RECENT AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013

2024

Association of Environmental Authorities (AEA)

PS&S client, the Musconetcong Sewerage Authority, was honored with a Best Management Practices Wave Award for recent work at their Water Pollution Control facility in Budd Lake, New Jersey.

Led by Jim Wancho, Carroll Oliva and Rich Crane, our Water Resources Team provided planning, design and construction phase services assisting the Musconetcong Sewerage Authority in the implementation of the facility improvements. Through the efforts of the project team, new Influent Screening and Tertiary Filter facilities were constructed. The Authority also purchased and installed a total of nineteen (19) primary and secondary scum and sludge pumps for replacement of existing pumps.

2023

New Jersey Alliance for Action (NJAFA)

PS&S and other major partners on the Elmora Avenue 20” Replacement project received a Distinguished Engineering Award from the NJ Alliance for Action.

New Jersey Alliance for Action (NJAFA)

PS&S and other major partners on the Millville High School Additions and Renovations project received a Distinguished Engineering Award from the NJ Alliance for Action.

NJBIZ

Executive Vice President Ted Osborne was recognized as a 2023 NJBIZ ICON Honoree.

Yonkers Chamber of Commerce

Senior Project Manager Camila Israel was presented with the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce Business Professional Award at the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Committee 29th Annual Women of Excellence Awards Cocktail Reception.

Water Environment Federation (WEF)

Vice President James (Jim) Wancho was awarded by the Water Environment Federation during the New Jersey Water Environment Association (NJWEA) John J. Lagrosa 108th Conference & Exposition in recognition of his outstanding service to the Member Association and the Water Environment Federation. The award was presented to him by NJWEA President, Jill Plesnarski.

Association of Environmental Authorities (AEA)

PS&S client, the Borough of Mendham Sewer Department, received the “Forward Thinking Award” from the Association of Environmental Authorities (AEA). The award highlighted the recent $1.7 million dollar sewer collection system rehabilitation project which PS&S assisted with NJ I-Bank Funding, CCTV inspection assessment, rehabilitation design, construction administration and inspection services.

New Jersey Water Environment Association (NJWEA)

Vice President James (Jim) Wancho was awarded by the New Jersey Water Environment Association (NJWEA) with the T. William Cleveland Jr Meritorious Service Award.

New Jersey Alliance for Action (NJAFA)

PS&S and other major partners on the Camden County Reliability Project, Phase II-16: Pipeline, received a “New Jersey’s Leading Capital Construction Project” award from the NJ Alliance for Action.

New Jersey Alliance for Action (NJAFA)

PS&S and other major partners on the Westfield Yard to Nomahegen Park 16” EP CI Replacement Project received a “New Jersey’s Leading Capital Construction Project” award from the NJ Alliance for Action.


2022

South Jersey Biz

PS&S’ Jennifer Nevins was named as a South Jersey Biz Executive of the Year.



New Jersey Alliance for Action (NJAFA)

The Cape May Substation Rebuild Project received a “New Jersey’s Leading Capital Construction Project” award from the NJ Alliance for Action.

New Jersey Water Environment Association (NJWEA)

PS&S’ Jim Wancho won the Water Environment Federation Arthur Sidney Bedell Award at the NJWEA John J. Lagrossa 107th Annual Conference and Exposition.

Governor’s Conference on Housing and Economic Development

The Gordon H. Mansfield Veterans Community in Tinton Falls, New Jersey won the Leading Housing Development Award from the Governor's Conference on Housing and Economic Development.

New Jersey Water Environment Association (NJWEA)

PS&S’ Bob Fischer won the Water Environment Federation Delegate Service Award at the NJWEA John J. Lagrossa 107th Annual Conference and Exposition.

NJBIZ

PS&S’ Jennifer Ganley was named as a NJBIZ Leader in Real Estate, Construction & Design.


2021

Monmouth County Planning Board

The Gordon H. Mansfield Veterans Community in Tinton Falls, New Jersey was selected by the Monmouth County Planning Board to receive the 2021 Planning Merit Award, which is also known as the “Monmouth County Project of the Year”.

