2023-2024 MALSCE Sustaining Members: Allen & Major Associates, Inc., Beals and Thomas, Inc.,

Bluesky Geospatial Limited, Brennan Consulting, Inc., BSC Group, Inc., Crocker Design Group,

DiPrete Engineering Associates, DGT Associates, Eastern Topographics, E.T. Engineering Enterprises, Feldman Geospatial, Field Resources, Inc., Hancock Associates, Maine Technical Source,

Merrill Engineers and Land Surveyors, Nitsch Engineering, R.J. O'Connell & Associates, Inc.,

Samiotes Consultants Inc., Spiller's, Tighe & Bond, Topcon Solutions Store, VHB, Inc.,

Waypoint Technology Group, WSP

MALSCE Proprietors' Council Luncheon Meeting

Open to All MALSCE Members

Thursday, September 19, 2024

Aldrich Center at The Engineering Center

One Walnut Street, Boston, MA 02108

12:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Moderator:

Michael A. Clifford, PLS

Co-founder and Principal, DGT Associates and MALSCE Proprietors’ Council Chair

Join MALSCE Proprietors’ Council Chair Mike Clifford for the first of four Proprietors’ Council luncheon meetings planned for the remainder of the current fiscal year. This meeting will feature ongoing discussions of business issues impacting land surveying and engineering firms and MALSCE undertakings. 

Look to future broadcast emails for registration information.

Principles and Practice of Surveying Exam Refresher Course

Saturdays, September 14, 21, & 28, 2024

First two Saturdays 8:00 AM - 10:45 AM and 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM Sessions

Third Saturday 8:00 AM - 10:45 AM Session

Zoom Meeting

Instructors:

Carlton A. Brown, PLS, Associate Professor

University of Maine

Ian C. Wisuri, PLS, Survey Department Head

Langan Engineering and Environmental Services LLC

MALSCE is offering a Principles and Practice of Surveying Exam Refresher Course this fall to help participants prepare to take the Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS) Exam. This course will take place via Zoom video conference over three consecutive Saturdays. The first two days will feature two sessions with a break in between. The third day will be one session in the morning. Subjects to be covered are as follows:

• Exam Format and Preparation
• PLSS Boundary
• Single/Double Proportion
• Riparian Rights/Boundaries
• 250 CMR & Massachusetts General Laws
• Subdivision Control Law/Zoning
• Massachusetts Land Court
• Massachusetts Boundary Law/Statutes

Click here to learn more and register.

Fundamentals of Surveying Exam

Refresher Course

Saturday, September 21, 2024

Aldrich Center at The Engineering Center

One Walnut Street, Boston, MA 02108

Registration: 7:45 AM, Course: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Instructor:

Clark Donkin, PLS, District Survey Supervisor

MassDOT Highway Division

MALSCE is offering a Fundamentals of Surveying Exam Refresher Course this fall to help participants prepare to take the Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) Exam. This course features an eight-hour review of the knowledge areas you are likely to be tested on during the FS Exam. Utilizing two practice exams and other attendee handouts, course instructor Clark Donkin, PLS, will discuss:

• General Information
• Water Boundaries
• Basic Boundary
• PLSS Overview
• Survey Math/Calculations
• GPS/Photogrammetry

Click here to learn more and register.

Renew Your MALSCE Membership Today

The MALSCE Board of Directors would like to thank all MALSCE members who have paid their fiscal year 2025 dues since receiving their July invoices. Prompt payment of your dues ensures that you continue to receive the numerous benefits that MALSCE has to offer through June 30, 2025. These include discounted registration fees for MALSCE-sponsored programs; membership in the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) for a nominal fee; invitations to discussions during which you can engage and learn from your peers; opportunities to have input on legislative and regulatory matters impacting the land surveying and civil engineering professions; and periodic email communications that keep you informed about your chosen profession.

Second dues invoices are being emailed to non-renewing members this week. If you do 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 2024-2025 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 $550, your organization can become a Sustaining Member for the 2025 MALSCE fiscal year, which began on July 1, as well as the FY26 Sustaining Member renewal period which lasts until fall 2025.

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

Already a Sustaining Member? Dues renewal invoices were emailed to current Sustaining Members last month, and second notices are due out shortly. If you did not receive an invoice or have questions about your organization's dues, email malsce@engineers.org.

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 your fellow leaders from across the Commonwealth to help define the direction of MALSCE. There are also opportunities to meet 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. To learn more about the Council, including how you can join, click here.

MALSCE Government Affairs Update August 2024

Click here for government affairs activities and news for MALSCE members. Learn about FY25 state budget progress, relevant legislation, and recent Massachusetts Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors discussions.

Join the MALSCE Public Awareness Committee

The 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.

Donate to the MALSCE Education Trust

The MALSCE Education Trust is a 501(c) (3) organization that invests in students and educators for the future of the land surveying and civil engineering professions. Current initiatives include the annual MALSCE Education Trust scholarships, ongoing support for the University of Maine Surveying program, and funding for annual high school Trig-Star competitions. 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' recently-mailed annual dues packet includes a donation form that you can send back with your donation check, or click here to donate online.

Job Board

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.

Look to MALSCE News and the MALSCE website for information on available surveying education opportunities. UMaine has several different surveying degree and certificate programs available online, click here to learn more. Franklin Cummings Tech offers professional land surveying courses for those currently working in surveying. Other universities with online surveying and geomatics programs options include Ferris State University and Oregon Institute of Technology.

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 recent podcast episodes.

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.

CST Exam Being Offered in Boston

Saturday, October 26, 2024

Feldman Geospatial, 152 Hampden Street, Boston, MA 02119

8:00 AM

Feldman Geospatial leaders are pleased to invite you to take the CST exam during the proctored session at their offices on Saturday, October 26. If you are interested in taking an exam, email Kevin Ponder, Feldman's director of field operations at

kponder@feldmangeo.com. Click here to learn more about the CST program.

Check Out NSPS' Beasurveyor Website

Developed through a collaborative effort between NSPS and the National Council of Examiners 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

Surveyors Rendezvous 2024

Wednesday - Saturday, September 18 - September 21, 2024

Hotel Julien, Dubuque, IA

Join members of the Surveyors Historical Society for their annual Surveyors Rendezvous, featuring educational sessions, outings, networking and more.

Click here to learn more and register.

NHLSA Fall Quarterly Business Meeting & Case

Studies Seminar

Thursday, September 19, 2024

Historic Main Lodge at Gunstock Mountain Resort

719 Cherry Valley Road, Gilford, NH

8:00AM - 6:00PM

Join members of the New Hampshire Land Surveyors Association for four case studies followed by a quarterly business meeting!

Click here to learn more and register.

RISPLS General Membership Meeting & Seminar

Thursday, September 19, 2024

The Radisson Hotel, 2081 Post Road Warwick, RI 02886

6:30PM - 9:00PM

Join members of the Rhode Island Society of Professional Land Surveyors for a dinner and general membership meeting and discussion!

Click here to learn more and register.

CALS 57th Annual Meeting

Thursday, November 7, 2024

Connecticut Convention Center

100 Columbus Blvd. Hartford, CT 06103

7:30AM - 4:30PM

Join members of the Connecticut Association of Land Surveyors for their 57th Annual Meeting, featuring a variety of sessions led by expert speakers, a vendor exhibit, and a map design competition!

Click here to learn more and register.