BSCESNews April 2024

Younger Member Group/Professional Development

VOLUME 48 | ISSUE 8 | April 2024

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Get Ready for Green! The Connected Vehicle Is Here

Sponsored by the Transportation & Development Institute Boston Chapter

Friday, May 17, 2024

Engineers and Land Surveyors Day at the State House

By Michael R. Cunningham, PE, Senior Principal Engineer, Kleinfelder

The special theme of this month’s newsletter is Professional Development. I believe that professional engineers and those aspiring to become one must renew their focus on professional development and that the senior leaders of our members’ organizations should encourage their employees and colleagues to attend our education and training events and become active in the organization. ... Read more

Younger Member Group Spotlight

By James B. Gayle, Structural Engineer, L.A. Fuess Partners and Younger Member Group Chair

Staying involved in professional organizations as an entry-level engineer is important, but deciding where to begin can be challenging. The Younger Member Group is a great first step towards advancing your professional development. ... Read more

Celebrate Earth Day – Join the BSCES Committee on Sustainability

By Elizabeth Clark, PE, ENV SP, SITES AP, Stormwater Coordinator, MassDEP and BSCES Committee on Sustainability Chair

The BSCES Committee on Sustainability is looking for active members to volunteer and join the discussion about sustainability in all civil engineering practices. Please reach out to Sustain.Comm@BSCES.org if you are interested. ... Read more

ResilientMass Action Team’s (RMAT) Climate Resilience Design Standards Tool

By Indrani Ghosh, PhD, Senior Technical Leader, Climate Resilience Practice, Weston & Sampson and Mia Mansfield, Assistant Secretary for Resilience, Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs

The Climate Resilience Design Standards Tool (the Tool), championed by the ResilientMass Action Team (RMAT) through the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs and their technical consultants Weston & Sampson and Geonetics, Inc., supports efforts by Massachusetts agencies and municipalities to integrate climate change projections into planning, design, and evaluation of proposed projects. ... Read more

BSCES Seeks 2025-2026 Legislative Fellow

By Gregory Mirliss, Project Manager, AECOM, BSCES Treasurer and Legislative Fellow Committee Chair

Have you ever wanted to get involved with the Commonwealth’s legislative process but don’t want to campaign? Well, here’s your opportunity to do so – become the next BSCES Legislative Fellow. ... Read more

Renew Your ASCE & BSCES Dues!

If you haven't done so already, to remain an active BSCES member, don't forget to pay your ASCE & BSCES dues by April 30, 2024. Click here to log in and renew your membership

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BSCES Civil Engineering Practice Journal Needs Your Help

Are you working from home? You can use the time you're saving by not commuting to perform a household chore or better yet, write an article for the BSCES Civil Engineering Practice journal. ... Read More

Suggest a Seminar Topic

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Learn about the Continuing Education Committee

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2023 - 2024 Society Sponsors

BSCES Newsletter Editorial Board

Chair: Michael T. Sullivan, PE

Michael R. Cunningham, PE

Anna Dastgheib-Beheshti, PE

Richard F. Keenan

Rishabh Iyer, PE

Angus J. O’Leary, PE

2023 - 2024 BSCES Board of Government

President: Michael R. Cunningham, PE

President-Elect: Christopher P. Hersey, LEED AP

Secretary: Rishabh V. Iyer, PE

Treasurer: Gregory L. Mirliss, STS

Assistant Treasurer: Vacant

Senior Vice Presidents: Kathryn Swanson, PE, Richard A. Matson, PE

Vice Presidents: Antonios Vytiniotis, PhD, PE, Anuja Kamat, PhD

Past President: Ronald K. Burns, PE, LSP, LEED AP

Western MA Branch Vice President: Vacant

Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Daniel B. Robbins, PE

Construction Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Edward G. Breed

Engineering Management Group Chair: Vacant

Environmental & Water Resources Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Yan Zhang, PhD, PE, CFM

Geo-Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Scott J. Kibby. PE

Structural Engineering Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Diego S. Arabbo, PE

Transportation & Development Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Anna Dastgheib-Beheshti, PE

Utility Engineering & Surveying Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Sean P. Donlon, PE

Younger Member Group Chair: James B. Gayle

2023–2024 BSCES Program Sponsors

Beals and Thomas, Inc. | Benesch | BETA Group, Inc. | CDM Smith

CHA Consulting, Inc. | Collins Engineers, Inc. | Dewberry | GEI Consultants, Inc.

Geocomp, Inc. | Green International Affiliates, Inc. | GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. | Haley & Aldrich, Inc.

HNTB | Howard Stein Hudson | Hoyle, Tanner & Associates, Inc. | Nitsch Engineering

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. | Skanska USA Civil | Stantec | Tighe & Bond | TranSystems

TREVIICOS | Tufts University - Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Vanasse & Associates, Inc. | VHB | Weston & Sampson | WSP USA Inc.

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