PE, QSD

Principal Civil Engineer

Treasurer

Samantha has been with Bowman & Williams since 2017. Samantha is a Santa Cruz native with over 6 years of experience in structural and civil engineering. She graduated from Berkeley in 2011 and passed her PE exams in 2015. She is also a certified SAP-ATC20 evaluator under the CalEMA (Emergency Management Association). After working for a year designing rainwater harvesting tanks in Tanzania, Sam returned to California to work in the northern bay area. Above and beyond the standard civil or structural basics, Sam’s specialties include a deep understanding of the processes involved in taking residential civil projects from an idea to reality, and extensive experience in new design or repair of retaining walls. She also conducts seismic evaluation of structures, designs roadway repairs throughout the County, and focuses on clear client communication to expediate the project while maintaining quality deliverables.

RCE 85584, CalEMA 73300

Memberships:
American Public Works Association (APWA)
Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (SEAONC)

Education:
University of California, Berkeley
B.S. in Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2011

Experience:
ZFA Structural Engineers
Mesiti-Miller Engineering
Bowman and Williams since 2017                                                           

Specialty:
Assisting home owners with seismic repairs, wood and steel structural design, cantilevered soldier pile walls, tieback wall design, helical anchor design, foundation underpinning, coastline bluff stabilization, sheet pile wall repair, and equipment seismic anchorage