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MALSCE News
A monthly Massachusetts Association of Land Surveyors and
Civil Engineers member newsletter
February/March 2023
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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, DGT Associates, 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., Waypoint Technology Group, WSP
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MALSCE Proprietors’ Council Meeting
Open to All MALSCE Members
Friday, April 14, 2023
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Aldrich Center at TEC, One Walnut Street, Boston, MA 02108
Moderator:
Michael A. Clifford, PLS
Co-founder and Principal, DGT Associates and MALSCE Proprietors’ Council Chair
Join us for this MALSCE Proprietors’ Council meeting, under the new leadership of Mike Clifford. Attend this luncheon meeting and help decide the future direction of the Council. Meeting agenda items include:
- Pulse of Business
- Shaping the Future of the Proprietors’ Council and MALSCE
- Recent History of the Council
- Council’s Mission
- Future Meetings
- Leadership Succession Planning
- Public Perception of Professional Land Surveyors and the Surveying Profession
- MALSCE President’s Update
- Future MALSCE Professional Development Programs
- Learning Opportunities for Survey Crew Members & Technicians
- Additional Training Needs
Attendance is limited to 16. Click here to learn more and register.
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2023-2025 MALSCE Board of Directors
The following members of the 2023-2025 MALSCE Board of Directors were elected and sworn in by NSPS past president and former NSPS foundation chair, Wayne Harrison at MALSCE's Annual Meeting on Friday, March 3, 2023.
2023-2025 Officers
President:
Kenneth Conte, PLS, Beals and Thomas, Inc.
Vice President :
Paul S. Campbell, PE, PLS, CHESS Engineering, LLC
Secretary:
Shaine R. Bonin, PLS
Treasurer:
Kevin D. Arsenault, PLS, Feldman Geospatial
Past President:
J. Dan Bremser, PLS, Hancock Associates
2023-2025 Directors
Cape Cod Chapter President:
Todd Chapman, PLS, Coastal Engineering Company, Inc.
Central Massachusetts Chapter President:
Kenneth T. Strom, PLS, WDA Design Group
Eastern Massachusetts Chapter President:
Joseph G. Vozzella, PLS, Vozzella Design Group
Western Massachusetts Chapter President:
Timothy D. Armstrong, PLS, Berkshire Design Group, Inc.
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Change of Leadership
2021-2023 MALSCE President Dan Bremser, PLS, senior project manager, Hancock Associates (depicted on left in photo), receives his outgoing president's plaque from 2023-2025 MALSCE President Kenneth Conte, PLS, principal, of Beals and Thomas, Inc.
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The 2023 MALSCE Convention Was a Great Success
MALSCE leaders are pleased to report that the 2023 MALSCE Convention, which was held on Friday and Saturday, March 3 & 4, at the Boxboro Regency Hotel & Conference Center, was judged to be a great success. The convention attracted 132 registrants, the second-highest number for the last 10 in-person conventions. Feedback from the participants who responded to MALSCE's request for input indicated that the convention was well-received.
A Convention Planning Committee, co-chaired by Tim Armstrong, Western Massachusetts Chapter president, and Ken Conte, MALSCE vice president, and staffed by other Western MA Chapter leaders, was charged with the task of developing and presenting this year's convention. After months of planning, this committee hosted a convention, which was organized under the theme "Inspiring growth in the profession," and featured nine general and concurrent sessions, fourteen exhibitors, MALSCE Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony, and a reception and auction to benefit the MALSCE Education Trust.
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Darren Hardy Named
MALSCE Surveyor of the Year
Darren J. Hardy, PLS, Senior Vice President Survey Services at WSP, was named the recipient of MALSCE's prestigious 2022 Surveyor of the Year Award during the 2023 MALSCE Convention’s Annual Meeting. This award is annually presented to a professional land surveyor who has provided outstanding leadership for the profession.
The MALSCE Awards Committee, which selected the Surveyor of the Year, was chaired by Ian Wisuri, and comprised of fellow past Surveyor of the Year Award winners Paul Tyrell from HDR, Paul Foley from Feldman Geospatial, and Jim Diorio, retired from VHB.
The Committee selected Darren (depicted on the left in the photograph above receiving his Surveyor of the Year citation from MALSCE President Dan Bremser) in appreciation of his outstanding leadership in the profession as a dedicated MALSCE officer. His exemplary efforts led to major accomplishments during his tenure as MALSCE president and past president, including the creation of a Young Surveyors Network and the expansion of professional development programs to include a webinar series and a multi-day certification program. Darren has had a significant impact on MALSCE and its members.
The tradition of selecting a Surveyor of the Year dates back to MALSCE’s early days. It allows the association the opportunity to honor and thank a leader who has been exemplary for his or her service to MALSCE, the profession and the community. You can see the names of the past award recipients on the MALSCE website.
