Drew Pickering

Assistant Professor, Construction Engineering Technology

Education

• M.S. Surveying Engineering Technology, University of Maine, 2025
• B.S. Surverying Engineering Technology, Univeristy of Maine, 2010

I joined the Construction Engineering Technology (CET) program at the University of Maine in 2022 and will be starting as an Assistant Professor in September 2025. I’m a Licensed Professional Land Surveyor in the State of Maine.

Before teaching, I spent about 12 years in the construction industry, working mostly around New England with a short time in Central America. I worked on more than 60 projects, focused on heavy civil construction, utility improvements, and green energy infrastructure.

From 2019 to 2022, I worked with Olver Associates in Winterport as a Resident Inspector on municipal utility projects. I led survey crews, collected field data, helped develop project specifications, and set up new GPS survey standards for the company. Most of my time was spent in the field working with contractors and project managers to keep things on track.

From 2013 to 2019, I was the Survey Manager at Reed & Reed General Contractors, handling survey operations for DOT bridge work and wind farm projects across New England.

In 2012, I volunteered in Nicaragua with Bridges to Prosperity, helping local communities build pedestrian bridges in rural areas. I worked as the country’s Bridge Technical Advisor, surveyor, and quality control personnel, helping complete more than six suspension bridges that connected isolated villages.

From 2010 to 2012, I started out as a Field Engineer with Reed & Reed, working closely with construction crews on surveying, quality control.

At UMaine, my focus is on hands-on, applied learning—connecting what we do in class to what actually happens in the field. I teach Plane Surveying, Construction Layout, and Introduction to Plan Reading, Estimating, and Planning. My goal is to help students build confidence and real-world skills they can take straight to the job site.