NYSSPE - New York State Society of Professional Engineers

What NYSSPE - New York State Society of Professional Engineers does

NYSSPE (New York State Society of Professional Engineers, Inc.) is a nonprofit professional membership society founded in 1926 and headquartered in Albany, New York, with an 11-person staff. It operates as the New York state affiliate of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) and represents more than 25,000 professional engineer licensees statewide across all engineering disciplines and practice settings, including private-sector consulting, industry, government, and education. NYSSPE's primary customer segments are licensed Professional Engineers (PEs), Engineers in Training (EITs), engineering students, and engineering firms that participate as sustaining members (including Platinum-tier firms such as McLaren Engineering Group, Atlantic Testing, Twin Peaks Testing, and Advance Testing Company). NYSSPE also engages government stakeholders, evidenced by Project of the Year awards to entities such as the New York State Thruway Authority and MTA Construction & Development.

Name

NYSSPE - New York State Society of Professional Engineers

Legal name

New York State Society of Professional Engineers, Inc.

Website

https://nysspe.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NYSSPE is a nonprofit professional engineering society founded in 1926, representing 25,000+ PE licensees in New York State across all disciplines through advocacy, PDH continuing-education events, six regional chapters, and STEM outreach programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: NYSSPE generates revenue primarily through annual membership dues paid by professional engineers, engineers in training, and engineering students. These dues fund the organization's activities including advocacy, professional development, and member services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

NYSSPE is a nonprofit professional membership society that sells annual memberships to licensed professional engineers, engineers in training, and engineering students in New York State. Members receive legislative advocacy representation, continuing education through PDH events and webinars, networking via six regional chapters and interest groups, access to a career center, scholarships, and licensure resources.

Product overview

NYSSPE is a professional membership organization representing over 25,000 professional engineers in New York State. The organization operates as a unified membership society rather than a software product company, providing a portfolio of member services including PDH (Professional Development Hours) events and webinars for continuing education, a Career Center for job postings, a Legislative Program monitoring state bills, Local Chapters network for regional networking, student programs including MATHCOUNTS competitions and STEM education outreach, exam preparation resources, and scholarship programs. NYSSPE also offers a mobile application (NYSSPE PDH Events App) for event management. The organization does not offer a software platform, API, or cloud-based technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PDH Events Professional Development Hours (PDH) events and educational courses for licensed professional engineers to maintain their licensure, offered by region across New York State including Capital Region, Central New York, Hudson Valley, Long Island, New York City, and Western New York.
• Webinars Online professional development webinars provided through a partnership with RedVector, offering continuing education credits for engineers across various disciplines.
• Career Center Job posting board and career resources for engineering professionals, facilitating employment connections within the engineering industry in New York State.
• NYSSPE PDH Events App Mobile application for NYSSPE's major PDH events, providing event schedules, venue information, and networking capabilities for attendees. Available on iOS.
• Legislative Program Advocacy program that monitors over 300 bills in the New York State Assembly and Senate, promoting and defending the lawful and ethical practice of engineering through legislative representation.
• Local Chapters Network Network of local chapters across New York State providing regional networking, education, and professional development opportunities for members.
• MATHCOUNTS Program NYSSPE coordinates the New York State MATHCOUNTS Competition, a national middle school coaching and competitive mathematics program that promotes mathematics achievement through engaging competitions.
• STEM Education Programs NYSSPE participates in the NYS STEM Education Collaborative and organizes engineering outreach programs including the Lower Hudson Valley Engineering EXPO, promoting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education to students.
• FE & PE Exam Information Resources and information about the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) and Professional Engineering (PE) examinations, including exam preparation guidance and licensure information.
• Scholarships for Student Members Scholarship programs for NYSSPE student members, including awards provided by local chapters such as the Rockland Chapter which has given approximately $100,000 in scholarships over ten years.
• Member Discounts & Benefits Discounts and benefits program for NYSSPE members, including access to webinars, events, and special pricing through partner organizations.
• Annual Membership Annual membership in NYSSPE for licensed professional engineers, engineers in training, and engineering students, providing access to advocacy, continuing education, networking, career resources, and member benefits.

