KS Engineers, P.C.

Engineers, Surveyors, Construction Managers

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About the firm

KS Engineers, P.C. (KSE) is a multidisciplinary engineering, surveying, and construction management practice founded in 1991 and headquartered in Newark, New Jersey, with offices in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. It serves public and private clients with civil, structural, geotechnical, traffic, and transportation engineering, plus surveying, right-of-way mapping, construction inspection, resident engineering, special inspection, and construction management. Its work includes the Goethals Bridge Replacement, the East Side Coastal Resiliency program in Manhattan, and design-build projects for MTA, NJ Transit, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and CTDOT.

Established
1991
Firm type
Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering · Geotechnical Engineering · Transportation Engineering · Land Surveying · Materials Testing · Design-Build

Credentials

MBE: New York City Department of Small Business Services · MBE: New York State Empire State Development · MBE: New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council · MBE: New York City School Construction Authority · MBE: Dormitory Authority of the State of New York · MBE: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey · MBE: New Jersey Department of Commerce · MBE: City of Philadelphia Office of Economic Opportunity · MBE: County of Nassau, NY · MBE: County of Hudson, NJ · NYC Department of Buildings accredited Special Inspection Agency

People

Kamal ShahidFounder and President/CEO

Elliot "Lee" SanderVice Chairman

Tom TehraniSenior Vice President and NY City Office Branch Manager

Syed AliSenior Vice President, PM/CM and Building Commissioning

Joseph BrownSenior Vice President and Director of Engineering

David RupnarainSenior Vice President & Director, Survey and Geospatial Services

George AssisSenior Vice President & Chief Structural Engineer

Richard (Ricky) BurrellVice President and Philadelphia Branch Manager

Anindya (Andy) ChakrabortyVice President and Manager of Connecticut Operations

Ronald DeNadaiVice President, Pennsylvania Operations

Capabilities

Structural Engineering

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Structural design and analysis for bridges, buildings, and infrastructure, covering rehabilitation of existing structures and new steel, reinforced and prestressed concrete, and timber designs.

  • Bridge Design & Analysis (Roadway & Railroad)
  • Buildings/Facilities Design & Analysis
  • Foundation Design & Analysis
  • Retaining Wall Design & Analysis
  • Load Ratings & Structural Analysis
  • Seismic Vulnerability Assessment
  • Demolition Design
  • Rail/Transit Facilities Design
  • Railroad Track Slab Design
  • Temporary Structures Design
  • Special Structures Design

Civil Engineering

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Planning, design, permitting, and construction support for infrastructure and site development, including grading, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, utilities, pavement, and lighting.

  • Roadways / Highways
  • Site Development
  • Drainage & Sewer Systems
  • Stormwater Management
  • Utility Design & Relocation
  • Security, Site, Street, and Tunnel Lighting Design
  • Intersection Improvements
  • Parking Facilities
  • Site Safety / Security Improvements

Traffic & Transportation Engineering

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Traffic analysis, signal and intersection design, and maintenance and protection of traffic plans, with certified Professional Traffic Operations Engineers on staff.

  • Traffic Signals & Controller Design
  • Signalized Intersection Design
  • Grade Crossing Design
  • Signage and Striping Design
  • MP&T / Staging Design
  • Traffic Data Collection
  • Traffic Impact Studies
  • Site and Access Studies
  • Traffic Warrant Analysis
  • Level of Service Analysis
  • Security Bollards and Barriers

Geotechnical Engineering

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Subsurface investigation and geotechnical design for bridge, building, and pavement projects, with shallow and deep foundation analysis.

  • Soil Boring & Sampling
  • Geotechnical Investigation Reports
  • Foundation Recommendations and Design
  • Pavement Design/Analysis
  • Slope Stability/Seepage Analysis
  • Embankment Design
  • Settlement and Liquefaction Evaluation
  • Dewatering Recommendations
  • Geothermal Probing & Analysis

Construction Engineering & Inspection (CEI)

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Resident engineering and construction-phase oversight for transportation and building projects, with inspectors certified by NICET, ACI, AMPP/NACE, and NJSAT.