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The Soldier On Award was presented to Commissioner Lillian G. Burry, Former Tinton Falls Mayor Gerald Turning, and Former Tinton Falls Borough Council President Gary Baldwin for our project, the Gordon H. Mansfield Veterans Community in Tinton Falls, NJ


South Jersey Biz

PS&S’ Marge Della Vecchia was named as a South Jersey Biz Executive of the Year.

New Jersey Alliance for Action (NJAFA)

PS&S’ Michelle Kelly received the “New Jersey’s Leading Infrastructure Project" award in honor of her team's outstanding work on our Metuchen Trenton Burlington Transmission Line project.

New Jersey Association for Floodplain Management (NJAFM)

Marilyn Lennon received a post-humous award called the Lifetime Floodplain Management Award at the NJAFM Conference.

New Jersey Alliance for Action (NJAFA)

PS&S’ Steve Ewing received the “New Jersey’s Leading Infrastructure Project" award in recognition of his team’s work on our SHARP II – Ocean City Loop and Station Redundancy project.

Association of Environmental Authorities (AEA)

The Warren Township Sewerage Authority was awarded the "Best Management Practices Award" by the Association of Environmental Authorities.

NJBIZ

PS&S’ Kris McCool was named as a NJBIZ Best 50 Women in Business Honoree.

Queens Chamber of Commerce

Prior to its acquisition by PS&S in 2022, B. Thayer Associates (BTA) was presented with the Building Recognition Award for the Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center (GMDC) – Ozone Park Industrial Center project in Ozone Park, NY.

Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA)

Prior to its acquisition by PS&S in 2022, B. Thayer Associates (BTA) was presented with the National Award - Merit (Transportation) for the RFK Bridge Ramp to the Northbound Harlem River Drive project in New York, NY


2020

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ASCE NJ's Civil Engineer of the Year

Congratulations to our Carroll J. Oliva - who was awarded as ASCE NJ's Civil Engineer of the Year. We are proud to see him recognized for all his contributions. Oliva joined PS&S and established the company’s sanitary engineering group in 1989. For 12 years he provided process and architectural wastewater expertise while mentoring many designers, engineers and technical staff along the way. Oliva returned to PS&S in 2014 to continue his contributions to the Water Resources practice.

Association of Environmental Authorities (AEA)

Lifetime Achievement Award, Robert (Bob) Fischer


2019

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New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) - New Good Neighbor Award

The Wesmont Station project located in Wood-Ridge, NJ and is a 125 acre property that accounts for more than 20% of the land area of the Borough of Wood-Ridge. This project received the New Good Neighbor Award for its improvements to the local community.

New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) - New Good Neighbor Award

The HARTZ MOUNTAIN: Cummins & Preferred Freezer Facilities located in the Town of Kearny, NJ won the NJBIA New Good Neighbor award.

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Metropolitan Section, Long Island Branch

Prior to its acquisition by PS&S in 2022, B. Thayer Associates (BTA) was presented with the Project of the Year Award for a Bridge Repair Contract for Six Locations in NY.


2018

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American Society of Civil Engineers New Jersey Section (ASCE-NJ)

“The Modern” in Fort Lee - where PS&S is the site civil engineer of the project - received Honorable Mention For Project Of The Year by ASCE North Jersey Branch for 2018. The Modern in Fort Lee Recognized by ASCE North Jersey Branch

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New Jersey Alliance for Action (NJAFA)

PS&S was awarded the New Jersey Alliance for Action “2018 Distinguished Engineering Award.” The project is the iPark Mixed-Use Development in Edgewater.

School Planning & Management (SP&M) and College Planning & Management (CP&M)

PS&S was awarded Honorable Mention Winner 2018 Education Design Showcase by the School Planning & Management (SP&M) and College Planning & Management (CP&M) Education Design Showcase for P.S. 583 The Bronx Lab School for Historical Discovery.