Quantifiable outcome

• NYSSPE monitors over 300 bills per legislative session affecting professional engineers

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYSSPE is a state society of NSPE, which serves over 45,000 members through 53 state and territorial societies and more than 500 chapters. NYSSPE works with NSPE on advocacy, professional development, and membership initiatives. NSPE provides national representation while NYSSPE focuses on New York State-specific issues.
• New York State STEM Education Collaborative (NYSSEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYSSPE is a founding/collaborating partner of the NYS STEM Education Collaborative, which brings together science, mathematics, and technology/engineering teachers' organizations. The collaborative works to integrate STEM disciplines through hands-on, minds-on approaches and expose students to engineering careers.
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRPI hosts the annual New York State MATHCOUNTS Competition, coordinated by NYSSPE. RPI provides venue and support for the competition which involves middle school students from across New York State.
• Association of Mathematics Teachers of New York State (AMTNYS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the NYS STEM Education Collaborative, working to promote mathematics education and STEM integration.
• New York State Technology and Engineering Educators' Association (NYSTEEA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the NYS STEM Education Collaborative, focused on technology and engineering education.
• Science Teachers Association of New York State (STANYS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the NYS STEM Education Collaborative, working to advance science education.
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerASME is listed as an 'I Love New York Sponsors' table centerpiece sponsor for NYSSPE's 100th Anniversary Gala Dinner (NSPECon26).
• ASHRAE (Long Island Chapter)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerASHRAE Long Island Chapter is listed as an 'I Love New York Sponsors' table centerpiece sponsor for NYSSPE's 100th Anniversary Gala.
• Atlantic Testing (ATL)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAtlantic Testing is listed as a Platinum Sustaining Member and table centerpiece sponsor for NYSSPE's 100th Anniversary Gala. ATL offers petrographic analysis services for concrete, rock, and soil.
• Parsons CorporationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerParsons Corporation served as Gala Reception Entertainment Sponsor for NYSSPE's 100th Anniversary Gala. Parsons was also part of the MTA East Side Access/Grand Central Madison project team.
• Grant & VineminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGrant & Vine served as Gala Reception Cocktail Hour Sponsor and Gala Dinner Program Sponsor for NYSSPE's 100th Anniversary Gala.
• Twin Peaks TestingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum Sustaining Member of NYSSPE.
• McLaren Engineering GroupcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum Sustaining Member of NYSSPE. McLaren Engineering Group is a full-service engineering firm with capabilities in structural, civil, and entertainment engineering.
• Advance Testing CompanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum Sustaining Member of NYSSPE.
• Carrier EnterpriseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as table centerpiece sponsor for NYSSPE's 100th Anniversary Gala.
• HDRminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as table centerpiece sponsor for NYSSPE's 100th Anniversary Gala. HDR was part of the New NY Bridge project team.
• LKB EngineeringminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as table centerpiece sponsor for NYSSPE's 100th Anniversary Gala.
• STV Inc.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as table centerpiece sponsor for NYSSPE's 100th Anniversary Gala. STV was part of the MTA East Side Access/Grand Central Madison project team.
• Tectonic EngineeringminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as table centerpiece sponsor for NYSSPE's 100th Anniversary Gala.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES): Administers the FE and PE exams that NYSSPE members must pass for licensure; not a membership society, but a key ecosystem partner and upstream gatekeeper for NYSSPE's licensure pipeline.
• New York State Education Department - Office of the Professions: State regulator that licenses professional engineers in NY; not a peer organization, but a critical counterparty whose rules NYSSPE's legislative program influences.

Direct peers

• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE): Discipline-specific professional engineering society offering membership, continuing education, advocacy, and local chapters in NY; competes with NYSSPE for civil/structural engineer dues and engagement.
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE): Large global professional engineering society serving electrical/computer engineers with continuing education and standards; competes with NYSSPE for the same PE license-holders in NY by discipline.
• American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC): Trade association representing engineering firms (NYSSPE represents individual PEs); competes for the same NY engineering community's dues dollars at the firm/employer level rather than the individual level.
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME): Discipline-specific society providing PDH, advocacy, and member benefits to mechanical engineers; is also an NYSSPE gala sponsor, reflecting overlapping membership in NY.

Regional players

• California Society of Professional Engineers (CSPE): Sister state society of NSPE serving California PEs with the same model of advocacy, PDH, and chapters; directly comparable in structure but geographically non-overlapping with NYSSPE.
• Texas Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE): Sister state society of NSPE serving Texas PEs with the same chapter-based, advocacy-and-PDH model; comparable in mission and structure but operates in a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE): National parent/umbrella society of which NYSSPE is a state society; directly comparable professional engineering membership, advocacy, and PDH model, but operates nationally with 45,000+ members across 53 state societies.

Emerging players

• New York Academy of Sciences: NY-based professional/scientific membership organization offering events, publications, and STEM programs; broader than engineering but competes for the same NY STEM professional audience and STEM-student pipeline NYSSPE targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NYSSPE
• YouTubeyoutube.com/thenysspe
• Facebookfacebook.com/NYSSPE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-york-state-society-of-professional-engineers

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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