The New Jersey Society of Municipal Engineers is a
non-profit organization established in 1929 to advance and improve the practice
of Municipal Engineering in the State of New Jersey. The society strives to
provide others with information and experiences relative to improved methods,
theories and practices. We encourage high professional standards and the improvement
of the professional and social status and welfare of our members. NJSME discourages
any influence of party politics in the selection and retention of Municipal
Engineers or in the efficient and professional administration of this office.
Engineers are individuals who combine knowledge of science, mathematics, and economics to solve technical problems that confront society, to practical ends, such as in the design, construction and operation of structures and infrastructures. Engineers concentrate on using, improving or protecting the natural environment as it benefits human kind, and are dedicated to solutions. They are excellent problem solvers by education, training and practice. Civil Engineering is the broad field that deals with the planning, construction, and maintenance of structures or public works, as they relate to earth, water, or civilization and their processes. Most civil engineering today deals with roads, traffic controls, structures, water supply, sewers, flood control, and other remedial environmental solutions. Where elaborate contracts laws have governed the bidding, award and construction of costly infrastructure projects, the civil engineer has developed as a contracting specialist. A Professional Engineer is the term for registered or licensed engineers in the United States. Municipal responsibilities often include land use controls via local Planning, Zoning, and Construction Boards in addition to traditional infrastructure and capital program management functions. A “Municipal, City or County Engineer” is that person duly authorized as agent of the governing body acting within the scope of its authority, for the purposes of administering the multiple designated civil engineering functions within a governments jurisdiction. The designated functions are often as broad as the field itself, identifying the Municipal Engineer as a versatile employee who can solve increasing numbers of problems confronting local government.