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The American Council of Engineering Companies of New Jersey (ACECNJ)

PS&S was recognized with the Distinguished Award in Engineering Excellence at the ACECNJ’s 47th Engineering Excellence Awards Banquet. The honor was awarded for PS&S's work providing design and engineering services for the renovation and addition to building B9 at Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Hopewell, NJ campus. The project consisted of 40,000sf of renovations and a 13,000sf addition to an existing R&D laboratory building. Along with architecture and mechanical, electrical, and piping design, PS&S also provided the geotechnical reporting and the structural engineering. The project is an example of architectural and engineering design that is “inspired by the science."

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New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (NJASLA)

PS&S’s work for “AVE at Florham Park,” recently received a Merit Award from the NJASLA in the Landscape Architectural Site Design category.

The “AVE at Florham Park” is a 265 unit flexible-stay rental community situated on 11 acres on the former home of Exxon’s engineering division in Florham Park, NJ. Craig Cartmell was the project lead for our Landscape Architecture team which provided schematic design through construction administration and project close out for the latest development at The Green at Florham Park, a 268-acre master-planned development.

Inc. 5000

Prior to its acquisition by PS&S in 2019, DW Smith Associates, LLC was recognized as one of the Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies in America.

American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) New York

Prior to its acquisition by PS&S in 2022, B. Thayer Associates (BTA) was presented with the Platinum Engineering Excellence Award for the Grand Central Station Studies project in New York, NY.


2017

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The American Institute of Architects (AIA)

PS&S is pleased to announce that our Bronx School project, designed for the NYC School Construction Authority, received a 'Gold' design award at the AIA Newark & Suburban 2017 Design Awards competition. The design awards were presented at an AIA reception held on September 14th at Kean University’s Michael Graves School of Architecture in Union, New Jersey.

New Jersey Alliance for Action (NJAFA)

PS&S was honored to be recognized with three Distinguished Engineering Awards at the New Jersey Alliance for Action's Distinguished Engineering Awards program on October 20th.  Hundreds of millions of dollars of engineering investments were recognized for making New Jersey safer, cleaner and a better place to live and work. 

Shore Builders Association of New Jersey (SBACNJ) FAME Awards

Prior to its acquisition by PS&S in 2019, DW Smith Associates, LLC won the Best Associate Member: Social Media Marketing Strategy Award.

Inc. 5000

Prior to its acquisition by PS&S in 2019, DW Smith Associates, LLC was recognized as one of the Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies in America.

Community Association Institute of New Jersey (CAI-NJ)

Prior to its acquisition by PS&S in 2019, DW Smith Associates, LLC was awarded as the CAI-NJ Business Partner of the Year.

Omnikal

Prior to its acquisition by PS&S in 2019, DW Smith Associates, LLC was recognized as one of the Top 500 Privately Held Companies in America.

American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) New York

Prior to its acquisition by PS&S in 2022, B. Thayer Associates (BTA) was presented with the Silver Engineering Excellence Award for the Nostrand Avenue Select Bus Service in Brooklyn, NY.


2016

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New Jersey Alliance for Action (NJAFA)

The New Jersey Alliance for Action Honors PS&S with their Distinguished Engineering Award. The Award-winning PS&S projects are the Lavallette Municipal Building and Skyway Golf Course in Jersey City.

American Council of Engineering Companies of New Jersey (ACEC-NJ)

Honor Award for Engineering Excellence – Environmental Category
Skyway Golf Course at Lincoln Park West – Jersey City, New Jersey

Inc. 5000

Prior to its acquisition by PS&S in 2019, DW Smith Associates, LLC was recognized as one of the Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies in America.

New Jersey Smart CEO Magazine

Prior to its acquisition by PS&S in 2019, DW Smith Associates, LLC was presented with the Brava! Award.

American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) New York

Prior to its acquisition by PS&S in 2022, B. Thayer Associates (BTA) was presented with the Silver Engineering Excellence Award for the Coney Island Street Mapping Project in Brooklyn, NY.


2015

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Congregation Israel of Springfield's (CIS) Community Business Leadership Award

Joseph Fleming, Executive Vice President/Land Group of Paulus, Sokolowski and Sartor has been named this year's recipient of Congregation Israel of Springfield's (CIS) Community Business Leadership Award. 

