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NSPE Executive Director Update to the Board of Directors – May 2022

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From Monika Schulz, CAE, Executive Director & CEO

NSPE national, state societies, and local chapters are in “busy season” as meeting plans and outreach activities are being finalized. During this time, we must not forget to thank our member volunteers who dedicate themselves to bringing these events to fruition. Please take a moment to review the many highlights from April 1-30 and what’s on the horizon in the coming weeks with engagement, outreach, and professional advancement opportunities.

  • Virtual Career Fair for Engineering Professionals
  • 2022 QBS Awards Nominations Open
  • Louisiana Residents Care About Licensure
  • #NSPECon Reimagined
  • Don’t Miss Out – “Workability Wednesdays” Webinar Series
  • 2022 Engineering Outlook Survey Completed
  • Get on the Calendar – State Society Meetings and Conferences
  • NSPE Director, Membership-at-Large Nominations
  • Virtual Annual Membership Meeting

Read full report here 

 

Legislative News Update: Budget and Executive Secretary Announcement, Eric Greppo, PE

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The State Budget adopted late last week rejected the Governor’s proposed transfer of the health professions to DOH, and rejected several other proposals that would have had serious implications for OP’s work and for NYS licensed professionals. With the strong support of the Board of Regents and the Commissioner, OP remains intact and firmly embedded in the important work of the State Education Department. The enacted budget also increases OP’s spending authority, which will enable us to hire some much needed staff to handle our growing workload. While it will take time to rebuild OP’s staffing to a more sufficient level, we are thankful for the support and confidence demonstrated by the legislature, professional associations and other stakeholders.

The Board of Regents also appointed two new Executive Secretaries:
• Evan Seiden, LCSW, was appointed as the Executive Secretary to the State Board for Social Work and the State Board for Mental Health Practitioners. Evan has capably served OP as a social worker in the Professional Assistance Program for several years and will be transferring to the Board office to take on this new leadership role.
• Eric Greppo, PE, was appointed as the Executive Secretary to the State Board for Engineering, Land Surveying and Geology and the State Board for Interior Design. Eric brings to OP his professional experience in the private sector, as well as the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (NYSDOCCS). Since 2009, Mr. Greppo has served as a Professional Engineer for the NYSDOCCS Office of Facilities Planning and Development, handling a wide variety of management and regulatory responsibilities.
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NYSSPE Members are invited to a presentation by NYC DDC Deputy Commissioner on the topic of NYC State of Infrastructure and Coastal Resilience

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The New York Chapter of NYSSPE is excited to host another in-person event on April 20. We are honored to have NYCDDC Deputy Commissioner, Eric Macfarlane, and Associate Commissioner, Ali Mallick,  as the speakers for the event. The presentation is titled ” New York City State of Infrastructure and Coastal Resilience”.

Participants will receive dinner and 1 PDH credit for attending this event.

The event will take place in the Cornell Club of New York City. Come and join us to network with the Commissioner and with your colleagues in the industry. We will follow the NYC Protocol on Covid19 for Indoor Dining. See Flyer below or contact Wanda Rios (wrios@kseng.com) for details or questions.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER 

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Note: NYSSPE facilitates posting on this blog, but the views and accounts expressed herein are those of the author(s) and not the views or accounts of NYSSPE, its officers or directors whose views and accounts may or may not be similar or identical. NYSSPE, its officers and directors do not express any opinion regarding any product or service by virtue of reference to such product or service in this blog.

Legislative Update: Threatened Regulatory Restraints on Professional Practice

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By: Mark Kriss, Esq.
NYSSPE Legislative and Legal Counsel

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING
(Threatened Regulatory Restraints on Professional Practice)

Earlier this month NYSSPE, at the direction of the Society’s Executive Committee, submitted testimony in opposition to efforts by the Department of Environmental Conservation to require that all personnel working on environmental remediation projects overseen by professional engineers, including, for example, those conducting field observations and data collection, work for a single engineering company.  This one shop proposal if adopted would adversely impact a sizable segment of the professional engineering community consisting of numerous solo and small to intermediate size engineering firms who traditionally have worked collaboratively with environmental consulting firms with regard to projects of this nature.  Notwithstanding that the New York State Education Law clearly envisions that professional engineers may utilize the services of both employees and other qualified third-party consultants in the delivery of professional engineering services, the new DC regulation would eliminate this practice. A copy of the Society’s testimony is set forth below.

In the event that this type of restrictive regulation moves forward other areas of professional engineering currently practice by solo and small or intermediate sized engineering firms, could face similar constraints.

See letter wrote to DEC from NYSSPE 

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Note: NYSSPE facilitates posting on this blog, but the views and accounts expressed herein are those of the author(s) and not the views or accounts of NYSSPE, its officers or directors whose views and accounts may or may not be similar or identical. NYSSPE, its officers and directors do not express any opinion regarding any product or service by virtue of reference to such product or service in this blog.

NSPE Executive Director Update to the Board of Directors – April 2022

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From Monika Schulz, CAE, Executive Director & CEO

Spring is finally here and there are exciting plans on the horizon! I look forward to sharing details about activities and programs designed to increase value and benefits for our members and expand engagement opportunities with NSPE.

Please take a moment to review the many highlights from March 1-31.

