MANAGEMENT TEAM
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Mr. Desmond is the President and a Principal of the firm with 30 years of broad-based experience and knowledge of technical and legal aspects of the practice in Land Surveying and Land Development Planning.
Mr. Desmond is a registered Professional Land Surveyor and an active member of The Massachusetts Association of Land Surveyors and Civil Engineers (MALSCE), The National Society Professional Surveyors (NSPS), and the Danvers Rotary Club.
Mr. Jalbert is a Principal and the Director of Survey operations with 24 years of experience. Wayne has extensive knowledge of the technical, legal and logistical aspects of managing all areas of surveying projects. He is responsible for overseeing boundary, topographic and hydrographic surveys, geodetic and photogrammetric projects, as well as G.P.S. and construction layout services.
Mr. Jalbert holds Professional Land Surveyor registrations in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, a Licensed Land Surveyor registration in New Hampshire, and a Land Surveyor license in Connecticut. He supervises a staff of land surveyors trained and equipped with state-of-the-art equipment, software and G.P.S. He is an active member of many professional organizations including Massachusetts Association of Land Surveyors and Civil Enginners (MALSCE), New Hampshire Land Surveyors Association (NHLSA), Connecticut Association of Land Surveyors (CALS) and American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM).
Mr. Talacko is the Engineering Principal of the firm. His responsibilities include technical quality control and assurance for the engineering department, strategic planning, business development and project management. Mr. Talacko is a Registered Professional Engineer with 22 plus years of extensive experience in land development engineering, permit acquisitions, regulatory coordination and management of wide variety of small and large projects from planning through construction. He designed, managed and obtained approval for numerous residential and commercial subdivisions, including coordination with in-house surveying and environmental departments. Mr. Talacko also prepared civil site drawings, managed and permitted office and commercial building projects, college dormitories, athletic facilities and medical office buildings. He represented a wide variety of projects before Planning Boards, Conservation Commissions, Public Works Departments, Town Engineers and Boards of Health. Mr. Talacko was the Chairman of the Town of Georgetown Board of Health and has broad expertise with the inspection and design of on-site subsurface sewage disposal systems.
Mr. Roscoe is currently the Engineering Division Manager for the Danvers office. He has worked on a variety of civil engineering endeavors specializing in waste water projects for private and municipal clients. Alan's previous managerial experience includes supervising a staff of fifteen employees engaged in land development engineering for residential, commercial, and industrial projects.
Mr. Roscoe is a Registered Professional Engineer, Board Certified Environmental Engineer, and a Massachusetts Certified Soil Evaluator.
Mr. Peznola is currently a principle in the firm, manages the Marlboro Branch office and is the Marlborough Engineering Division Manager. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Massachusetts and New Hampshire with nineteen (1 9 ) years of experience in the land development field . Mr. Peznola’s particular expertise in the development of affordable housing projects in Massachusetts through the Comprehensive Permit process. He serves on several 40B advisory subcommittees of the Citizens Housing and Planning Association and Home Builders Association of Massachusetts. Mr.. Peznola sat on the advisory panel of the Massachusetts Housing partnership that recently promulgated Guidelines for Zoning Boards in the review of Chapter 40B Projects. His experience also includes technical quality control and assurance for the engineering department, strategic planning, business development and project management.
Mr. Bremser is currently Branch Manager of the Lakeville, MA branch of Hancock Associates. He manages a staff of five utilizing state of the art equipment and software. Mr. Bremser has twenty-two (22) years of experience in land surveying, civil engineering, and title examination. Mr. Bremser’s surveying experience includes managing various public and private sector projects including medium-scale construction projects; all phases of subdivision preparation and approval; boundary retracement surveys; ALTA/ACSM title insurance surveys; as-built, easement and Activity and Use Limitation (AUL) plans; topographic, hydrographic, wetlands and site detail surveys. As a project engineer, Mr. Bremser’s prior experience includes drainage analysis and design, road design, concrete testing, compaction testing, revetment design and commercial and residential septic system design. He has successfully represented clients in hundreds of public hearings before Planning Boards, Conservation Commissions, Boards of Health, Boards of Appeals, and is an active member of various Chambers of Commerce and professional organizations.
Mr. Hamor is currently an Associate and Branch Manager of Polaris-Hancock Engineering, a division of Hancock Associates in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Mr. Hamor has sixteen (16) years of experience in engineering and project development. His responsibilities include project management, technical quality control and assurance, and strategic planning. Mr. Hamor's experience includes civil engineering, environmental engineering, site design and permitting, and entrepreneurial business development. His expertise in assessing the restrictions and potential of real property offers a unique perspective to property owners and potential developers, and he often acts as a liaison between the two, ensuring success in project development for both parties. Mr. Hamor specializes in commercial and residential site development and subdivision, from inception through completion.
Mr. Chadwick is currently the Branch Manager of the Salem, NH office. He is a Registered
Professional Engineer in New Hampshire with over twenty-six (26) years of extensive experience
integrating Survey, Engineering and Permitting Services throughout New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Mr. Chadwick has a vast knowledge of the New Hampshire permitting process and has considerable
experience presenting to New Hampshire Zoning and Planning Boards, Conservation Commissions and
Local, State and Federal Agencies. Mr. Chadwick is responsible for the development of the Salem, NH
office and will focus on completing projects in a timely manner and with in budget by creating a
solid business relationship through his dependable and thorough work.
George’s experience as Vice President for a previous employer will allow him to manage the office
as well as projects and develop a strong working relationship with existing and future clients.
Mr. Small is a Senior Project Surveyor in the Danvers office with twenty-five (25) years experience in Land Surveying. Joe is responsible for the preparation and oversight of numerous types of surveys and survey plans, including boundary and Land Court surveys, ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys and Topographic and Existing Conditions surveys. He is responsible for coordination with Clients and municipal agencies, reduction of field survey data, CAD preparation of final products as well as overseeing staff and field personnel. He holds Professional Survey registration in Massachusetts and is an active member of the Massachusetts Association of Land Surveyors and Civil Engineers (MALSCE). Mr. Small is also responsible for research, quality control and equipment calibration and procurement.
Scott Jalbert is a Project Manager and Manager of Field Operations. Mr. Jalbert is a registered Professional Land Surveyor in Massachusetts. With over 15 years of experience in land surveying, he is responsible for coordination of utility, residential, commercial and municipal projects, including client contact, briefing field crews, conducting research, calculations and the preparation of final plans and associated documents. Mr. Jalbert is also responsible for CAD operations and oversees field crews including scheduling and automation during the duration of various survey projects. Scott oversees the field crews' use of state of the art survey instrumentation including Robotic Total Stations, G.P.S. and Prismless Total Stations. Mr. Jalbert’s land surveying experience includes boundary surveys, ALTA/ACSM title insurance surveys, construction layout projects, FEMA elevation certificates and existing conditions plans.
Mr. Jalbert is also OSHA Hazardous Waste and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Certified and has MBTA Contractor Safety training.
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