Inc. 5000

Prior to its acquisition by PS&S in 2019, DW Smith Associates, LLC was recognized as one of the Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies in America.

DiversityBusiness.com

Prior to its acquisition by PS&S in 2019, DW Smith Associates, LLC was recognized as one of the Top 50 Women Owned Businesses in the State of NJ.

DiversityBusiness.com

Prior to its acquisition by PS&S in 2019, DW Smith Associates, LLC was recognized as one of the Top 100 Diversity Owned Businesses in the State of NJ.

Greater Monmouth County Chamber of Commerce

Prior to its acquisition by PS&S in 2019, DW Smith Associates, LLC was presented with the Athena Award.

American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) New York

Prior to its acquisition by PS&S in 2022, B. Thayer Associates (BTA) was presented with the Gold Engineering Excellence Award for the Accelerated Playground Construction project in NY.


2014

New Jersey Alliance for Action (NJAFA)

Distinguished Engineering Award

Monmouth Park Racetrack CAFO Stormwater Management System - Oceanport, New Jersey

Inc. 5000

Prior to its acquisition by PS&S in 2019, DW Smith Associates, LLC was recognized as one of the Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies in America.

Community Association Institute of New Jersey (CAI-NJ)

Prior to its acquisition by PS&S in 2019, DW Smith Associates, LLC was presented with the Committee Chair of the Year Award.

New York Smart CEO Magazine

Prior to its acquisition by PS&S in 2019, DW Smith Associates, LLC was presented with the Brava! Award.

American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) New York

Prior to its acquisition by PS&S in 2022, B. Thayer Associates (BTA) was presented with the Platinum Engineering Excellence Award in the Energy Category for the Kennedy Park Energy Reduction Program in NY.

American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) New York

Prior to its acquisition by PS&S in 2022, B. Thayer Associates (BTA) was presented with the Gold Engineering Excellence Award in the Environmental Category for the LIE-CIP SW Quadrant Restoration project in NY.


2013

2013 American Council of Engineering Companies of New Jersey

Distinguished Honor Award for Engineering Excellence - Waste and Stormwater Category

Monmouth Park Racetrack CAFO Stormwater Management System - Oceanport, New Jersey

2013 Building Design + Construction

Special Recognition Winner

Daylighting of Saw Mill River at Larkin Plaza – Yonkers, New York

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2013 Engineering News Record

Best 2013 Project Award - Landscape/Hardscape/Urban Development

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2013 New York State Society of Professional Engineers

Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award for Daylighting of Saw Mill River at Larkin Plaza - Yonkers, New York

New Jersey Alliance for Action (NJAFA)

Prior to its acquisition by PS&S in 2019, DW Smith Associates, LLC was presented with the Distinguished Engineering Award.

DiversityBusiness.com

Prior to its acquisition by PS&S in 2019, DW Smith Associates, LLC was recognized as one of the Top 50 Women Owned Businesses in the State of NJ.



DiversityBusiness.com

Prior to its acquisition by PS&S in 2019, DW Smith Associates, LLC was recognized as one of the Top 100 Diversity Owned Businesses in the State of NJ.


NJ Monthly/Own It VENTURES

Prior to its acquisition by PS&S in 2019, DW Smith Associates, LLC was presented with the Top 100 Leading Women Entrepreneurs Award.

American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) New York

Prior to its acquisition by PS&S in 2022, B. Thayer Associates (BTA) was presented with the Silver Engineering Excellence Award for the project, Studies Research and Consulting – Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on Nostrand & Rogers Avenues. The Environmental Documentation & Traffic Analysis was completed in Brooklyn, NY.

American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) New York

Prior to its acquisition by PS&S in 2022, B. Thayer Associates (BTA) was presented with the Platinum Engineering Excellence Award for the project, Babylon Train Wash Facility, in Babylon, NY.

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Metropolitan Section, Long Island Branch

Prior to its acquisition by PS&S in 2022, B. Thayer Associates (BTA) was presented with the Quality of Life Award for the project, the Bethpage State Park Bikeway, in Bethpage, NY.