• Recruitment and Retention Ideas
• NICET Issues First Digital Credentials
• Advocacy Campaign Against Federal Gas Tax Holiday
• NSPE Launches New Member Benefit “Workability Wednesdays” Webinar Series
• Future City Professional Engineering Award Winner
• Messages Matter: Reaching Tomorrow’s Engineers and Technicians research, a collaboration with DiscoverE
• 2022 Engineering Outlook Survey Launches in April

Read the Full Report 

NYSSPE Members Are Invited to Meet or Attend a Virtual Meeting with the Chief Engineer of the Enforcement Bureau of the NYC Dept. of Buildings, Timothy Lynch PE,

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NYSSPE Members Are Invited to Meet or Attend a Virtual Meeting with the Chief Engineer of the Enforcement Bureau of the NYC Dept. of Buildings, Timothy Lynch PE, to discuss Identifying Building Collapses, Failure Criteria and Safety Factors:

This Thursday March 24th at 7:30 PM, NYSSPE members and guests are invited to either meet in person or attend a virtual meeting with the Chief Engineer of the Enforcement Bureau of the NYC Dept. of Buildings, Timothy Lynch PE, to discuss Identifying Building Collapses, Failure Criteria and Safety Factors. The presentation will include examples of structural collapses encountered by the Department of Building and discuss indications of structural failure violations, safety factor criteria and the Building Codes governing design capacity.

The meeting and presentation will be held at 208 Totten Avenue, Queens, NY at 7:30pm with a buffet dinner starting at 6:30. Please refer to the image below for the event cost, address and venue and PDH information. For those of you who wish to attend the virtual meeting for free, please log in at 7:30pm using the following link:
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81152702164?pwd=ZHh2SGpQckVoNUNQcnV5VGRvd2VmUT09Meeting ID: 811 5270 2164
Passcode: 2022
Time: Mar 24, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada).

Open Scholarships for NYSSPE Student Members

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OPEN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NYSSPE STUDENT MEMBERS – APPLY BY APRIL 1ST 2022

Applications for the 2022 scholarships are now available to NYSSPE student members via a new online submission platform that streamlines the application process. Current engineering students can now apply for the following scholarships by April 1:

  • The Maureen L. and Howard N. Blitman, P.E., Scholarship to Promote Diversity in Engineering is awarded annually to a high school senior from an ethnic minority who has been accepted into an ABET-accredited engineering program. The award is $5,000.
  • The Auxiliary Legacy Scholarship is awarded annually to a female undergraduate entering or continuing their junior year of a four-year ABET-accredited engineering program. The scholarship is awarded in one disbursement of $5,000 at the beginning of the junior year. Multiple awards are potentially available.
  • The Steinman Scholarship is awarded annually to undergraduates entering or continuing their junior year in a four-year ABET-accredited engineering program. This award is for $5000, with multiple awards potentially available.
  • The George B. Hightower, P.E. Fellowship is awarded annually to a current engineering undergraduate or graduate student who is enrolled in, or graduated from, an ABET-accredited engineering program. The scholarship is awarded in one disbursement of $3,000 at the beginning of the Fall semester.
  • Coming soon! The Swadesh and Om P. Popli, P.E., P.L.S. Scholarship will be a multi-year award, providing $5,000 each year for a recipient’s four-year education. Applicants must be a female high school senior from an ethnic minority pursuing an engineering degree at an ABET-accredited program.

Results of the Official Ballot for 2022-2024

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NYSSPE is proud to announce the results of the Official Ballot for 2022-2024

The following members were duly elected and will be installed for their terms at the 2022 Annual Conference.
Their term will begin July 1st.

Congratulations!

President-Elect: John Sucharski, PE

Treasurer: David Macedonio, PE

New York Region: Richard Lefever , PE

Northeast Region: Steven Moore, PE

Western Region: David Roberts, PE [Read more…]

NYSSPE Members are Invited to A Meeting with NYC DOB Deputy Director, Bill Halkiadakis PE, To Review the Building Code Requirements For Retaining Walls Design and Inspections (1 PDH)

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On Thursday January 27th, 2022 at 6:30 PM, NYSSPE Members and guests are Invited to A Meeting with NYC DOB Deputy Director, Bill Halkiadakis PE, To Review the Building Code Requirements For Retaining Walls Design and Inspections (1 PDH).  The meeting includes light dinner buffet and is to be held at the Bayside Historical Society, 208 Totten Avenue, Fort Totten, Bayside, Queens, NY (see flyer below).        $20 member admission / $30 Non-members.  Please RSVP via email at: nspequeens@aol.com

RCNY §103-09 and Local Law 37/08 requires owners of properties with a retaining wall or part of a retaining wall which is at least ten feet high and faces a public right of way such as a sidewalk or entrance must have a condition assessment of this wall conducted every five years and the assessment report submitted to the Department of Buildings by a licensed engineer who has a minimum of three years relevant experience.   Reports are submitted electronically in a digital format.

DOB Deputy Director, Bill Halkiadakis PE is a Licensed professional engineer, professional planner and certified municipal engineer with extensive experience in project and construction management of multi-million dollar projects.   Mr. Halkiadakis has forty years of diverse experience in the engineering and construction management of complex projects for government, major utilities and telecommunications clients and private industry. Specific areas of professional expertise include project and construction management, structural engineering and administrating and supporting multi-discipline construction efforts.

 

 

Executive Secretary position for the State Boards for Engineering, Land Surveying, Geology and Interior Design

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The New York State Education Department’s (NYSED) Office of the Professions (OP) is seeking candidates for an Executive Secretary position for the State Boards for Engineering, Land Surveying, Geology and Interior Design.  Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Commissioner for OP, the incumbent of this position will lead, liaise, and coordinate tasks for a broad range of activities related to four professions.  The incumbent will manage the board office staff and will be a key policy advisor to the Deputy Commissioner.

Full Job Listing HERE 

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Note: NYSSPE facilitates posting on this blog, but the views and accounts expressed herein are those of the author(s) and not the views or accounts of NYSSPE, its officers or directors whose views and accounts may or may not be similar or identical. NYSSPE, its officers and directors do not express any opinion regarding any product or service by virtue of reference to such product or service in this blog.