Waterman Engineering Company

Serving Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts Since 1894

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About the firm

Waterman Engineering Company is a civil engineering and land surveying firm founded in 1894 and based in East Providence, Rhode Island. For over a century, it has provided professional engineering and surveying services to state, municipal, and private clients throughout Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. Capabilities include site engineering, drainage and stormwater management, marine and coastal planning, highway design, and a full range of land surveying services including GPS, hydrographic, and ALTA surveys.

Established
1894
Team
Micro
Firm type
Civil Engineering · Land Surveying

People

L. Robert SmithDirector of Engineering

Bradford J. TraversLicensed Land Surveyor

Richard S. LipsitzLicensed Land Surveyor

Capabilities

Civil Engineering

Service website

Waterman Engineering provides civil engineering services led by L. Robert Smith, P.E., covering site analysis, feasibility studies, site layout and design, utility systems planning, road improvement design, drainage and stormwater management, on-site sewage treatment system design, marine and coastal planning, contract documents, and federal, state, and municipal permitting.

  • Site Analysis and Feasibility Studies
  • Site Layout and Design
  • Utility Systems Planning and Design
  • Road Improvement Studies and Design
  • Drainage and Stormwater Management
  • On-Site Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Design
  • Marine, Coastal, and Waterway Planning and Development
  • Contract Documents (Drawings and Specifications)
  • Federal, State, and Municipal Permitting
  • Project-Specific Construction Services

Land Surveying

Service website

Waterman Engineering maintains three full-time survey crews licensed in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, utilizing robotic total stations, GPS satellite receivers, and electronic data collection. Surveyors Bradford J. Travers, PLS and Richard S. Lipsitz, PLS lead boundary, topographic, hydrographic, ALTA, and a range of specialized surveys. Expert witness services are also offered, including court testimony and service as a Special Master in the Rhode Island judicial system.

  • Boundary and Property Line Surveys
  • ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys
  • Topographic and Planimetric Surveys
  • Hydrographic and Bathymetric Surveys
  • Easement Maps and Descriptions
  • Title and Land Record Research
  • Resource Mapping
  • Utility Location Surveys and Mapping
  • Construction Layout and Field Staking
  • As-Built Surveys and Record Drawings
  • Condominium Plats and Plans
  • Subdivisions, Lot Divisions, and Lot Line Revisions
  • FEMA Elevation Certificates and Letters of Map Amendment (LOMA)
  • FAA 1A and 2C Surveys and Certifications
  • Expert Witness Services

    Includes court testimony and service as a Special Master in the Rhode Island judicial system.

Industries

Government · Infrastructure · Highways & Roads · Bridges · Aviation · Marine · Land Development · Stormwater & Flood Control

Projects

Block Island State Airport VOR Survey

New Shoreham, RI · Aviation

Project details

Construction layout of Ground Based Navigation - Very High Frequency Omni-Directional Range (VOR) at Block Island State Airport.

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