CICES Americas region chair Duncan Hawksbee has appeared on Surveyor Says!, a leading podcast from the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS).

Duncan, who was appointed CICES Americas region chair in the summer, was interviewed on the popular podcast by Tim Burch.

During the interview, he spoke about his career spanning over thirty years in civil engineering surveying, and how he has valued his CICES membership since first joining the institution as a student member in 1989.

Duncan is a chief of staff at Medjay, a US-based organisational intelligence and software company and prior to this held roles at Trimble.

Addressing the surveying skills gap

On the podcast, discussion focused on what can be done to address the industry talent shortage.

Hawksbee outlined CICES’s strategy to expand student memberships and establish accredited university programs across North America, and also discussed the rapid technological shift toward reality capture, digital twins, LiDAR, and generative AI with Tim.

Concluding that automation and AI will augment rather than replace surveyors, they emphasise that professional organisations must actively update credentials and standards to regulate these expanding digital datasets. You can listen to the podcast here, or by scrolling to the bottom of this article.

Get involved in your CICES Americas committee

If you're a CICES member based in America, we'd welcome your involvement in our Americas regional committee. The committee meets online once a month. With exciting plans ahead in 2027 for this region, there's never been a better time to join in the conversation and join the regional committee! 

To get involved, please express your interest by emailing the committee directly at americas@cices.org.

Listen to the podcast

 

Listen: Surveyor Says! with special guest Duncan Hawksbee, CICES Americas region chair.