  • Resident Engineering (RE) Services
  • Construction Inspection Services
  • Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC)
  • Materials Inspection & Testing Oversight
  • Shop Drawing & Submittal Review
  • Change Order & Field Order Management
  • Construction Scheduling & CPM Analysis
  • MPT/TMP Oversight
  • Claims Analysis & Dispute Resolution Support
  • Project Closeout Services

Program & Construction Management (PM/CM)

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Program governance, cost estimating, Primavera P6 scheduling, and construction management from planning through closeout.

  • Bid Analysis and Evaluation
  • Document Control & Management
  • Construction Support Services (CSS)
  • Site Safety Inspection / OSHA Compliance
  • CPM Scheduling
  • Cost Estimating
  • Constructability Review
  • As-Built Drawing Preparation

Bridge & Facilities Condition Assessment

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NBIS and biennial bridge inspections, load ratings, scour and fatigue analysis, and inspection of sign structures, high-mast towers, and building facades under NYC Local Law 11.

  • Routine and In-Depth Structural Inspections
  • Fracture-Critical Member (FCM) Inspections
  • Underwater Inspections
  • Scour and Hydraulic Analysis
  • Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
  • Sign Structure and High-Mast Tower Inspections
  • Facade Inspections (Local Law 11/FISP)
  • Bridge Management System (BMS) Integration
  • Drone/UAS Inspections
  • Structural Health Monitoring (SHM)

Survey & Geospatial Services

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Boundary, topographic, and right-of-way surveying with GIS and terrestrial laser scanning, from licensed surveyors in New York and New Jersey.

  • Boundary Survey
  • Topographic Survey
  • Right-of-Way Mapping
  • Railroad Track Survey
  • Construction Layout
  • Utility Identification and Mapping
  • Fathometer Survey
  • GIS Mapping Services
  • GNSS Surveys
  • 3-D Laser Scanning
  • Precise Structural Deformation Survey

Special Inspection & Material Testing

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NYC Department of Buildings accredited Special Inspection Agency with an in-house materials testing laboratory in Mount Arlington, New Jersey.

  • Concrete Special Inspections & Testing
  • Soil Compaction & Earthwork Testing
  • Structural Steel and Welding Inspection
  • Fireproofing and Masonry Inspections
  • High-Strength Bolting Inspection
  • Pile Load Testing & Monitoring
  • Laboratory Materials Testing
  • Special Inspections per NYC DOB / IBC Requirements

Commissioning Services

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Commissioning of building systems from design review through functional testing, turnover, and retro-commissioning.

  • Owner's Project Requirements (OPR) Development
  • Functional Performance Testing (FPT)
  • HVAC System Commissioning
  • Electrical System Commissioning
  • Plumbing & Fire Protection System Commissioning
  • Building Automation System (BAS) Verification
  • Retro-Commissioning (RCx)
  • LEED Commissioning Support

Resiliency & Sustainability

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Climate risk assessment, resilient infrastructure design, and green infrastructure for flooding, storm surge, and sea level rise.

  • Resilient Infrastructure Design
  • Stormwater Management & Green Infrastructure
  • Floodplain Analysis & Mitigation Planning
  • Life-Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA)
  • LEED & Green Building Certification Support
  • Emergency Preparedness & Recovery Planning

Alternate Project Delivery

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Design and construction-phase support for design-build, CMAR, progressive design-build, and public-private partnership projects.

  • Design-Build Services
  • Public-Private Partnership
  • Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC)
  • Alternate Technical Concept (ATC) Development
  • Independent Construction Engineering Inspection
  • Digital Delivery & BIM Coordination

Industries

Highways & Roads · Bridges · Rail · Transit · Airports · Ports & Harbors · Water Supply · Wastewater · Stormwater & Flood Control · Government · Education · Sports & Recreation · Parks & Open Space · Parking · Tunnels

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