what will, and will not, be included in the new datum release. 

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. Listen to this recent episode to hear Tim speak with David Sherrill, one of the driving forces behind the surveying program at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (SIU-E) and long-serving volunteer within the Illinois surveying profession. They discussed the evolution of the surveying curriculum at SIU-E and how providing a pathway for students to licensure helps to attract more future geospatialists to the profession.

Download episodes of "Surveyor Says! - The NSPS Podcast" from your favorite streaming providers or find them at NSPS' podcast hosting site, Podbean. Watch NSPS' social media outlets for upcoming episode news and contests/giveaways on special occasions. 

Thanks for listening to “Surveyor Says!” The NSPS Podcast.

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.

Affiliate Association Events

Rhode Island Society of Professional Land Surveyors

52nd Annual Meeting & Conference

Friday, November 11, 2022

Crowne Plaza Providence Warwick

801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, RI 02886

Click here to download the full brochure and learn more.

25th Annual TECET Leadership Dinner

& Building for the Future Capital Campaign Celebration

Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston, MA

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Reception begins at 5:00 PM

Click here to learn more, register, or donate

New Hampshire Land Surveyors Association

53rd Annual Meeting & Equipment Show

Thursday and Friday, December 1 and 2, 2022

Courtyard Marriott Grappone Conference Center

70 Constitution Avenue, Concord, NH

Click here to download the full brochure and learn more.