What is NSPE – New Mexico?
The New Mexico Society of Professional Engineers (NMSPE) provides leadership for the advancement of engineering professionalism throughout New Mexico. We provide conferences, meetings, events, and activities throughout the year, including ethics classes and the professional engineering exam review courses. We are 300 members strong! Our members range from university students to retired professionals located throughout the state in several different chapters.
NMSPE Events
Upcoming Events:
EWeek Conference
The 2026 EWeek Conference will be held on Friday, February 20, 2026 at the UNM SUB Ballrooms. Sign up now to help us celebrate engineers and engineers of the future. This year’s theme is “Transform Your Future With Engineering and Science Education”
Recent Events
Issues Conference
The 2025 Issues Conference was held on Friday, November 21st, 2025 at the UNM Continuing Education Center. This year’s theme was “Water Conservation, Environmental and Energy Issues in New Mexico”. Thank you to all who attended.
Our Lineup of Speakers included: Mark P. Kelly, PE – Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Authority (ABCWUA), “Water Resource Management and Conservation at the ABCWUA,” Bulbul Ahmmed, PhD – Los Alamos National Laboratory, “Geothermal Resources in New Mexico,” Maryam Hojati, PhD – University of New Mexico, “Advanced Reinforcement Techniques for 3D Concrete Printing: Enhancing Strength and Durability,” Jason Casuga, PE – Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, “Adapting to Change: Past, Present and Future of Water Conservation in the Middle Rio Grande Valley,” Perry Valdez – New Mexico Board of Licensing for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors, ” BLPEPS Board Updates,” and Kyle Payne, PhD – Quality Culture, “Artificial Intelligence and Its Implications for Engineering Ethics.”
Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting was held on Friday, June 6, 2025 from 8:00am to 3:00 pm at UNM Continuing Education Center, and it was a great success. Thank you for attending!
The lineup of speakers and topics included: Andrew Robertson, PE – Souder Miller & Associates, “The Quest for Safe Drinking Water in Rural Honduras aka How One Engineer Discovered He’s not Nearly as Smart As He Thought He Was,” Mahmoud Reda Taha, PE, PhD – TS -Nano, “Using Nanotechnology to Mitigate Greenhouse Gas Emissions: The Journey of an Engineering Faculty Entrepreneur,” William Kessler, PE – New Mexico Department of Transportation, “NMDOT In-House Design Procedures,” Shuya Wei, PhD – University of New Mexico, Chemical and Biological Engineering, “Solid Electrolyte Interphase Designs for Next-Generation Metal Batteries,” Perry Valdez – New Mexico Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers & Professional Surveyors, “Regulatory Update,” and Roli Varma, PhD – University of New Mexico, School of Public Administration, “Technology and Ethics.”
The 2025 New Mexico MATHCOUNTS Golf Challenge was held on Saturday, July 12th, 2025. Participants had fun and helped us raise money for New Mexico MATHCOUNTS. Thank you to everyone who participated.
2025 EWeek Conference
Thank You for Celebrating Engineers Week!
The 2025 EWeek Conference was held both in person and virtually on Friday, February 21, 2025 at the UNM SUB, Ballrooms A and B. This year’s theme was DESIGN YOUR FUTURE. Thanks to you it was a great success. The exciting lineup of speakers and topics included: Nicole Friedt, PE, CFM and Jared Romero, PE, CFM – Albuqerque Metropolitan Area Flood Control Authority (AMAFCA), “Water Rising?: An Overview of Upcoming and Proposed Changes to Floodplain Management and Flood Standards,” Karen Rogers – Sandia National Laboratories, Validation and Qualification Sciences Group, “Qualification and Validation Sciences Overview,” H. Scott Halliday – Navajo Technical University, Advanced Manufacturing, “Advanced Manufacturing Training at Navajo Technical University,” Fernando Moreu, PhD – University of New Mexico, “Human-Machine-Digital Twin Interfaces Using Augmented Reality,” Dennis Romero, PE – New Mexico Environment Department, “New Mexico Environment Department Infrastructure Funding Programs,” Randall Van Vleck, JD – New Mexico Local Government Law, LLC, “Do the Right Thing – Ethics As It Relates to Universal Values.”
You Nominated the Best – and we are pleased to announce the winners of Project of the Year, Engineer of the Year, and Young Engineer of the Year. Check them out here:
Since its founding by NSPE in 1951, Engineers Week has celebrated the tremendous contributions engineers make to society. We are excited to continue our partnerships with NSPE and DiscoverE and work to help inspire the next generation of engineers.
This year’s theme, “Design Your Future,” highlights the critical role engineers play in solving global challenges and building the world of tomorrow. We appreciate your support celebrating Engineers Week by sharing your stories, encouraging students, and showing the world how engineering is shaping the future. Together we will continue leading the way in inspiring future innovators!
Please check out our 2025 EWeek Conference page meet our Outstanding Students from NMSU, NM Tech and UNM and enjoy some memories of the Conference!
Local Chapter Events
Albuquerque Chapter
The Albuquerque Chapter hosts monthly luncheons and/ or dinners(except for February, June and November) on the third week of each month. These luncheons qualify for one hour of PDH credit and are a great opportunity to hear presentations on various topics of interest and socialize with your peers. Please join us for our January 15, 2026 Luncheon from 11:30am to 1:00pm, at the UNM Continuing Education Center, 1634 University Avenue NE. Everyone is welcome. Please note there will be not be a meeting in February due to the State EWeek Conference.
Beers with Engineers – Albuquerque Chapter
The Albuquerque Chapter celebrated Professional Engineers Day with our 4th Annual Beers with Engineers event, on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm at Bosque Brewing Company, 5210 Eubank Blvd NE. We appreciate everyone who joined us – it was fun!
Santa Fe Chapter
The Santa Fe/Los Alamos Chapter dinner meeting was held on Thursday, December 18 2025 at the Elks Lodge located off Old Pecos Trail, in Santa Fe, NM. The next quarterly meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 19, 2026 will begin at 5:30 p.m. and a speaker will be announced soon. Attendees will earn at least 1 1/2 PDHs towards your PE license renewal. All are welcome!
The Santa Fe/Los Alamos MathCounts competition was held on Saturday, February 22, 2025. Volunteers and the outstanding students who participated had a wonderful time! Please plan on volunteering next year.
Please contact Joe Barela at joebengineering@msn.com for more information.
San Juan Chapter
The San Juan Chapter meets monthly on the third Wednesday of the month. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at noon at the Geomat Inc. Office Building, 2100 Cortland Avenue, Farmington. The guest speaker will be announced shortly“ Please contact Toni Sitta at nmspe.sanjuan@gmail.org for more information. Bring your own lunch.
There will be an election for the new Board – if you are interested, it’s a great way to get involved. Contact Chase (505)327-7928 or chase.beckstead@geomatengineering.com of Toni at toni.sitta@sjcounty.net
Latest News
State News for NMSPE Members, PE Matters, June, 2025 edition is now available.
Issue 2 2025 PE Magazine is now available!
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