About Us

Wayne has been a professional land surveyor with Hancock Associates for over 25 years. He maintains a broad 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. Wayne supervises a staff of over 20 land surveyors trained and equipped with state-of-the-art equipment, robotic and prismless laser equipment, software and G.P.S.

Don Desmond co-founded Hancock Associates in 1978 with Frank Hancock. In 1984, Don took the helm as President and sole owner. After 32 years of success and growth, Don stepped aside as part of the succession plan, handing the reigns to Wayne Jalbert.  Don still contributes to the firm, lending his 40+ years of land surveying experience to the team and participating as a Director on the firm’s Board. With passion for travel, Don and his wife are spending their time seeing the world.

With over 20 years of experience in land surveying, Scott is responsible for coordination of utility, residential, commercial and municipal projects including client contact, estimating, briefing field crews, conducting research, calculations and the preparation of final plans and associated documents. He is also responsible for CAD operations and oversees the duration of various survey projects. As Manager of Field Operations (Danvers), Scott directs the field crew’s use of state-of-the-art survey instrumentation including Robotic Total Stations, G.P.S. and Prismless Total Stations. Scott’s land surveying experience includes boundary surveys, ALTA/NSPS title insurance surveys, construction layout projects, FEMA elevation certificates, deformation/settlement monitoring surveys and existing conditions plans.

Joe has 30 years of experience in land development projects for Hancock’s private sector development clients, non-profit organizations and municipalities. He has extensive experience with complex, high density commercial and residential developments throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire. At Hancock Associates, Joe is responsible for managing the 20 person engineering division, strategic planning and business development, technical quality control and assurance as well as individual project management and design.

Joe has 25 years of experience in land surveying. At Hancock Associates, he handles the preparation of numerous types of surveys and survey plans including boundary and Land Court surveys, construction layout, ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys and topographic and existing conditions surveys. He is responsible for the coordination with clients and municipal agencies, reduction of field survey data, CAD preparation of final products as well as overseeing staff and field personnel. Joe is also responsible for research, quality control and equipment calibration and procurement.

Carlos has over 33 years of land surveying experience managing various public and private sector projects including large-scale construction jobs, boundary retracement surveys, “Form  A” and definitive subdivision projects, as-built and easement plans, ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, land court surveys, topographic and existing condition surveys and condominium projects. He is responsible for client contact, contracts and proposal negotiations, billing, field and office personnel supervision and project presentations to approving authorities.

Andrew has been with Hancock Associates since 1997. He started in the field as a surveyor before moving inside to an administrative role at the Firm. As Associate & Operations Manager, he is responsible for all day-to-day operations and cash management.