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Ed Englander Given
MALSCE Presidential Citation
Edward S. Englander, Esq., of Englander & Chicoine PC was the recipient of a 2023 MALSCE Presidential Citation during this year's annual convention. Presidential citations are awarded annually by the MALSCE president to individuals who they feel have distinguished themselves by their contributions to MALSCE and/or the land surveying profession.
Ed (pictured on the left in the adjacent photograph) received this award for his esteemed career as a lawyer, member of the Massachusetts Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, and featured MALSCE presenter. MALSCE members and the practice of land surveying have benefited greatly from his exceptional commitment to sharing his vast knowledge of Massachusetts laws pertaining to surveying and real property including as a lead presenter of the Legal Perspectives on Land Surveying seminar.
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Thank You to Our Convention Exhibitors!
MALSCE leaders would like to thank representatives of the following 2023 MALSCE Convention Exhibitors for their support and participation as exhibitors:
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
Bluesky Geospatial Ltd.
CADNET Services, LLP
Carlson Software
Carlson Survey Solutions
Colliers Engineering & Design
Keystone Precision Solutions
Maine Technical Source
MicroCAD Training & Consulting Inc.
National Geodetic Survey
Spiller's
Topcon Solutions Store
Waypoint Technology Group
WSP
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Thank You to Our Sustaining Members,
Convention Advertisers, and Sponsors!
Members of the MALSCE Board of Directors and Convention Planning Committee would like to thank the Sustaining Members, Sponsors, and Advertisers who helped make the 2023 MALSCE Convention a success. Click here to read more.
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MALSCE Government Affairs Update March 2023
Click here for Government Affairs activities and news for MALSCE members. Learn more about Governor Healey's cabinet appointments, Massachusetts legislative filings, and recent Massachusetts Board of Registration of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors discussions.
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Join the MALSCE Public Awareness Committee
During the November 17 MALSCE Board and Chapters dinner meeting, board members approved a description for a reconstructed MALSCE Public Awareness Committee. Created to perform those duties which will enhance MALSCE and the land surveying profession, this committee is chaired by David Prince, PLS, from WSP. The 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.
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.
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Help Us Determine How Soon to Hold Another
NSPS Certified Floodplain Surveyor Training
Due to capacity constraints, we were not able to accommodate everyone interested in attending the recently-held NSPS Certified Floodplain Surveyor (CFS) Northeast Training and Certification Program. MALSCE is trying to determine when to hold 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.
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Take the Certified Survey Technician (CST)
Exam in Boston
Saturday, April 29, 2023
8:00 AM
Feldman Geospatial, 152 Hampden Street, Boston, MA 02119
Feldman Geospatial leaders are pleased to announce that on Saturday, April 29, they are holding a proctored session at their Boston office for anyone interested in taking a CST exam. Click here to learn more about the CST program.
Email Kevin Ponder, field operations manager, at kponder@feldmangeo.com if you are interested, or if you have questions about the exam or the application process.
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Lee Curtis Elected President of BSC Group
BSC Group, an engineering consulting firm headquartered in Boston, has announced the election of Lee Curtis as president. Following the recommendation of the BSC leadership team, who recognized Lee’s ability to take on corporate initiatives such as leading the writing of the firm’s mission, vision, and values statements, and the founding of the firm’s formal diversity and inclusion program, the company's Board of Directors has elected Lee to this role. Since joining BSC in 2004 as a wetland scientist, Lee has been instrumental in providing high level service to clients and contributing to the firm’s continual success.
Click here to read more about Lee.
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Job Board
Professional Land Surveyor – Prime Engineering
Prime Engineering, a civil/survey/environmental engineering firm, is seeking a full time Survey Manager to join its Lakeville, MA location. This is an excellent opportunity to manage the operations of Prime’s Survey group, from project estimation to property line determinations and plan preparation and management of the Survey Crew’s field acitivies. Prime has a strong pipeline of survey work through its twenty-five years of operation in southeastern Massachusetts. This position includes the following benefits:
- Hybrid/remote work schedule
- Top tier compensation
- Generous PTO (4 weeks) plus paid holidays
- Benefits include 50% paid medical, paid short term and long term disability, paid cell phone, and voluntary dental, vision and flexible spending account options
Click here to learn more.
Looking to promote a job to MALSCE members? Click here to learn more about posting on the MALSCE job board.
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Surveying Education Opportunities | |
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. Franklin Cumming Tech (formerly 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. | |
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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 NSPS President Amanda Allred about her travels to meet surveyors worldwide, and how women are becoming more respected within 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.
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MALSCE News is a monthly publication of the Massachusetts Association of Land Surveyors and Civil Engineers. This newsletter highlights the program and activities of MALSCE and reports on national and local matters of interest to land surveyors and civil engineers. While we cannot promise to print all news items that we receive, if you have one to share with your fellow MALSCE members please forward it to Rich Keenan at rkeenan@engineers.org.
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