Services

 

Civil Engineering

With more than 30 years of industry experience, Waterman Engineering’s L. Robert Smith, P.E. is able to direct our highly qualified design team to meet the ever increasing demands of our clients. The Engineering Department works hand in hand with our firm's Survey Department and other professional firms specializing in Structural Engineering, Landscape Architecture, and Freshwater & Coastal Wetlands permitting. These relationships are forged to ensure you have all of the necessary tools to successfully transform your project from concept to reality.

Specialties Include:

  • Site Analysis

  • Feasibility Studies

  • Site Layout & Design

  • Utility Systems Planning & Design

  • Road Improvement Studies & Design

  • Drainage & Stormwater Management

  • Project Specific Construction Services

  • Contract Documents (Drawings & Specifications)

  • On-Site Sewage Treatment & Disposal System Design

  • Marine, Coastal & Waterway Planning & Development

  • Federal, State & Municipal Permitting

 

Land Surveying

With years of industry experience, Bradford J. Travers, PLS and Richard S. Lipsitz, PLS have extensive knowledge in the area of land surveying and is licensed in RI and MA. Our highly qualified field crews utilize the latest surveying equipment technology, including Robotic Total Stations, GPS Satellite Receivers and electronic data collection, to serve our clients with a high level of accuracy and efficiency. Waterman Engineering’s Land Surveying Department works closely with our Civil Engineering Department and other professional firms to ensure the fulfillment of our clients' requirements. 

Specialties Include:

  • Boundary & Property Line Surveys

  • ALTA / NSPS Land Title Surveys

  • Topographic & Planametric Surveys

  • Easement Maps & Descriptions

  • Title and Land Record Research

  • Resource Mapping

  • Utility Location Surveys & Mapping

  • Construction Layout / Field Staking

  • As-Built Surveys / Record Drawings

  • Hydrographic & Bathymetric Surveys

  • Condominium Plats & Plans

  • Subdivisions, Lot Divisions, & Lot Line Revisions

  • FEMA Elevation Certificates and Letters of Map Amendment (LOMA)

  • FAA 1A and 2C Surveys and Certifications

We also offer expert witness services, having an extensive history of dispute resolution, court testimony, testimony before municipal boards and service as a Special Master in the Rhode Island judicial system.